Chicago Bulls vs Milwaukee Bucks: preview and player stats

Injury/Illness - Low Back Spasms (2026-11-11, SAS@CHI). Prior reporting (2026-11-11): Powell (shoulder) won't play in Wednesday's game against the Spurs,Joel Lorenzi of The Athletic reports. Powell will miss his second consecutive contest due to a shoulder injury. Head coach Tiago Spltter stated that the 33-year-old veteran is "probably at 70 percent," so there's a chance he won't play Friday against Atlanta. In the meantime, Isaac Okoro is expected to stay in the starting lineup, with significant usage bumps going to Josh Giddey and Caleb Wilson (hip), assuming the latter is cleared to play.

Injury/Illness - Right Hip Soreness / Tightness (2026-11-11, SAS@CHI). Prior reporting (2026-11-11): Wilson has been downgraded to questionable for Wednesday's game against the Spurs due to right hip soreness. Wilson was a late addition to the injury report and will likely be a game-time decision ahead of tipoff at 8:00 p.m. ET. If the rookie forward isn't cleared to play, Leonard Miller and Noa Essengue would likely see increased playing time.

Injury/Illness - Respiratory Illness (2026-11-11, SAS@CHI). Prior reporting (2026-11-10): Collins (illness) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Spurs. Collins is in danger of missing his second straight game due to an illness. If he's out again, Jalen Smith and Leonard Miller would likely split Collins' minutes.

Injury/Illness - Low Back Tightness (2026-11-11, SAS@CHI). Prior reporting (2026-11-11): Awaka (back) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Spurs. Awaka will be held out of Wednesday's contest due to lower-back tightness. However, his absence shouldn't cause any significant waves in the rotation.

Injury/Illness - Right Disc Irritation (2026-11-11, SAS@CHI). Prior reporting (2026-11-11): Swain (back) has been downgraded to questionable for Wednesday's game against the Spurs. Swain was left off Chicago's initial report but has since been added due to a lingering back issue. However, the rookie forward's potential absence wouldn't affect the rotation.

G League - On Assignment (2026-11-11, SAS@CHI).

Injury/Illness - Right Knee Contusion (2026-11-11, LAL@MIL). Prior reporting (2026-11-11): Herro (knee) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Lakers. Herro is in jeopardy of missing a second consecutive contest due to a right knee contusion. If the star guard remains on the inactive list, Ryan Rollins would likely stay in the starting five, while Kasparas Jakucionis could continue seeing increased burn off the bench.

Rest (2026-11-11, LAL@MIL). Prior reporting (2026-11-11): Turner has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Lakers due to rest. Turner will miss his first game of the season after totaling only three points in 27 minutes during Tuesday's blowout loss in New York. In Turner's absence, Kel'el Ware and Jericho Sims are candidates for increased roles. Turner should return to action Friday in Orlando.