Bulls Young Core and Splitter Era Development

Chicago is 1-5 after a 125-111 loss to Boston on Oct. 31 and has a four-game skid to try to stop against 6-1 Philadelphia. Wilson has taken responsibility for the slow start, while poor defense and rebounding remain concerns: the Bulls’ 45.8 rebounds per game are pace-inflated and their defensive-rebound rate is 65.6%; Splitter is stressing box-outs. Wilson and Buzelis are taking larger offensive roles as Giddey’s usage falls.