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Matas Buzelis
CHI
Chicago Bulls

Matas Buzelis

#14 · Chicago Bulls · 6-9 (206 cm) · 196 lb · NBA G League Ignite

Matas Buzelis plays for the Chicago Bulls. On the depth chart he's listed as starter at small forward and #4 at power forward. Matas Buzelis is available, with no injuries. In the 2026-27 season he has played 10 games, 10 as a starter, averaging 26.3 minutes per game. He plays most of his minutes at small forward (96 %). He averages 13.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game in the 2026-27 season. In the 2026-27 season he mostly guards Jalen Brunson, LeBron James, and Trae Young, who score 25.1 points per 100 possessions with him on them. The player who guards him most is VJ Edgecombe.

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ATL
Atlanta Hawks
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Probable starter at small forward per the depth chart.

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On the depth chart

  • Small Forward Starter
  • Power Forward 4th

Positions he can play: Small Forward / Power Forward

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On-court role

2026-27 season, based on the lineups he has played in.

Games
10
Min/game
26.3
Starts
10

Minutes by position

  • Small Forward96 %

Stats

Per-game averages and percentages for the whole regular season, with all his teams (stats.nba.com).

Season GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% TS% USG%
2026-27 10 26.3 13.5 4.3 2.0 0.4 0.6 42.9 31.4 83.3 57.9 22.1
2025-26 77 29.2 16.3 5.8 2.1 0.7 1.5 46.3 34.9 78.6 58.6 22.3

Game log

In his last 5 games: 12.4 pts, 4.2 reb and 2.0 ast in 26.2 min (1.1 pts below his season average, 13.5)

Best games of the season: 21 pts vs Wizards (Oct 24) · 6 reb @ Raptors (Oct 21) · 3 ast @ Knicks (Nov 4)

Date Opp Result MIN PTS REB AST FG 3PT FT +/-
Nov 11 vs
SAS
San Antonio Spurs
Spurs
L 119-124 30:53 13 3 2 5-12 3-7 0-0 -21
Nov 8 vs
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
76ers
L 121-127 30:56 19 5 2 6-10 3-7 4-4 -10
Nov 4 @
NYK
New York Knicks
Knicks
L 105-135 26:04 12 5 3 5-11 1-6 1-1 -19
Nov 2 @
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
76ers
L 107-126 23:15 4 3 2 2-5 0-1 0-0 -7
Oct 30 @
BOS
Boston Celtics
Celtics
L 111-125 19:52 14 5 1 5-11 2-5 2-2 -14
Oct 28 vs
NYK
New York Knicks
Knicks
L 127-133 32:45 17 5 3 5-13 3-6 4-6 +1
Oct 26 @
BOS
Boston Celtics
Celtics
L 99-134 22:25 11 1 2 3-6 2-4 3-4 -27
Oct 24 vs
WAS
Washington Wizards
Wizards
L 120-124 34:53 21 5 2 7-13 2-7 5-5 +3
Oct 23 @
MIL
Milwaukee Bucks
Bucks
W 132-125 17:18 7 5 3 2-9 0-4 3-4 -10
Oct 21 @
TOR
Toronto Raptors
Raptors
L 92-135 24:50 17 6 0 2-8 0-4 13-16 -24

Compare with another player

Who guards whom

2026-27 season, based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.

Who he guards

Possessions
538
Pts/100 poss.
25.1
FG%
43%

Opponents he guarded most in 10 games:

Opponent Poss. PTS FG
Jalen Brunson 35 5 2/6
LeBron James 34 7 3/6
Trae Young 24 3 1/2
Jayson Tatum 18 4 2/6
Anfernee Simons 17 0 0/2

Who guards him

Possessions
548
Pts/100 poss.
27.5
FG%
61%

Defenders who guarded him most in 10 games:

Defender Poss. PTS FG
VJ Edgecombe 26 2 1/2
Paul George 20 6 2/2
Mikal Bridges 20 3 1/3
Kyshawn George 20 6 2/3
Jaylen Brown 19 5 2/3