Bulls' Coby White: Hits for 16 in return

White (ankle) provided 16 points (6-15 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three assists and two rebounds over 31 minutes during Wednesday's 122-100 loss to Boston.

White had missed the prior four games due to a bone bruise in his right ankle, but after checking out well after morning shootaround, he was cleared to play. Prior to the contest, head coach Billy Donovan told Bobby Krivitsky of Forbes.com that White would be limited to around 25-to-28 minutes, but the 24-year-old ended up exceeding the restriction. Though White get his shot off against a stifling Boston defense, his 16 points still tied Patrick Williams for the team lead. White could be leaned on heavily while Zach LaVine (personal) is unavailable for the remaining two games of the Bulls' road trip. White had been on a roll prior to getting hurt, scoring at least 15 points in 11 straight games from late December into January while averaging 21.0 points, 5.8 assists, 3.4 boards, 3.0 triples and 0.8 steals.