Buzelis exits with ankle sprain, status for Denver unclear

Matas Buzelis sprained his right ankle after an awkward landing on a blocked shot against Memphis, then was ruled out for the rest of the preseason game.

He briefly tried to play through it before leaving for good in the second quarter, finishing with 6 points in 12 minutes. Bulls coach Tiago Splitter said he only knew Buzelis was sore after the game and could not say whether he'd travel for Sunday's matchup with Denver.

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