Boozer fine after cut on eye: Bulls F Carlos Boozer briefly left Monday's game against the Nets in the second half after sustaining a cut on his eye. He would return in the fourth quarter to finish with 24 points and six rebounds in the 108-87 win. He went 9 for 13 from the floor and made all six of his free throws while playing 27 minutes. Boozer also chipped in with five assists and a steal in the victory. (Updated 02/06/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 2/12/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Boozer's scoring has been inconsistent of late as he posted just his sixth 20-point performance of the season on Monday. He should be able to continue to play with the cut over his eye but keep an eye on his status just to be safe. He is averaging 15 points with 7.6 rebounds and two assists in his last five contests, and is shooting nearly 57 percent over that span. While his numbers are down a bit thus far, Boozer remains a solid option in Fantasy so keep him active in the majority of formats. (Updated 02/06/2012).
02/10/2012 21:47 Minus Rose, Bulls pound Bobcats
Joakim Noah had 17 points and 14 rebounds, Carlos Boozer scored 16 points and the Chicago Bulls throttled the Charlotte Bobcats 95-64 Friday night despite the absence of reigning MVP Derrick Rose.
02/08/2012 22:47 Bulls maul N.O. with minimal Rose help
Carlos Boozer scored 18 points and the Chicago Bulls won their fourth straight game while nearly holding New Orleans to a franchise low in points during a 90-67 rout Wednesday night. Star guard Derrick Rose started only two days after leaving Chicago's previous game with back spasms.
02/06/2012 22:22 Bulls beat down Nets sans-Rose
Carlos Boozer scored 24 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the New Jersey Nets 109-87 Monday night.
01/30/2012 21:36 Bulls' Rose scores 35 in win vs. Wiz
Derrick Rose scored a season-high 35 points, Carlos Boozer had 18 and Kyle Korver added 17 to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 98-88 win over the Washington Wizards on Monday night.
01/29/2012 18:22 Heat survive Bulls in wild finish
LeBron James scored 35 points, while reigning NBA MVP Derrick Rose wasted two chances in the final 23 seconds and the Miami Heat escaped with a 97-93 win Sunday over the Chicago Bulls.
Carlos Boozer was limited to just 59 games a year ago and saw his numbers take a bit of a dip in his first season with the Bulls. After averaging more than 18 points and 10 rebounds in his six seasons in Utah, he posted 17.5 points with 9.6 rebounds in 2010-11. He also shot 51 percent from the field and averaged less than one steal per contest for the first time since 2006-07. But the 30-year-old was productive when healthy and is expected to be the low-post scoring threat Chicago has been missing for years. Keep in mind that he can struggle against some of the bigger power forwards in the league but in the Bulls offense, his mid-range jumpshot will pay huge dividends when league MVP Derrick Rose drives to the lane and kicks out to him. He is not expected to outscore Rose or outrebound Joakim Noah, but Boozer should be able to average around 18 points and 10 rebounds per game as long as he is healthy. Health issues have been a problem for him throughout his career, but Boozer remains a productive enough option to be considered as a low-end No. 2/high-end No. 3 Fantasy F on Draft Day. (Updated 8/28/11)
