Matas Buzelis
Forward · Chicago Bulls · #14
Matas Buzelis: season analysis
Matas Buzelis is a 22-year-old forward for the Chicago Bulls, wearing number 14. Listed at 6-foot-8 and 209 pounds, Buzelis has 3 years of NBA experience.
In 2026-27, Buzelis is averaging 13.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 26.3 minutes per game, starting all 10 games. The shooting line reads 42.9% from the field, 31.4% from three-point range and 83.3% from the free-throw line. Buzelis ranks third on the team in scoring.
Compared with 2025-26 (16.3 points in 29.2 minutes per game), scoring is down by 2.8 points per game and playing time down by 2.9 minutes.
Before this season, Buzelis played 2 NBA seasons and 157 games, averaging 12.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists. The best scoring season so far was 2025-26 at 16.3 points per game.
Background
Nationality: United States and Lithuania.
Background facts: Wikidata (CC0) · Matas Buzelis on Wikipedia ↗
Profile
| Team | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| Jersey | #14 |
| Age | 22 |
| Born | October 13, 2004 |
| Height | 6' 8" (2.03 m) |
| Weight | 209 lbs (95 kg) |
| College | — |
| NBA experience | 3 years |
| Salary | $5,715,360 (2026-27) |
Bulls teammates
Tobe AwakaF · #19
Nic ClaxtonC · #9
Zach CollinsF · #12
Noa EssengueF · #2
Josh GiddeyG · #3
Jordan HawkinsG · #15
Buddy HieldG · #7
Tre JonesG · #30
Leonard MillerF · #11
Isaac OkoroF · #35
Norman PowellG · #24
Jaylin SellersG · #22
Jalen SmithF · #25
Dailyn SwainG · #5
Patrick WilliamsF · #44
Caleb WilsonF · #8Last 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-11 | vs SAS | L 119-124 | 31 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5-12 | 3-7 | 0-0 | -21 |
| 2026-11-08 | vs PHI | L 121-127 | 31 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-10 | 3-7 | 4-4 | -10 |
| 2026-11-04 | @ NYK | L 105-135 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-11 | 1-6 | 1-1 | -19 |
| 2026-11-02 | @ PHI | L 107-126 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -7 |
| 2026-10-30 | @ BOS | L 111-125 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-11 | 2-5 | 2-2 | -14 |
| 2026-10-28 | vs NYK | L 127-133 | 33 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5-13 | 3-6 | 4-6 | +1 |
| 2026-10-26 | @ BOS | L 99-134 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 3-4 | -27 |
| 2026-10-24 | vs WAS | L 120-124 | 35 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7-13 | 2-7 | 5-5 | +3 |
| 2026-10-23 | @ MIL | W 132-125 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2-9 | 0-4 | 3-4 | -10 |
| 2026-10-21 | @ TOR | L 92-135 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2-8 | 0-4 | 13-16 | -24 |
Season-by-season averages
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3P% | FT% | OR | DR | FG | 3PT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | chicago bulls | 10 | 10 | 26.3 | 13.5 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 42.9 | 31.4 | 83.3 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 4.2-9.8 | 1.6-5.1 | 3.5-4.2 |
| 2025-26 | chicago bulls | 77 | 77 | 29.2 | 16.3 | 5.8 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 46.3 | 34.9 | 78.6 | 1.0 | 4.8 | 5.8-12.5 | 2.2-6.4 | 2.4-3.1 |
| 2024-25 | chicago bulls | 80 | 31 | 18.9 | 8.6 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 45.4 | 36.1 | 81.5 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 3.2-6.9 | 1.2-3.3 | 1.1-1.4 |
Profile, injury status and averages from ESPN's public NBA data, refreshed daily. MIN, PTS, REB… are per-game averages; OR/DR = offensive/defensive rebounds; FG, 3PT, FT = made-attempted per game.