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Daniel Gafford to Make First Career Start vs. Pacers

The rookie big man will make his first career start vs. the Indiana Pacers.

by
BuzzOnTap
January 10, 2020

Photo: NBC Sports Chicago

Chicago Bulls center Daniel Gafford is gearing up to make his first career start at the United Center tonight against the Indiana Pacers.

Daniel Gafford will get the start tonight. #Bulls #BullsNation
— Tony Gill (@thetonygill) January 10, 2020

The second-round pick out of Arkansas has been quite the surprise for Bulls fans this year. His highlight blocks and ferocious lobs have brought much hype and excitement around the young big-man.

This season, Gafford has appeared in 28 games, averaging 4.5 PPG, 2.3 RPG, and 1.4 BPG while playing 12.1 MPG.

Totals Table
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2019-20	21	CHI	NBA	C	28	0	339	55	82	.671	0	0		55	82	.671	.671	15	30	.500	31	33	64	10	5	38	12	48	125
Career			NBA		28	0	339	55	82	.671	0	0		55	82	.671	.671	15	30	.500	31	33	64	10	5	38	12	48	125

Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 1/10/2020.

With Wendell Carter Jr. being sidelined four to six weeks, Gafford has the chance to see a bulk of playing time and solidify himself as a key rotational player going forward. If he’s given the opportunity to play most minutes at the center position, Gafford has the chance to put up a pretty nice stat line.

Per 36 Minutes Table
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2019-20	21	CHI	NBA	C	28	0	339	5.8	8.7	.671	0.0	0.0		5.8	8.7	.671	1.6	3.2	.500	3.3	3.5	6.8	1.1	0.5	4.0	1.3	5.1	13.3
Career			NBA		28	0	339	5.8	8.7	.671	0.0	0.0		5.8	8.7	.671	1.6	3.2	.500	3.3	3.5	6.8	1.1	0.5	4.0	1.3	5.1	13.3

Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 1/10/2020.

It’ll be interesting to see if the young big man can make an impact with the starters.

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