Miller's minutes jump 22 a night with a starter out
In the last three games, Leonard Miller has taken on a bigger role for the Bulls, and the results show up in the box score.
Leonard Miller is playing 22 more minutes a night than his season average over the Bulls' last three games, with a teammate out of the lineup. That is the headline number from 2025-26, as of April 12, 2026.
For the season, Miller has averaged 15.6 minutes and 7.8 points across 46 games. Over the last three games, both numbers have jumped: 37.5 minutes and 19.3 points. The Bulls needed someone to fill the gap left by the missing teammate, and Miller has been the one getting the extra time on the floor.
For this to hold, the teammate needs to stay out of the lineup. A role built on an absence usually shrinks back down once the missing player returns. If Miller keeps producing at this level while playing starter-caliber minutes, the Bulls will have a real decision to make about how to split time once everyone is healthy again.
The last game with this workload was April 12, 2026. Whether this was a short stretch or the start of something more depends on what the Bulls do with their rotation once the injured player is back.