Bulls 128, Jazz 126: Brice Sensabaugh posts 56 fantasy points
Sarah Kowalski
Orthopedic Nurse · Milwaukee Bucks fan
Brice Sensabaugh Just Made Jazz Owners' 2026 Season
A 43-point explosion on 15-22 shooting from a 11.4 PPG role player is the kind of outlier performance that makes you question everything. Brice Sensabaugh went absolutely nuclear against Chicago, dropping 56 Yahoo Fantasy points, +31.6 above his season average. This wasn't a case of good efficiency either, he was efficient AND voluminous. 8-8 from the line, 5 threes, 34 minutes of work. But here's the real talk as someone who watches tape and knows injuries inside out, we need to pump the brakes before we trade our entire roster for this guy.
One game doesn't make a season. One game doesn't even make a trend. What it does tell us is that Sensabaugh has the chops to go off when opportunity presents itself, and the Jazz gave him run. That's the actual story here, not that he's suddenly a 40-PPG player.
Tonight's Top Performers
| Player | Yahoo FP | Tonight | Season Avg | vs Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brice Sensabaugh (UTA) | 56.0 | 43/5/2 | 11.4/2.9/1.5 | +31.6 PPG |
| Nikola Vučević (CHI) | 55.9 | 35/7/5 | 17.0/9.1/3.7 | +18.0 PPG |
| Kyle Filipowski (UTA) | 41.4 | 19/7/4 | 9.2/6.0/2.0 | +9.8 PPG |
| Keyonte George (UTA) | 40.1 | 25/3/7 | 23.7/4.2/6.8 | +1.3 PPG |
| Ayo Dosunmu (CHI) | 33.4 | 15/2/6 | 14.4/2.7/3.5 | +0.6 PPG |
| Dalen Terry (CHI) | 32.0 | 11/5/0 | 2.9/1.7/1.0 | +8.1 PPG |
This was a game where the Jazz's young guys flexed, but the Bulls' depth won it anyway. Chicago took a two-point W in a shootout nobody predicted.
The Winners
Nikola Vučević put up 35 points, 7 boards, 5 assists on 14-22 shooting. That's 55.9 Yahoo FP, +18.0 above his 17.0 PPG season average. The All-NBA center from last year is still doing what All-NBA centers do. He wasn't the flashiest performer on the stat sheet tonight, but he was the most consistent, most impactful player in this game. If you own him, you hold. If you don't, you know the asking price just went up.
Brice Sensabaugh was the story, obviously. 43 points on near-perfect efficiency is the kind of performance that gets waiver wire claims flying in tomorrow morning. The question isn't whether he can do this, it's whether he will do this regularly. Season average tells you he's a 11.4 PPG guy. Tonight tells you he has 40-point upside on the right night. That's valuable information, but it's one data point.
Kyle Filipowski getting 30 minutes and posting 19 points, 7 boards with three steals is exactly the kind of deep bench production that wins leagues. He's +9.8 PPG versus his average on a night when minutes are flowing to young Jazz guys.
The Letdowns
Tre Jones completely disappeared in a game Jazz were losing. 7 points, 8 assists, 26 minutes, -5.4 PPG versus his 12.4 average. When you're down in crunch time, your backup point guard isn't getting volume. That's not a red flag on Jones' talent, that's just game script. He gets his numbers back when Utah's not trailing. Don't panic.
Coby White was ghastly for the Bulls. 6 points on 2-7 shooting when he averages 17.9? That's -11.9 PPG, and in a game Chicago won. He grabbed 7 boards and had 7 assists which kept it from being completely embarrassing, but SG production like that is why the Bulls needed Vučević to go off.
The Trends
The Jazz gave Sensabaugh 34 minutes in a close game. That's meaningful usage. He wasn't a garbage time stat stuffer. The minutes suggest he's earned rotation trust, which matters for your bench. Filipowski also got run alongside him, which suggests Utah's experimenting with their frontcourt minutes while they work through injury questions.
Dalen Terry saw 13 minutes for Chicago and went off for 32 Yahoo FP off the bench. 11 points, 5 boards, 3 steals in limited time is the definition of efficient bench production. Watch if he keeps getting opportunities.
The Moves
Add: Brice Sensabaugh immediately. I know he just put up 43. I also know he's owned in 18.9% of leagues. That's criminally low for a young guy who's shown this kind of ceiling in a decent role. Even if tonight was a peak performance, the floor is better than his season average suggests.
Monitor: Kyle Filipowski. 30 minutes isn't a one-off if the Jazz keep riding him. He's 0.6% owned according to the trending data. Grab him if he clears waivers and you have bench space.
Fade: Anyone panicking on Coby White. One bad game doesn't crater him. He's still getting minutes on a winning team. Let someone else overreact.
Next Up
Watch whether Sensabaugh's minutes stick. If he gets 30+ again, we're looking at a permanent role change. If he drops to 15-20, tonight was opportunistic and his real ceiling is closer to his season average. Same goes for Filipowski, the Jazz's young frontcourt development is the real story here, not one dude's performance. For Chicago, get Coby White back involved quick, that performance was an anomaly.