Bulls' Mirotic returns to lineup in Game 4 vs. Bucks

The Chicago Bulls will get a big boost in their quest to complete a four-game sweep of the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday.

Rookie forward Nikola Mirotic, who sat out Game 3 due to left quad and knee injuries, will return for Game 4.

Mirotic sustained the injuries when he became tangled with Bucks big man Zaza Pachulia late in the fourth quarter of Game 2, and was considered questionable for Game 4 until Saturday afternoon.

The versatile, floor stretching 24-year-old averaged 10.2 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists on a solid true shooting percentage of 55.6 in more than 20 minutes per game off the Bulls' bench during the regular season.

With Mirotic back in game shape and Derrick Rose playing arguably his best basketball in three years, the Bulls appear to be molding into the preseason championship contender many envisioned in The Windy City.