Paul Pierce (rest) will return to the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Bulls, Bulls play-by-play announcer Chuck Swirsky reports.

Pierce (rest) will return to the starting lineup at small forward for Sunday's game against the Bulls, Bulls play-by-play announcer Chuck Swirsky reports.

Analysis:

Pierce sat out Friday's win over the Lakers for rest, but he'll step back into the starting five and replace Wesley Johnson. He's averaging just under 18 minutes per game so far this season, so expect Pierce to see a similar workload against the Bulls. Pierce has reached double-digit points in just one of his last four games.