The Chicago Bulls started off the season on a high note. On Wednesday, they upset the Detroit Pistons for a 115-111 victory at the United Center. While their veteran center, Nikola Vucevic, led the charge toward victory , Matas Buzelis was his second-in-command.

Altogether, Buzelis finished the game with 21 points, six rebounds, and three assists in 34 minutes of play. In the process, Buzelis achieved an exploit that even Michael Jordan didn't, per Bulls on CHSN. That is Buzelis became the youngest player in Bulls' history to score 20+ points in a season opener.

For comparison sakes, Jordan scored 16 points in his first season opener with the Bulls in 1984. At the time, he was a 21 year old rookie. Fast forward to 2025 and Buzelis is 21 years old and beginning his second season i

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