Noah and Belinelli to return but Deng out vs. Pistons

Joakim Noah and Marco Belinelli will return to the lineup tonight when the Bulls take on the Detroit Pistons. Luol Deng becomes the latest victim in the revolving door of injuries to the starting lineup as he will sit tonight’s game with a bruised right hip.

It will be the sixth game Deng has missed this season. He sat five straight games in January with a right hamstring injury.

Noah has missed the last eight games because of plantar fasciitis in his right foot and Belinelli has missed the last seven because of an abdominal strain. Both will play limited minutes as the Bulls try and beat the Pistons for the 19th straight time.

Derrick Rose, Taj Gibson and Richard Hamilton remain out. Kirk Hinrich is battling illness but will play.

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