Instead he seemed unbothered and put in a huge game for the Bulls 109-101 on the road victory over the Indiana Pacers, piling up a team-leading 23 points, 11 rebounds, two assists, three steals and two blocks.

Deng has played in all 49 of the Bulls' games this season after missing 33 games and the playoffs because of a leg injury, and he is their second leading scorer, averaging 17.9 points and 7.4 rebounds in 38.2 minutes.

Last night's win was 25-25 Chicago's second consecutive win taking them back to .500 at the All-Star break and tied for sixth in the Eastern Conference, and they will be hoping to extend this winning streak tonight against Orlando.