Gasol tallied 16 points (7-14 FG, 2-2 FT), 12 rebounds, three assists, two steals, and three blocks in 32 minutes during the Bulls' 94-92 overtime loss versus the Pistons on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Gasol notched his first double-double of the season on Friday, and appears set to enjoy a heavy load of minutes as the Bulls' center this year after spending a great deal of time in 2014-15 at power forward playing alongside Joakim Noah. So long as Noah is looking like a shell of his former self, it seems likely that Gasol and Nikola Mirotic will receive the majority of minutes in the Bulls' front-court rotation. The Bulls are back in action on Sunday versus the Magic.