After playing himself entirely out of the rotation for a five - game stretch, Michael Carter-Williams, who was essentially forced back into the rotation with the absence of Jimmy Butler (heel), returned in impressive fashion. That impressive return, however, is what made his performance on Wednesday so disappointing for Chicago. Prior to Wednesday night's game against the Warriors, the former Rookie of the Year recorded back - to - back games with 20 - plus points and had a combined stat line of 44 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists while shooting an impressive 19 - of - 30 (63 percent) from the field. Then, in a game without Dwyane Wade and where his team needs him to come through once again, Carter-Williams lays an egg. The point guard finished with just three points on 1 - of - 9 (11 percent) shooting from the field. It was his sixth game since he returned from a knee injury at the end of December where he only made one field goal and shot under 20 percent.
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