The Chicago Bulls are in big trouble.
After an inexplicably poor performance against the New York Knicks resulted in a 106-94 defeat, the Windy City representatives dropped even further out of the playoff picture. Entering the night with a 36-34 record, they were already looking up at the 38-34 Detroit Pistons in the Eastern Conference's race for No. 8. Now, they're 1.5 games back and at risk of being caught from behind by the Washington Wizards.
In Chicago, this is big news.
The Bulls haven't missed the playoffs since the 2007-08 season, when Scott Skiles was fired midway through the campaign and eventually replaced at head coach by Jim Boylan. A lot has changed since then, but Chicago's postseason presence has been a staple on the NBA calendar. That could all be shifting if these Bulls don't remedy some major issues rather quickly.
Since winning three of four games after the All-Star break, they've fallen apart. Beginning with a blowout loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Feb. 26, they went just 6-8 over the 14 outings prior to the latest loss while posting a putrid net rating ...
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