The Chicago Bulls have been about as bipolar as a team can possibly be this season. From one game to the next it’s hard to get a grip on whether they’re going to be a threat to win the Eastern Conference or going to miss the playoffs entirely.
Particularly, with the East being as competitive as it is this year, every win matters. As of New Year’s Eve, the Bulls are in fourth, one game out of second and one game out of the lottery. That’s how tight it is.
When things are that close, every game matters. And the Bulls are only playing like the games against the good teams matter. If the playoffs started today, Chicago would be 10-4 against postseason teams and 8-8 against also-rans.
Furthermore, the Bovines are 6-1 against opponents with a 60 percent winning percentage or better—their lone loss coming at the hands of the Golden State Warriors. They’ve beaten the Cleveland Cavaliers, San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder (twice).
At the same time, they’ve lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves and Phoenix Suns at home. They were crushed by the New York Knicks and dropped one to the low ...
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