The Chicago Bulls and Golden State Warriors are staring up at the higher seeds in their series.
Even though both upstarts have given back the home-court advantage, there are ways for both teams to win—or at least make their series very interesting.
The Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks are locked in a battle, as are the Memphis Grizzlies and Oklahoma City Thunder. These series are tied at one game a piece.
What does each team need to do to take control? Check out the keys to victory for all eight remaining teams.
Keys to the Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat series
The Bulls Must Get Healthy
Beyond missing Derrick Rose, the Bulls must at least get back Kirk Hinrich or Luol Deng if they are to have any shot at upsetting the Heat. With Deng's illness causing drastic weight loss, it would seem Hinrich has the best chance to make it back.
Neither man played in the Bulls 104-94 defeat on Friday night.
As valiantly as the undermanned Bulls has played, the deeper this series goes, the more the fatigue will take its tol ...
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