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On paper, when the Hawks face the Bulls for the No. 10 at No. 9 play-in game it really is nothing more than a pillow fight of futility.
Two teams that belong in the offseason but missed the memo.
One will mercifully be sent to a rightful grave while the other gets one more opportunity to eventually be swept by the Boston Celtics.
In the scope of the 2023-24 season, it’s a blip on the map.
But Bulls-Hawks could also go a long way in reshaping the look of several Eastern Conference teams moving forward.