The good times had to end at some point.
We all knew Chicago’s schedule was getting significantly tougher after the All-Star break. Though they more or less held their own against the visiting Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night at the United Center. Chicago’s six-game win streak ultimately ended, as the Bulls fell 116-110 to the Grizzlies despite a valiant fourth quarter run (Chicago actually outscored Memphis 31-23 in the period). The Grizzlies saw their season record rise to 42-20 (now just 1.5 games behind the Warriors for the West’s second seed). Chicago fell to 39-22 on the year, good for second place in the East.