Timing is everything over the course of the marathon 82 game regular season, and it looks like the Bulls are catching the New Orleans Pelicans at the worst possible time.
After getting off to an impressive 4-0 start, the Pels have dropped 6 in a row with a pair of starters (Anthony Davis and Elfrid Payton) missing time because of injuries. So, forget about the home team having a letdown against the shorthanded Bulls Wednesday night. Alvin Gentry's team is desperate for a win and we should expect them to play accordingly.
Davis is back after missing 3 games because of an elbow injury, but he's still not playing like a guy who's 100% recovered.