The Bulls’ big victory over the Raptors earlier this week gave them some breathing room in the standings, and I was feeling pretty good about them securing a spot in the top six after that one. Two games later and those good feelings are shot.
The Bulls got busted by the Bucks and punked by the Pelicans to start a five-game road trip, and they’re trending hard toward a spot in the play-in tournament and an absolute ass-whooping at the hands of the Nets at the United Center. There would be another home game after that in this scenario, and I’d feel okay about beating the Hornets or Hawks at home to get the eighth seed, but it’s a depressing scenario to think about after the joy of the first half of this season.