Mattie T’s Weekly Chicago Bulls Update

5 Games to go until the

Chicago (46-31) is currently placed as the #2 seed in the Eastern Conference. Should this stand, the Bulls will have homecourt advantage for the first two rounds of the NBA Playoffs.

The Bulls also need to win 4 of their final 5 games to post their first 50-win season since going 62-20 in ‘97-98, which resulted in the franchise’s 6th NBA Championship.

Cleveland (46-31) is also battling Chicago for the #2 seed, but does not hold the tiebreaker should both teams finish with identical records.

Here are both teams’ remaining schedules:

4/8 @

4/10 vs. 

4/13 vs.

4/15 vs. 

4/18 @

Combined winning percentage (178-200, .471%)

4/8 @ 

4/12 vs.

4/14 vs.

4/17 @ 

4/18 vs.

Combined winning percentage (167-209, .444%)

Now it’s time for a weekly update!

Saturday, March 31st 

112

  108 (OT)

Star Player of the Game: Cavaliers F LeBron James, who scored 39 points, dished out 9 assists & grabbed 5 rebounds in 47 minutes of action.

Key Stat: Cleveland outrebounded Chicago 43-34, including a 12-8 edge on the offensive glass.

Sunday, April 1st 

105

   97

Star Player of the Game: Bulls F Luol Deng, who scored 30 points & grabbed 6 rebounds in 43 minutes of action.

Wednesday, April 4th 

106

    88

Star Player of the Game: Bulls G Kirk Hinrich, who scored 29 points & dished out 8 assists in 41 minutes of action.

Key Stat: Chicago outscored Detroit 54-35 in the 2nd half & out-rebounded the Pistons 48-32 despite not having the NBA’s 7th leading rebounder Ben Wallace (sinus) available for the game.

Friday, April 6th 

105

   74

Star Player of the Game: Bulls G Ben Gordon, who scored 27 points & dished out 6 assists in 36 minutes of action.

Key Stat: Chicago held New Jersey to just 34.2% shooting for the game.

There are also teams that are on the outside & looking in as we approach the final week of the NBA’s regular season.

 

 

The Orlando Magic & L.A. Clippers currently hold down the #8 seeds, but are receiving some serious competition from the Indiana Pacers & the Golden State Warriors, who are both 1 game back.

 

I will have a preview of the 2007 NBA Playoffs starting Thursday, April 19th! We will see if anyone has what it takes to dethrone Dwyane Wade, Shaquille O’Neal & the defending champion Miami Heat.

Chicago Cubs & Chicago White Sox Weekly Updates will be posted later tonight.

Until then,

Mattie T

Sports Writer for BMS Radio Chicago

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