Bulls clinch 5th seed in playoffs, will face Nets on Saturday
So Brooklyn it is. Thanks to a 95-92 win by the Bulls over Washington in Wednesday’s regular-season finale, Tom Thibodeau’s team locked down the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs, and will face the Nets, with Game 1 scheduled for Saturday in Brooklyn. Privately, it was the opponent that the Bulls wanted, and not just because of the 3-1 record they recorded against the Nets in the regular season. The playoffs are about matchups, and the Bulls feel like their bigs up front – especially with Taj Gibson and Joakim Noah playing a second-consecutive game after extended injuries – …
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Bulls clinch 5th seed in playoffs with win, will face Nets on Saturday
So Brooklyn it is. Thanks to a 95-92 win by the Bulls over Washington in Wednesday’s regular-season finale, Tom Thibodeau’s team locked down the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs, and will face the Nets, starting Saturday in Brooklyn for Game 1. Privately, it was the opponent that the Bulls wanted, and not just because of the 3-1 record they recorded against the Nets in the regular season. The playoffs are about matchups, and the Bulls feel like their bigs up front – especially with Taj Gibson and Joakim Noah playing a second-consecutive game after extended injuries – can …
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Bulls to face Nets in playoffs
Secure 5th seed as Boozer's 44th double-double lifts them to 95-92 triumph over Wizards The Bulls' 45th victory despite myriad injuries earned them a first-round playoff series with the Nets.
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Noah, Gibson on minutes limits vs. Wizards
With a win, Bulls face Nets in playoffs.
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Thibs has to work fast to get Bulls in sync with playoffs around corner
Coach Tom Thibodeau is concerned. It’s inevitable. He really doesn’t know any other way. But playoff week is different. And playoff week with uncertainty surrounding his Bulls adds to that anxiety. “Well, we still have a lot of work to do,’’ Thibodeau said. “We have to be at our best in a short amount of time. I know in looking at our team, we’re a well-rested team. The question I have is, are we a sharp team? We have guys that haven’t played a lot of minutes that are going to be called upon to be at their best. The …
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