The Chicago Bulls continue to hold steady in ESPN's latest weekly NBA Power Rankings, staying at No. 21 overall after clinching a ticket to the league's 2024 Play-In Tournament. Just above the Brooklyn Nets and just behind the Atlanta Hawks, the Bulls probably rank a little lower given their recent play.
“The Bulls officially secured their spot in the play-in tournament on Tuesday night, ironically, after their loss to the Hawks. This bracket makes up the play-in matchup for 9th and 10th place in the East. Because it's almost a certainty,” ESPN analyst Jamal wrote. This week's Collier of Chicago rankings.
“Chicago currently holds the tiebreaker with the No. 9 seed and will have home court advantage in a single-elimination postseason contest.”
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“However, the Bulls' lead over Atlanta has narrowed to just a half-game, and in the final six games of the regular season, the Bulls have played the (New York) Knicks three times and the (Orlando) Magic once,” the ESPN analyst said. added. .
It's certainly possible that a killer scuffle like this to shut down the system could make Chicago's path to the play-ins that much more difficult. But at least they managed to get there in the first place, something that even just a week ago wasn't very sure about.
