One question about the Bulls and Hawks meeting in a play-in game: Do they have to?


by Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago Sun-Times— The very concept that a Bulls team frozen in borderline irrelevance, let alone a Hawks squad that’s even worse, could eventually give the top-seeded Celtics any sort of difficulty in a best-of-seven series is farcical.

Chicago Sun-Times—Bulls get two key players back for the play-in game against the Hawks. Both Andre Drummond (left ankle) and Ayo Dosunmu (right quadricep) were sidelined at the end of the regular season and heading into the play-in game. By game time against Atlanta, however, both were cleared, giving coach Billy Donovan some much needed depth.

Blazer's Edge—Chat: Philly vs. Miami, Bulls vs. Hawks in Play-In Games. After a wild night of games in the West Tuesday night, it’s the Easts’ turn. One team advances to the playoffs, one goes home, and the other two will meet again. 4:00 pm: Miami Heat at Philadelphia 76ers6:30 pm: Atlanta Hawks at Chicago Bulls For the best possible Warriors pick (or potential to move up), you’re rooting for Miami in the first game, and you can root for either team in the second game. [Pasting last night’s recap of draft position potential] Here are the possibilities for the...

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