Playoff Competition and Remaining Schedules

[eleaf14]

Our Remaining:

Tue 16 @ Indiana
Wed 17 vs Oklahoma City
Fri 19 @ Atlanta
Sat 20 @ Miami
Tue 23 @ Washington
Wed 24 vs Minnesota
Fri 26 vs Washington
Mon 29 vsToronto
Wed 31 vs Philadelphia
Fri 02 vsMilwaukee
Sat 03 @Chicago
Tue 06 vs Atlanta
Wed 07 @ New Orleans
Fri 09 @ Houston
Sat 10 vs Detroit
Mon 12 @ New Jersey
Wed 14 vs Chicago

Milwaukee:

Wed 17 @ LA Clippers
Fri 19 @ Sacramento
Sat 20 @ Denver
Mon 22 vs Atlanta
Wed 24 vs Philadelphia
Fri 26 vs Miami
Sun 28 vs Memphis
Tue 30 vs LA Clippers
Wed 31 @ Cleveland
Fri 02 @ Charlotte
Sat 03 vs Phoenix
Tue 06 @ Chicago
Wed 07 vs New Jersey
Fri 09 @ Philadelphia
Sat 10 vs Boston
Mon 12 vs Atlanta
Wed 14 @ Boston

Toronto:

Sun 14 @ Portland
Wed 17 vs Atlanta
Fri 19 vs Oklahoma City
Sat 20 @ New Jersey
Mon 22 @ Minnesota
Wed 24 vs Utah
Fri 26 vs Denver
Sun 28 @Miami
Mon 29 @ Charlotte
Wed 31 vs LA Clippers
Sat 03 @ Philadelphia
Sun 04 vs Golden State
Tue 06 @ Cleveland
Wed 07 vs Boston
Fri 09 @ Atlanta
Sun 11 vs Chicago
Mon 12 @ Detroit
Wed 14 vs New York

Miami:

Tue 16 vs San Antonio
Thu 18 vs Orlando
Sat 20 vs Charlotte
Mon 22 @ New Jersey
Thu 25 @ Chicago
Fri 26 @ Milwaukee
Sun 28 vs Toronto
Wed 31 @ Detroit
Fri 02 @ Indiana
Sat 03 @ Minnesota
Wed 07 vs Philadelphia
Fri 09 vs Detroit
Sun 11 @ New York
Mon 12 @ Philadelphia
Wed 14 vs New Jersey

Chicago:

Tue 16 @ Memphis
Wed 17 @ Dallas
Fri 19 vs Cleveland
Sat 20 @ Philadelphia
Mon 22 vs Houston
Thu 25 vs Miami
Sat 27 vs New Jersey
Sun 28 @ Detroit
Tue 30 vs Phoenix
Fri 02 @ Washington
Sat 03 vs Charlotte
Tue 06 vs Milwaukee
Thu 08 vs Cleveland
Fri 09 @ New Jersey
Sun 11 @ Toronto
Tue 13 vs Boston
Wed 14 @ Charlotte

[ALong13]

Bulls have a much harder schedule than anyone with 12 games against teams .500 or better. However they still have two games against us so hopefully we can win those games as they would be huge.

I think if we could go 9-8 then we are guaranteed a playoffs spot, we can probably lose a little more than that, but hopefully we can win the games we should and clinch it up sooner

[polarcat]

I'm just glad that we are in control of our playoff hopes rather than on the outside looking in. Us and the Bulls have five games against the "circus 5" (Cha, Tor, Mil, Mia, Chi). There's a 7 game stretch that pits us against some tough teams including a back-to-back in which we play the Bucks at home on a Friday night and then jet up to Chi-Town for a Saturday night battle. Get your popcorn out, it should be entertaining.

[LadyCats Rule]

I think if we could go 9-8 then we are guaranteed a playoffs spot

I think even 8-9 will do it. That puts them at 42-40. Chicago would have to go 11-6 to match that. With their schedule I don't see it. Plus they have lost 7 in a row, and are 2-8 in their last 10.

[cltblkhscoach]

I believe our Toronto game is at home....we could sweep that homestand easily, all except Milwaukee are below us in the standings.

[Toocool]

Anyone know if Rose is still out? I know Noah will be out for at least another week if I recall...

[spectre]

Bulls' Rose 'probably' out Tuesday (http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/nba/news/story?id=4997271)


DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Chicago Bulls (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/clubhouse?team=chi) guard Derrick Rose (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/profile?playerId=3456) is doubtful for Tuesday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/clubhouse?team=mem), and he may be out until the weekend.

[Slam]

With Hinrich out suspended, Rose out, Deng out and Noah out the Bulls are going to be seriously short handed.

Good for us, bad for them!

[ohara831]

Realistically, I think we should likely finish out the final 17 games at 11 - 6. Finishing the regular season at 45 - 37 would be a very nice way to finish our first winning regular season and will give us possibly the 5th seed, but more likely the 6th. This is of course barring any further injuries and Crash getting back to us by the ATL trip.

[murphman]

Could Miami have it any easier for their final 8 games? All those teams will be in full blown "tank" mode by then.