[NBC Sports Chicago] - What does it mean if the Bulls win the Play-In Tournament? Here's what to know The are one win away from earning the eighth and final Eastern Conference playoff spot. So what will it mean if the Bulls can pull out a at Kaseya Center on Friday? Here’s everything you need to know about what’s at stake: Quick Play-In Tournament overview In each conference, the seventh-place team plays the eight-place team, and the ninth-place team plays the 10th-place team. The winner of the 7-8 game earns the No. 7 seed, while the loser will face off against the winner of the 9-10 game for a chance The Philadelphia 76ers downed the Heat Wednesday night and secured the No. 7 seed in the actual playoffs, which means Miami must beat the Bulls — who beat the Hawks on Wednesday — in order to make the playoffs. The season is over for whichever team loses. What happens if the Bulls win on Friday? The season is on the line in Miami. If Bulls are able to in the same building, they’ll earn the No. 8 seed and will play the No. 1 seed Boston Celtics in the first round in a best-of-seven series. The Celtics will have homecourt advantage throughout the entire playoffs due to owning the league’s best regular season record (64-18). Game 1 of that first round series is scheduled for Sunday, April 21 at 12 p.m. CT. Now if the Bulls, who were 39-43 in the regular season, shock the world and knock Boston out of the playoffs, they’ll advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals and will play the winner of the first round series series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic. The Eastern Conference semifinals are scheduled to begin May 6-7 but could move up to May 4-5 if the prior round ends early. Will there be coverage of the game on NBC Sports Chicago? Bulls vs. Heat will air at 6 p.m. on ESPN. But you can tune into NBC Sports Chicago before and after the game for exclusive live coverage and expert analysis. “Bulls Pregame Live” with Jason Goff, Will Perdue and Kendall Gill begins at 5:30 p.m. “Bulls Postgame Live” will begin after the game immediately following Friday’s edition of “White Sox Postgame Live.” Stream the pregame show Stream the postgame show
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[Hoops Rumors] - Southeast Notes: Hawks, Miller, Heat, Wizards The Hawks fell to the Bulls in the play-in, failing to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2020 as a result. With a roster that doesn’t fit together even when healthy, Atlanta could look to go in a number of different directions this offseason. Atlanta is stuck in the middle, lacking incentive to tank […]
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[ClutchPoints] - Chicago Bulls bold predictions for 2024 NBA Play-In Tournament vs. Heat The Chicago Bulls took on the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night in the NBA play-in tournament with their season on the line. Coby White stepped up big time for the Bulls and led the team to an easy 131-116 victory behind a 42-point performance. The Hawks are now done, and Chicago is moving on to […] The post appeared first on .
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[Give Me Sport] - Top 5 Best Free Agent Destinations for Klay Thompson The legendary shooter may have played his final game with the Warriors and could be a great addition elsewhere.
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[THE SPORTSRUSH] - “Kelly Oubre Jr We Throwing Hands”: Jimmy Butler Calls Out 76ers Forward After Being Ruled Out For Crucial Heat-Bulls Play-In The playoff hopes of the Miami Heat came to a halt following their 104-105 play-in tournament defeat to the Philadelphia 76ers. However, the franchise will receive the opportunity to fulfil its dream in tonight’s 8th-seed clash against the Chicago Bulls. Amidst the anticipation of the play-in game, the team’s talisman, Jimmy Butler, made the headlines… The post appeared first on .
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