Bulls 16th in Power Rankings

The Bulls come in at number 16 in this week’s ESPN.com power rankings, up two spots from last week’s ranking.  “Derrick Rose & Co. wound up going a solid 3-4 on their dreaded annual Circus Trip,” writes Marc Stein.  “That’s only the second time since MJ’s retirement that the Bulls won more than once on the long excursion they take every November.”  It’s true that the team’s solid performance during their annual hiatus from home is encouraging, but the team needs to be more consistent as a whole.  The Bulls will still be glad to return to the United Center tonight to host the 76ers, as Chicago is 5-2 at home this season.

The Bulls currently sit in the 10th position in the Eastern Conference, just a half game out of the eighth and final playoff seed.  The team’s offense has been pretty solid thanks to production from Rose, Ben Gordon and Drew Gooden as of late, but they’re giving up 100 points per game to opponents while scoring just 98 per contest.  At this point, the East seems to have three teams on a different level than the rest, Boston, Cleveland and Orlando, and the rest of the playoff seeds are up for grabs.

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