Big Win Pushes Bulls into Tie for Seventh Seed

The Bulls made a statement at home last night, trouncing the Miami Heat 106-87.  John Salmons led the team in scoring yet again, scoring 27 points in the contest and adding two rebounds and five assists.  One can’t reinforce enough how well the Bulls’ deadline deal with Sacramento is working out, as Brad Miller also had a solid game with 12 points, seven boards and four dimes.  Each of the Bulls’ starting five scored in double figures as the rotation seems to become stronger and stronger by the game.  Tyrus Thomas notched a double-double in the game, going for 15 and 12.

This win, along with a Detroit loss to the Lakers last night, moves the Bulls into a tie with the Pistons for seventh place in the Eastern Conference.  Detroit had been playing well since moving Richard Hamilton back into the starting lineup, but recently the team has begun to slip a bit.  If Detroit can’t right the ship quickly, the Bulls are going to be in great position to snag the seventh seed.  They’d still have to play the Celtics or Magic in the first round of the playoffs, but that’s better than heading to Cleveland to face LeBron James.  All the Bulls need to do is focus on continuing their strong play.

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