Sixth Seed?

This blogger must apologize.  In the excitement that came with the Bulls’ win over the Pistons the other night, I failed to notice the Philadelphia 76ers’ five-game losing streak.  Thanks to that streak and the Bulls’ own five-game winning streak, Chicago can do better than the seventh seed in the conference.  The Sixers made it six consecutive losses last night, and now the Bulls sit in the sixth slot in the Eastern Conference, one game ahead of the Sixers.  This means that with a win tonight against the Toronto Raptors, or with a Philadelphia loss, the Bulls would clinch the sixth seed.

The Sixers face off with the Cleveland Cavaliers tonight in Cleveland.  Normally, since the Cavs have the number one seed locked up, one would think that LeBron James would be resting tonight.  But, the Cavs are shooting for history.  If they beat the Sixers, they’ll become the first team to win 40 games on their home floor in one season.  If James does play, the Bulls probably have the sixth seed wrapped up.  Either way, the Bulls control their own destiny and simply need a win tonight.  The Raptors have been playing better as of late, so the Bulls need to come out treating this like a playoff game.

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