Can the Chicago Bulls make it into 2023 NBA playoffs? Looking at chances of the team to make it past play-in tournament
The Chicago Bulls will have to go through the play-in tournament to make the 2023 NBA playoffs. With one game left on their schedule, there is nothing else they can do to improve their position in the standings.
As the 10th-placed team in the East, the Bulls will play against the Toronto Raptors in their first play-in game. If they win, they will have to beat either the Atlanta Hawks or the Miami Heat to get into the playoffs.
Chicago has several amazing players who play fantastic basketball. They will need to stay on top of their game to advance to the postseason.
Chicago Bulls will have to win two play-in games to advance to the 2023 NBA playoffs
The Chicago Bulls will square off against the Toronto Raptors, who are locked into the ninth spot in the conference. The two teams met three times during the regular season, with Toronto winning two of these matchups.
The bad news for the Bulls is that the play-in game will be played in Toronto. This is where they've lost both games in the regular season by an average margin of 7.5 points.
If the Bulls lose the game, they will not be able to make the playoffs. However, in case they win, they will have to win one more game to advance to the postseason. In case of a victory, Chicago will play against Atlanta or Miami.
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The Hawks and Heat will play on Tuesday, and the winner of the matchup will play against the Boston Celtics in the first round of the playoffs. The loser will still have a chance to make the playoffs, but will have to play against the winner of the Bulls-Raptors matchup.
While the Miami Heat are arguably the best play-in team this season, the Chicago Bulls have done a splendid job against them this season, winning all three matchups. Additionally, they were 2-2 against the Atlanta Hawks.
There is no doubt that the Bulls could beat either team in the second play-in game. However, they will first have to beat the Raptors in Canada in order to keep their playoff hopes alive.
The Bulls will play their matchup against Toronto on Wednesday. If they win, they will travel to either Atlanta or Miami for their final play-in matchup on Friday.
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If they end up winning both play-in games, the Bulls will face off against the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the playoffs. While the Bucks have the best record in the league, they have split the regular-season series with Chicago.