The Chicago Bulls just snapped a three-game losing streak when they dropped the hammer on the Orlando Magic on Monday night. Up next, the Bulls take to the road to visit the Atlanta Hawks who are coming off a game the night before against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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First off, the Cavaliers lost a basketball game. That might be shocking if not for the bizarre development in the Presidential race on Election Day. And it was the man, Kent Bazmore, that put it away. A fascinating development consider the nastiness between Bazmore and LeBron James that exists.
The point is this: The Hawks just beat Cleveland and they sit in third place in the Eastern Conference with a record of 5-2.
Atlanta has been playing some great basketball of late, but Chicago might be catching them at just the right time: a SEGABABA. The Bulls got off to a 2-0 start for the season playing Boston and Indiana, both on SEGABABAs. It’s been a mixed bag for Chicago since that good start to the season. If there is a silver lining to facing the only team to hang with the Cavs this season, it’s going to be the SEGABABA. Atlanta will be riding high after their big win on Tuesday night, but the quick turnaround to face a rested Bulls team coming off a huge win of their own could make this more of a contest than it looks like on paper.
Here are a few of the keys to the game on Wednesday night: