You know it's not going your way when one of your biggest improvements is the opposing team not emptying its bench in the fourth quarter of another rout until four minutes later than in the previous game. The Milwaukee Bucks Sunday did so with four and a half minutes left leading by 24 points on the way to a 119-95 victory.
The Bucks now lead the series 3-1. Game 5 is in Milwaukee Wednesday.
And the Bulls are now down to the idioms, backs to the wall, at the edge of their playoff cliff.
But not yet down for the count?