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Because the Bulls weren’t in the NBA Cup, they’ve played just four games over the past week and a half.
The lengthy layoff afforded the Bulls more practice time to reintegrate players and take a hard reset after a recent downturn, highlighted by a seven-game losing streak. The Bulls narrowly beat a young but exciting Hornets team on Friday and showcased better defensive intensity in Sunday’s loss against the Pelicans.
But competing and beating bottom dwellers isn’t enough to satisfy Bulls fans. Wednesday was the first of a rare baseball style two-game set against the Cavaliers, one of the favorites to come out the East.