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The feelings were good.
Not great, not through the roof, but good after the Friday win in Charlotte broke a seven-game losing streak for the Bulls.
The hope was one win would lead to something sustainable. Maybe not the impressive 6-1 record to start the 2025-26 campaign, but definitely better than the showing since late November.
“It just gives you a confidence boost,” Bulls veteran Nikola Vucevic said after beating the Hornets. “We’re all confident players and we all have belief in ourselves, but when you’re losing there’s always a little, you know you hesitate and overthink stuff a little bit.