The Chicago Bulls have secured the ninth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 37-42 record and will host the Atlanta Hawks, who are the tenth seed, in a play-in game scheduled for April 17. This match-up was confirmed after the Bulls defeated the Detroit Pistons with a score of 127-105, a victory that clinched their homecourt advantage for the play-in tournament. Key performances in the game against the Pistons came from DeMar DeRozan, who scored 39 points with 7 assists, and Nikola Vucevic, who contributed 27 points and 11 rebounds. The Pistons' season record stands at 13-66, placing them fifteenth in the Eastern Conference. The upcoming play-in game between the Bulls and Hawks is a win-or-go-home match, adding significant stakes to the encounter.
DeMar DeRozan drops 39 points as Bulls crush Pistons #ChicagoBulls #DeMarDeRozan #DetroitPistons https://t.co/6NTmVGPwqT
Bulls clinch ninth seed, will host Hawks in first round of Play-In Tournament https://t.co/eiXksjqxi9
Bulls-Hawks is locked in for the East 9-10 play-in game 🔒 Win or go home 👀 https://t.co/cik2sJw2aH
The 9-seed Bulls will face the 10-seed Hawks in the Play-In Tournament 🍿 Win or go home: Who you got? 🤔 https://t.co/1ctt9WsT5G
It’s official: the Bulls and Hawks will face off in the Play-In Tournament. One game… win or go home. Who ya got? 🍿 https://t.co/7NUWCVrXG9
The Bulls have homecourt advantage in next week's play-in game against the Atlanta Hawks after Thursday's demolition of the Pistons
No. 9 Bulls vs. No. 10 Hawks will face off in the play-in tournament Which team wins? https://t.co/8xqN9uBvvd
The Bulls have homecourt advantage in next week's play-in game against the Atlanta Hawks after Thursday's demolition of the Pistons. 10 observations: https://t.co/RQki8suZOc
Bulls 127, Pistons 105 Bulls clinch 9 seed and homecourt advantage in play-in game vs. Hawks DeRozan 39 pts, 7 assists Vucevic 27 pts, 11 rebounds
The Bulls' margin of error for victory is small. Their habit of self-inflicted wounds harms it more They also are tied for the most clutch victories in the NBA Which team will show up for the play-in tournament? It's anybody's guess. For @NBCSChicago: https://t.co/p0yxn6IoRv
Chicago Bulls (37-42, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (13-66, 15th in the Eastern Conference) https://t.co/T6gWIrXOlk
Bulls play the Hawks on April 17 in 9-10 play-in game. Location TBD. https://t.co/bJy62KOivx
Bulls to face Hawks in play-in game on April 17 #AtlantaHawks #ChicagoBulls https://t.co/D4x1ROOOJY
Bulls To Match Up Versus Hawks For Play-In Game On April 17 https://t.co/ytNNXxFL5u
One play-in match officially set: Bulls vs. Hawks for East 9/10 game https://t.co/CU8UGNKY9Q