(8) Knicks – 28-27 (9.5 GB) (9) Pacers – 25-28 (11.5 GB) (10) Bulls – 22-31 (14.5 GB) (11) Raptors – 21-34 (16.5 GB) (12) Wizards – 20-33 (16.5 GB) (13) Cavaliers – 19-34 (15) Pistons – 16-38 The bolded section feels especially susceptible to change over the next couple of weeks, and the Bulls are stationed not-so-comfortably in the thick of things. They have already partially failed to take advantage of their “easier” stretch of the second-half schedule, adding a three-game losing streak to the board with losses to the Hawks, Timberwolves, and Grizzlies. Fortunately, they did take care of business against the two teams that sit one spot in front of them and one spot behind them in the standings last week, which has helped them avoid any jump in the wrong direction.