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An 8:00 p.m. CT start time for a game that probably won't matter? Why. Just why.

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What to Watch For … •   One small gigantic thing has changed since the last time these two teams met: Kevin Durant is back. While the Bulls’ win over the Nets on April 4th was impressive, it’s noteworthy that it didn’t come against one of the league’s best players. Durant has averaged 31.8 points per game on 47.8 percent shooting from the field and 45.2 percent shooting from downtown over his last four games. If they want to keep their winning streak alive, they are going to have to see one of their better defensive performances of the season. •   Fortunately, defense has a...

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•   If the Chicago Bulls lottery odds continue to slip, you can blame the Indiana Pacers. While it’s still highly unlikely the Bulls sneak into the play-in tournament, their two wins in a row combined with a Pacers lost on Saturday has probably kept hope alive in the Bulls locker room. Indiana still sits 3.0 games ahead with only five matchups to go, but they have lost three of their last four games with a tough end-of-season slate remaining. The last five games of the season for the Pacers will come against the Cavaliers, 76ers, Bucks, Lakers, and Raptors. In last five games of regular...