It's something they can never take away from us. Ron Artest led the Bulls, who suffered their 60th loss, with 17 points. The Raptors expanded the lead to 60-35 early in the third quarter before Chicago rallied within 12 late in the period. Dee Brown just came in and hit some tough shots, some with the shot clock winding down. The Bulls and Orlando are expected to bid, and the Raptors want him to stay.
Nobody has an advantage.
I'm not leaning toward this team or that one. It's wide open. If weather is a factor, Orlando might be a frontrunner. The weather in Chicago when the Raptors arrived early Saturday was snowy with wind chills in the teens and high winds. The Bulls activated B.J. Armstrong before the game and placed Randy Brown on the injured list with back spasms.