As pleased as the Bulls were with the fact they made the playoffs, Wade delivered another dose of reality when asked if he thought the Bulls had had a successful season now that they qualified for the NBA's big dance.
The Celtics almost stole one in Chicago just before the All-Star break, but a controversial foul call on Marcus Smart put Jimmy Butler at the free throw line with 0.9 seconds left.
Jimmy Butler scored 25 points, and the Chicago Bulls beat the depleted Brooklyn Nets 112-73 in the regular-season finale to clinch an Eastern Conference playoff spot Wednesday. Chicago (40-41) can give second-year coach Fred Hoiberg his first playoff appearance by beating the Nets (20-61).
The NBA playoffs officially begin when the Pacers and Cavaliers tip off on Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on ABC. I've never been a No. 1 seed, so it's definitely something I'm excited about. "You always want to play your best when the lights are the brightest".
Six teams per conference will make the playoffs.
"Everybody had a challenging season". You look at some of our players, they haven't had healthy offseasons in the past. The fact that Cleveland rested LeBron last game and will sit him again on Wednesday - as well as possibly Kyrie Irving, although there are mixed signals there - shows they are not anxious about home court in the Eastern Conference Finals. All three teams will play their final regular-season games on Wednesday and the playoff scenarios are pretty straight-forward.
Brook Lopez and Jeremy Lin rested despite their team having the worst win-loss record in the league. The Bulls will host the Brooklyn Nets. The Bulls are one of the few teams in the National Basketball Association still fighting for playoff position. "I understand the point of view that some of the press have, and maybe other teams. That's my responsibility as coach".
Guard Archie Goodwin scored 20 points to lead the Nets, who benched a half-dozen players in their final game.
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The Nets were 3-for-33 from 3-point range. We're looking for a lot more, so to me, that's your wish list. "Unfortunately, the record shows we didn't disprove that".
Wall said he was "super, super sore" on Monday, and it's also possible the Wizards sit shooting guard Bradley Beal, their best pure scorer. If the Bulls win, they're in. The Bulls were 34-39 on March 24, and their playoff prospects looked unpromising. The Bulls closed the season with two blowout wins over abysmal teams, something that is kind of incredible since Chicago has a knack for losing those games.
G Rajon Rondo (sprained right wrist) sat out a third consecutive game but reported some improvement after a pregame workout.
"I'm with the Bulls now", Rondo said.
It was another 60-plus-win season for the No. 2 seed San Antonio Spurs, who will play the No. 7 seed Memphis Grizzlies again after sweeping them out of this round last season.
"I think it's very special", said Al Horford.
"We just had no effort on the defensive end", coach Frank Vogel said. But the Nets may have an impact on how the Eastern Conference playoffs take shape. "I wish I knew it while it happened". "I just want everybody to lock in and realize how important this game is. We need to do the things that have helped us along the stretch".
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