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**speedythief** · 04-08-2007, 10:05 AM

Game #77, 8 April 2007
Chicago Bulls [46-31] @ Toronto Raptors [43-33]
6:00 PM EST, TSN, Fan590.com
Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON

First they clinched a place in the playoffs. Then, they won the Atlantic Division
with six games left to play. Now, the Toronto Raptors have their sights set on one
final season goal--home court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. The
Raptors are one game ahead of the surging Miami Heat, who seemingly have a cake
walk schedule to close out the year. The Heat got a scare the other night in a
narrow victory over the Boston Celtics, but the only over-.500 team the Heat face
in the last weeks of the season are the Washington Wizards, currently without both
their All-Stars and suffering through a four-game slide. Nothing short of a major
push by the Raptors will ensure them ACC-advantage in the first round against
likely either the Cleveland Cavaliers or their opponents on Easter Sunday, the
Chicago Bulls. Chicago and Cleveland are tied for second-place overall in the East
with identical 46-31 records. With Chicago owning the tiebreaker between the teams,
every game remaining on the schedule for both teams is meaningful. In the past ten
games the two best teams in the East have been Chicago and Toronto, both boasting
7-3 records. Chicago has won three straight including a convincing 106-88 victory
over the East-leading Detroit Pistons, who will face Toronto twice before the
season winds down. Chicago is three games back of the Pistons and a win in Toronto,
coupled with Toronto victories over the Pistons, could help them close the gap.
Bulls big men Andres Nocioni and Ben Wallace have been missing games lately but
Nocioni (plantar fasciitis) worked out with the Bulls and is expected to be active
on Sunday. Wallace didn't work out with the team and will not play (sinusitis).
The game tips early at 6:00PM on national TV on TSN and the Fan590.com. Wear red!

anniebananerz · 04-08-2007, 10:34 AM

Let's Go Raptors!

Nocioni · 04-08-2007, 11:28 AM

Nocioni is back!

Smockgirl · 04-08-2007, 12:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by speedythief

Wear red!

It'll be interesting to see how many people actually do.

I always love watching the Bulls, even if they're a hard matchup. Should be a good game!

Dee-Zy · 04-08-2007, 12:13 PM

Is it me or wearing Red for agame vs the bulls doesn't really make senese?
lol

I get the point though, but stil...

crimedog · 04-08-2007, 01:34 PM

i'd say it's win today or say goodbye to #3 seed.

it would be nice to see TJ turn it around, since he's been a bit off for the last little bit.

Who-C · 04-08-2007, 03:04 PM

Freggin TSN who cares about devils and islanders

RC06 · 04-08-2007, 03:06 PM

Damn it, the Raptors/Bulls game is being delayed for the Islanders/Devils game.

By the way, go Devils! Win this one for the Leafs!

anniebananerz · 04-08-2007, 03:11 PM

TSN's still showing the Islanders/Devil game. Great. It's going to a shootout now.

anniebananerz · 04-08-2007, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dee-Zy

Is it me or wearing Red for agame vs the bulls doesn't really make senese?
lol

I get the point though, but stil...

You have a good point there. The Bulls are also a "red" team.

anniebananerz · 04-08-2007, 03:17 PM

Okay. The Islanders won. Bring on the Raptors game, TSN!

anniebananerz · 04-08-2007, 03:19 PM

Raptors leading 7-5.

RC06 · 04-08-2007, 03:19 PM

Damn it, the Leafs are going golfing this spring. This is great news for the Raptors because all eyes are on them now.

Bring on the Raptors/Bulls!

anniebananerz · 04-08-2007, 03:20 PM

The "wear red" thing doesn't look very successful. From what I can see, 90% of the crowd isn't wearing red.

Raptors leading 9-5.

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