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The Chicago Bulls 7-6 stretch isn't helping them get unstuck

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Will Gottlieb
December 17, 2024
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Dec 16, 2024; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Chicago Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu (11) drives to the basket between Toronto Raptors forward Jonathan Mogbo (2) and Toronto Raptors guard RJ Barrett (9) during the third quarter at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images

The Chicago Bulls are catching a rhythm.
After their a 122-121 win over the Toronto Raptors, the Bulls are 4-2 in December with a +6.8 net rating according to Cleaning the Glass, ninth best in the NBA. That point differential, over the course of an 82-game regular season, extrapolates to 59 wins. The offense continues to hum (13th) and the defense has reached a new level (seventh) over that span.
They have benefitted from a soft schedule, over that time, beating the Brooklyn Nets, San Antonio Spurs, Charlotte Hornets (without Nikola Vucevic) and Raptors (without Zach LaVine), losing only to the full-strength Philadelphia 76ers and Indiana Pacers.
But their high-level play goes beyond the ...

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