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Bulls to visit Philly and Atlanta
Tickets for every Bulls home game are on sale now at the United Center, Ticketmaster, online at Bulls.com or by calling 1.800.4NBA.TIX.
March 25
Bulls vs Atlanta
7:30 p.m.
CSN-Chicago
ESPN 1000
March 26
Bulls @ Philadelphia
6:00 p.m.
WCIU
ESPN 1000
March 28
Bulls @ Atlanta
6:30 p.m.
CSN-Chicago
ESPN 1000
March 29
Bulls vs Milwaukee
7:30 p.m.
WGN Superstation
ESPN 1000
April 1
Bulls vs Boston
7:30 p.m.
CSN-Chicago
ESPN 1000
April 3
Bulls @ Cleveland
7:00 p.m.
TNT
ESPN 1000
April 5
Bulls vs Washington
7:30 p.m.
WGN
ESPN 1000
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Brew Pub Weekends
Bulls fans, remember that after every Friday and Saturday home game, Anheuser-Busch will be sponsoring Weekends in the Budweiser Select Brew Pub! The Budweiser Select Brew Pub will remain open an hour after each Friday and Saturday game at the United Center and will feature a live DJ.
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Game Notes: Bulls vs. Atlanta Hawks
Bulls have won 12 of the last 13 meetings with the Hawks, including each of the last six at the United Center
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The Atlanta Hawks seem inspired as they chase their first playoff berth in nine years behind a pair of veteran leaders.
The Chicago Bulls will try and follow their lead as both teams continue their pursuit of the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference on Tuesday in Chicago (7:30 p.m. CT | CSN | ESPN 1000).
The Bulls, who are three games behind the Hawks in the East, are one of three teams chasing Atlanta - a task which will be difficult if the Hawks (30-39) continue their current surge.
Atlanta, which last reached the playoffs during the 1998.99 season, has won four of its last five games, including Saturday's 98-90 victory over Orlando. The Hawks are averaging 109.2 points over those five contests, which is more than 12 points higher than their season average.
They even won two out of three games on a recent road trip after having lost 13 of their previous 14 road contests.
On Saturday, Atlanta outscored Orlando 35-23 in the fourth quarter, as Joe Johnson finished with 34 points and seven assists while point guard Mike Bibby added 20 points and eight assists. Johnson has been especially impressive recently, averaging 28 points in his last 11 games.
"Joe refused to let us lose, he and Bibby both," Hawks coach Mike Woodson said. "I wanted to rest both of them, but it's time now. We just have to keep pushing and scraping and scratching to do whatever we can to win games. You can't afford to lose now."
That's even more true of the Bulls, who will likely have to win at least one of their two games against the Hawks this week to remain realistically in the race.
The teams face off on Friday in Atlanta, where the Bulls lost 105-84 on Jan. 13 - a game in which Johnson had 37 points - ending their 12-game winning streak against the Hawks. Atlanta hasn't won at the United Center since April 9, 2004.
Lately, the Bulls (27-42) have been struggling everywhere. They've lost four of five overall and their last two at home, including Saturday's 108-101 defeat to Indiana, which is also in contention for the final playoff spot.
"It was a big setback for us. We still have games to play. We still have games against teams we are competing against," interim coach Jim Boylan said. "The season is not over for us. There is no one cashing it in, no one quitting. We need to continue to work. We can still work our way back into this thing."
There were, however, some problems on the Bulls bench against Indiana. Boylan benched Andres Nocioni after the forward - who had played less than three minutes - yelled at the coach. Nocioni later apologized.
Despite 28 points from Luol Deng, the Bulls went on to blow another fourth-quarter lead, as they were outscored 35-17 in the final period. Chicago also led in recent fourth quarters against New Orleans and Philadelphia, but was outscored by a combined 73-33 in the final periods of two losses.
"We just can't hold onto a lead right now," point guard Kirk Hinrich said. "It just seems like every time we get a lead it's like clockwork. We stop doing the things that got us the lead."
Tune in to watch tonight's game at 7:30 p.m. CT on Comcast SportsNet Chicago and listen live on ESPN Radio 1000. Visit Bulls.com or click here now for a complete preview.
Probable Bulls Starters | Roster and Statistics
Guard 12 Kirk Hinrich 6-3 | 190
Guard 32 Larry Hughes 6-5 | 185
Forward 9 Luol Deng 6-9 | 220
Forward 90 Drew Gooden 6-10 | 250
Center 13 Joakim Noah 6-11 | 232
Probable Hawks Starters | Roster and Statistics
Guard 10 Mike Bibby 6-1 | 190
Guard 2 Joe Johnson 6-7 | 235
Forward 5 Josh Smith 6-9 | 235
Forward 24 Marvin Williams 6-9 | 230
Center 15 Al Horford 6-10 | 245
Injury Report
Chris Duhon (illness) and Kirk Hinrich (right ankle sprain) are both probable. For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report at Bulls.com.
Speedy Claxton (left knee) is out for Atlanta.
Join the Bulls for dinner!
The Bulls and Verizon Wireless will host the 19th annual FestaBulls dinner auction to raise funds for CharitaBulls, the Bulls' non-profit organization, on Sunday, April 6. The event, presented by Verizon Wireless, will be held at the home of Bulls basketball, the United Center. Guests attending FestaBulls will have the opportunity to dine and mingle with Bulls' players and coaches on the United Center court while shopping a wide selection of sports memorabilia. Silent and live auctions will feature Bulls' autographed uniforms, shoes and basketballs as well as autographed jerseys from players around the NBA.
Get more game notes, statistics and player bios at Bulls.com.
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