4. Chicago Bulls
Derrick Rose is back to full health this season, and the Chicago Bulls are an incredibly talented all-around team. They have added the necessary pieces to contend for a championship, and Jimmy Butler has been stepping up in a huge way for them as well.
As of right now, the Bulls are sitting at 35-21 on the season which is good enough for the third seed in the Eastern Conference. They have proven that they can beat the premier teams in the NBA, and they don’t have too many flaws. If they are able to stay healthy they will be a team to watch when the playoffs get underway.
There are a few areas that they could improve in, especially as far as their offensive game is concerned. They are ninth in the league in scoring, but they are averaging just 21.6 assists per game which is good for 15th in the NBA. It isn’t a bad ranking, but they have the talent and roster to improve that number quite a bit.
It will be very interesting to see how the Bulls continue playing throughout the remainder of the season, and whether or not they end up in the championship picture at the end of the year.
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