The Bulls have won 7 of their last 10 games and now sit at 46-31 on the season. The Bulls are currently the #2 seed in the Eastern Conference, but they have a battle on their hands as they are only a 1/2 game ahead of the Cleveland Cavaliers. But, the Bulls hold the tiebreaker with the Cavs. If the Cavs beat out the Bulls, Chicago will likely have the #5 seed in the playoffs so it’s important that they beat the Cavs out. The Bulls are 3.5 games behind the Detroit Pistons for the #1 seed but that’s unlikely to happen. Still, it’s great that the Bulls are playing their best basketball of the season with the playoffs approaching.

It’s possible that Nocioni will be able to return to the Bulls on Friday and it couldn’t come at a better time for the Bulls as they try to improve their playoff positioning in the last two weeks of the season. Nocioni played in 48 games this season and he’s averaged 27.7 minutes, 14.8 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game per game. The Bulls miss his aggressiveness and toughness on the court as it seems to rub off on his teammates.