against Denver on Monday in which they allowed the Nuggets to shoot 50% from the field. Denver scored 25+ points all four quarters en route to a 108-91 victory. Prior to the loss, the Bulls were on a 25-0 SU run when they shot better than 45% from the floor. Another impressive stat shows that Chicago has gone 83 games without losing two straight, which according to STATS, LLC. is the fourth longest streak in NBA history.
“Each game counts,” Lucas said. “Playoffs are right around the corner and we want homecourt advantage throughout the whole playoffs.”
“(The defense) is something we need to clean up. I know (Thibodeau) is going to address us with it and you’ll see a difference on Wednesday.”