CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Chicago Bulls’ Derrick Rose netted 27 points and Joakim Noah added 21 points and 13 boards
as the Bulls took a win in Charlotte 98-89 to secure the final No.8 seed in the NBA Playoffs.
The victory comes at the heels of severe internal conflicts that included a physical confrontation between head coach Vinny Del Negro and GM John Paxton. Throughout this, the Bulls were able to stay focused and end the season with a three-game win streak.
Here are all the Eastern Conference and Western Conference match-ups for the NBA Playoffs.
EASTERN CONFERENCE
No.1 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. No.8 Chicago Bulls
No. 2 Orlando Magic vs. No. 7 Charlotte Bobcats
No. 3 Atlanta Hawks vs. No. 6 Milwaukee Bucks
No. 4 Boston Celtics vs. No. 5 Miami Heat
WESTERN CONFERENCE
No. 1 LA Lakers vs. No. 8 Oklahoma City
No. 2 Dallas Mavericks vs. No. 7 San Antonio Spurs
No. 3 Phoenix Suns vs. No. 6 Portland Trailblazers
No. 4 Denver Nuggets vs. No. 5 Utah Jazz
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