Tonight there is only one game on the slate of interest to the Hawks, but it's a biggie:New Jersey at Chicago
Desired Outcome: It's hard to say. Can both teams lose? That'd be most ideal. Maybe they can have a disputed outcome at the end and the league can rule in a few weeks they need to replay it, but given the time constraints of the regular season they will just have to call the game incomplete. It wouldn't be a loss for either team, but it wouldn't be a win either!
I kid, I kid. It is tough to pick a horse, but I'll say it's probably better to have Chicago win this one and put New Jersey a full game behind the Hawks before tomorrow night's showdown. And if the game could go several overtimes, that wouldn't hurt.
Probable Outcome: Chicago isn't anything special at home (15-16 on the year), but they are less terrible than New Jersey is on the road (11-21). Look for the Bulls to pull this one out after beating Cleveland and Utah at home last week.