Sometimes, teams only have trade deadlines suggesting a rebuild and watch the team improve and push the playoffs.
The Chicago Bulls are just the latest example of this phenomenon.
Since trading Zach Labine and even endured several important injuries, Chicago has remained in playoff photos by maintaining the ninth seed in the Eastern Conference.
Chicago hosts the Lakers on Thursday and will rematch a rematch of last Saturday's impressive victory in Los Angeles.
The Bulls won perfectly as a 10.5-point underdog, and LeBron James returned from injury to put the Lakers in full force.
The Bulls played their best game of the season, dropping 146 points with 17/41 shots from behind the arc.
Overall, they shot 58.3% off the field in just 10 revs compared to the Lakers' 21.
I like the Bulls as a 3-point loser in my rematch in Chicago, but my official play is Coby White to make a 3-pointer of 2.5 or more.
The security guard has been in absolute tears recently, earning a back-to-back Eastern Conference Player of the Week.
Sharpshooter averages 29.8 points per game this month, with White shooting 36.1% from 3-point territory over that span.
In the Lakers' upset, White was six-nineths downtown.
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I'm not sure the Lakers have resolved their defensive issues. In particular, this matchup is coming back late on the road. White should get plenty of open looks on Thursday.
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Pick: Coby White with 3 pointers above 2.5 (-165, betmgm)
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