The Bulls are my team and I hope they win, but this is a second of a B2B for them -- although no one had to play major minutes in a blowout of Detroit on Tuesday -- and this feels like a pride game for the Nets after losing in Portland on Monday and having lost both matchups this season vs. Chicago. This is the final regular-season meeting so it's a potential playoff statement. The Bulls haven't had to deal with Kyrie Irving yet but will tonight and James Harden is good to go after missing Monday. This is only the second game the Big 3 have played together.

A matchup of the two teams with the best records in the Eastern Conference should be a tough defensive battle. Kyrie Irving has not been efficient offensively in his two games since returning, and it was against bad defenses in Indiana and Portland. This Bulls defense -- particularly Lonzo Ball -- will prove to be a tough matchup for him, and hurt the Nets offense overall. Conversely, the Bulls are on the second night of a back-to-back and likely won't be as efficient tonight themselves.