Chicago Bulls: 5 observations from 5-game win streak

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3. Bulls finding offensive groove, playing better defensively

Although the Bulls came into the season hoisting up a ton of shots from 3-point range, it didn’t do much for the team’s offensive output. As of right now, they are averaging 98.2 points per contest — good enough for just the 28th-best mark in the league.

Over the last five outings, though, their scoring output has jumped up to 109.8 points per contest. Another fact worth noting is the Bulls have recorded at least 20 attempts from the charity stripe, which means they are not relying too heavily on the long range shot the same way they did earlier in the season.

On a separate note, the Bulls are also playing somewhat better from a defensive perspective as well. On the season, they’re ranked 17th in points allowed, giving up 105.9 points per contest on 46.4 percent shooting.

During the course of the winning streak, the Bulls are allowing 101.4 points per contest while allowing a slightly better better conversation rate of 44.2 percent. A small sample size? Sure.

At the same time, considering the Bulls have suffered 39-point and 49-point losses, this recent stretch is at least a step in the right direction.

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