Ta tee ta toe.

The Hornets wrap up their four-game road trip tonight in Chicago. The Bulls are also on a segababa, having lost in Philly last night, their third straight defeat. That gives them a 29-37 record overall, still in the mix with five other teams for the final playoff spot in the East. They’re 19-11 at home on the season. We owe them for the beatdown they gave us in New Orleans in early February, back when we were without Paul and Chandler.

Luol Deng is out for the Bulls. We may still be without Peja Stojakovic, though on Wednesday Byron Scott said he hoped to have him back for one of these weekend games.

Game tips a little after 7:30 p.m. Central. Other games to keep an eye on today (all times Central): Jazz at Heat (noon), Spurs at Rockets (7:30), Clippers at Nuggets (8:00).

Linkage:

• Lagniappe: 6 on 6, Byron Scott interview, Honeybee pics, and bundles more.
  
• Rival bloggers: Blog a Bull | By The Horns | Thank You Isiah

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