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NBA 2026-27 · Regular season · Meeting 3 of the season

What does Hawks vs Bulls change in the NBA playoff race?

Hawks

Atlanta Hawks

4-4

8:00 PM ET

Scheduled

Bulls

Chicago Bulls

1-6

Thu, Feb 25, 2027 · 8:00 PM ET (Feb 26, 10:00 KST)United Center, Chicago

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What's at stake

Current standings (104 games played league-wide) plus this one result, recomputed for the 15 East teams. Arithmetic, not odds.

Hawks win

  • HawksEast #7→#6play-in (7–10)→top 6Magic 74→73
  • BullsTragic 74→73
  • RaptorsEast #6→#7top 6→play-in (7–10)

Bulls win

Both teams going in

TeamMagicTragicTop-6 magic
HawksEast #7 · 4-474--
BullsEast #15 · 1-6-74-

Magic number = wins left to lock a top-10 (play-in) finish (top-6 magic: a direct berth); tragic number = losses left until elimination. Ties count against the team. How we calculate →

Season series

Meeting 3 of 4 this season

Hawks 0Bulls 0

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Team records

Season records counted by this site from BALLDONTLIE results.

Injury report

Hawks

  • Henri VeesaarOut
  • Mouhamed GueyeOut
  • Jock LandaleOut
  • Jalen JohnsonOut
  • Kingston FlemingsSuspension

Bulls

  • Nicolas ClaxtonOut

BALLDONTLIE injury report (status only). It can change before tip-off.

Game data: BALLDONTLIE. Magic and tragic numbers are computed by this site.