Today, the Hawks lost to the Bulls 116-131 and became the eighth team to miss the playoffs in the division. And the Bulls, who win today, will compete with the Heat for the last playoff ticket in the East.
This is the fourth year of the play-in system, and there have been eight divisional 10th places, and they have all missed the playoffs. This year's Warriors and Hawks also failed to pull off miracles.
For four years, the 10th team in the division has been as follows:
In the 2020-2021 season, the 10th Spurs in the West and the 10th Hornets in the East missed the playoffs.
In the 2021-2022 season, the 10th Spurs in the West and the 10th Hornets in the East missed the playoffs.
In the 2022-2023 season, the 10th Thunder in the West and the 10th Bulls in the East missed the playoffs.
In the 2023-2024 season, the 10th Warriors in the West and the 10th Hawks in the East missed the playoffs.