The Chicago Bulls have been a familiar inclusion on any list of favorites to win the East. Lately, though, they have resembled a team in need of serious help in many aspects of the game. Coming into Monday night's tilt with the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena, the Bulls had lost five of their past seven games, including two to the Washington Wizards and one to the Atlanta Hawks. It stands to reason the Bulls might have felt the need to prove themselves against another contender to win the conference.