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Atlantic
Central

1.Chicago
2.Charlotte
3.Atlanta
4.Detroit
5.Indiana
6.Milwaukee
7.Toronto
8.Cleveland

Midwest
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Note From the Underground

In the preseason newly acquired forward Scott Burrell not only filled in admirably for the injured Scottie Pippen on the court, but he also occasionally took Pippen's place in back-of-the-plane card games with Michael Jordan and Ron Harper. "He immediately became one of the guys, which is not an easy thing to do on this team," says a source close to the Bulls. "He fits in so well, it seems like he has been here for years."