The Chicago Bulls and the Philadelphia 76ers are about to blow the lid off of the 2012 NBA Playoffs with the first game of the first round in the Eastern Conference playoff bracket at the United Center in Chicago. The Bulls are the No. 1 seed in the East, while the Sixers slipped into the playoffs at No. 8. The Bulls starters for Game 1 are Derrick Rose, Richard Hamilton, Ronnie Brewer, Carlos Boozer and Joakim Noah. The Sixers are countering with a quintet of Jrue Holiday, Jodie Meeks, Andre Iguodala, Elton Brand and Lavoy Allen.
Bulls Starters:
- Derrick Rose
- Richard Hamilton
- Ronnie Brewer
- Carlos Boozer
- Joakim Noah
Sixers Starters
- Jrue Holiday
- Jodie Meeks
- Andre Iguodala
- Elton Brand
- Lavoy Allen
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