Do you believe the short season has contributed to an increase in injuries?

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In many ways, the short-handed Bulls’ Game 6 defeat encapsulated their entire season, because everything that could go wrong went wrong when it mattered most, particularly the exhilarating sequence to end the game.

The first round begins this weekend, when eight best-of-seven series featuring sixteen teams commence. There’s no way to watch all of the games, so here’s a viewer’s guide for the ones to watch and the ones to skip: