The Chicago Bulls (20-24, 8-14 Away), one of the league’s top shooting teams, are on the road to face the Detroit Pistons (12-35, 6-16 Home) on Thursday.
Chicago topped the Golden State Warriors 132-118 at United Center on Sunday. Nikola Vucevic had a standout performance with 43 points, 13 rebounds, and four assists. The Bulls are the 10th seed in the Eastern Conference.
Detroit lost on Sunday at Little Caesars Arena, falling to the New York Knicks 117-104. Saddiq Bey had 21 points in the loss, carrying the team. The Pistons are the 14th seed in the Eastern Conference. The teams are meeting for the final time this season.
After winning the only previous season meeting against Detroit 132-118 at United Center in December 2022, their 12th straight head-to-head victory, Chicago will be pursuing a season sweep.
Zach LaVine led the Bulls with 43 points and six assists. Jaden Ivey had 22 points and six assists in the loss. DeMar DeRozan and LaVine, averaging 26.1 and 23.9 points per game, respectively, have led the Bulls in scoring this season.
DeRozan also has dished 4.9 assists per game. Meanwhile, Vucevic is grabbing 10.9 rebounds per game. Bojan Bogdanovic has supplied much of the Pistons’ offense, averaging 21.2 points per game. Jalen Duren is averaging 8.5 rebounds per game, and Killian Hayes is tallying 5.7 assists.
The Bulls are one of the most accurate field goal shooting teams in the NBA, ranking fifth at 48.8%. The Bulls are making the first visit to face the Pistons at AccorHotels Arena.
Chicago is 5-5 in the last 10 games with an average margin of +2.2 (117.9-115.7). Detroit has gone 3-7 over the last 10, allowing 123.2 points per game on average while scoring only 114.7 (-8.5 margin).
BULLS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Alex Caruso: 18.0 | 12.1 | +5.9
Points per game:
Zach LaVine: 30.6 | 23.9 | +6.7
Ayo Dosunmu: 7.0 | 9.5 | -2.5
Rebounds per game:
DeMar DeRozan: 2.5 | 5.0 | -2.5
PISTONS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Cory Joseph: 19.0 | 9.1 | +9.9
Points per game:
Saddiq Bey: 18.2 | 14.3 | +3.9
Rebounds per game:
Isaiah Stewart: 11.0 | 8.0 | +3.0
Assists per game:
Jaden Ivey: 6.0 | 4.3 | +1.7
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
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