Chicago Bulls (37-40) at Detroit Pistons (13-66) – 6:00 p.m. CT on NBC Sports Chicago (TV) and 670 The Score (Radio)
Projected Lineups
Chicago Bulls
Coby White
Alex Caruso
DeMar DeRozan
Javonte Green
Nikola Vucevic
Injury Report: Ayo Dosunmu OUT (quad), Andre Drummond OUT (ankle), Julian Phillips OUT (foot)
(Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Detroit Pistons
Marcus Sasser
Troy Brown Jr.
Chimezie Metu
Jalen Duren
Injury Report: Cade Cunningham OUT (knee), Simone Fontecchio OUT (toe), Quentin Grimes OUT (knee), Isaiah Stewart OUT (hamstring), Ausar Thompson OUT (illness)
The Chicago Bulls completely embarrassed themselves the last time these two teams faced off. They lost 105-95 on their home floor and shot just 2-29 from long range in one of the single-worst 3-point shooting performances the NBA has ever seen. While I wish I could say that avoiding a historically bad offensive night should win the Bulls this game, I can’t really put anything past this group. This is especially true when we consider that they’ve had their fair share of problems against higher-paced teams. The Pistons rank 10th in percent of possessions started in transition.
One easy way to push this game out of reach is to capitalize on turnovers. The Pistons fork over the most points off their mistakes per game at 19.6. Meanwhile, the Bulls still rank top 10 in points scored off turnovers. Let’s hope Alex Caruso is ready to feast!
The absence of Andre Drummond could pose a slight problem in this one. Jalen Duren is one of the fiercest rebounders in the NBA, and we’ve already seen him give Nikola Vucevic some trouble with his raw athleticism this season. I guess the good news is that Detroit doesn’t also have Isaiah Stewart or Ausar Thompson, who both grabbed 8 or more rebounds during their last meeting with Chicago.
Elias Schuster is the Lead Chicago Bulls writer at Bleacher Nation. He started with BN full-time in 2019 immediately after graduating from the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign with a degree in Journalism (yes, he started with the Jim Boylen Era). Since joining, Elias has been the driving force behind Bulls and NBA content for both the site and social accounts. You can follow him on Twitter/X @Schuster_Elias.
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