8:10 pm
October 23

Pistons @ Bulls

Who will WIN this matchup?

Detroit Pistons (0-1)

@ Chicago Bulls (2-0)

 

Current odds:

Detroit Pistons: (+280)

Chicago Bulls: (-350)

 

• The spread for the game is Chicago by 8 points.

• The Chicago Bulls seek their first 3-0 start since 2016-17 on Saturday when they host the Detroit Pistons on the second leg of a back-to-back set. The Bulls cruised to a 128-112 rout of the visiting New Orleans Pelicans on Friday. Chicago’s perimeter trio led the way with Zach LaVine scoring 32 points, DeMar DeRozan adding 26 points and Lonzo Ball recording a triple-double of 17 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists while facing his former team.

• Chicago opened the season on Wednesday with a 94-88 win over the Pistons in Detroit. LaVine scored 34 points that night, and teammate Nikola Vucevic recorded 15 points and 15 rebounds. LaVine was able to get to the foul line frequently against Detroit on Wednesday, going 11 of 11. He drew fewer free-throw opportunities on Friday, shooting 4 of 5 at the charity stripe, but he hurt the Pelicans from long range, hitting 6 of 9 from 3-point range.

• The Pistons played Wednesday without No. 1 overall draft pick Cade Cunningham, who was sidelined due to an ankle sprain. Casey told reporters on Friday that the rookie wing will not travel for the three-game road swing that begins Saturday in Chicago.

• Saddiq Bey, the Pistons’ All-Rookie first-team honoree a season ago, opened his sophomore campaign with 13 points and team-highs of nine rebounds and four assists. Isaiah Stewart, a second-team All-Rookie selection last season, had 12 points and eight rebounds on Wednesday. Detroit forward Jerami Grant scored 24 points in the opener, showing no rust after missing 15 of the final 21 games in the 2020-21 season.

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