The Chicago Bulls will face the Detroit Pistons on Thursday at Little Caesar’s Arena. Tip-off is at 7:00 p.m. ET.
Chicago (37-42 SU, 38-40-1 ATS, and 41-37-1 O/U) lost 128-117 to New York on Tuesday. The Bulls are 17-21 SU and 20-18 ATS on the road this season.
Detroit (13-66 SU, 40-39 ATS, and 39-38-2 O/U) lost 120-102 to Philadelphia on Tuesday. The Pistons are 7-32 SU and 19-20 ATS at home.
The Pistons have won two of three against the Bulls this season.
Injury Report
Chicago: F Ayo Dosunmu (12.2 PPG) and C Andre Drummond (8.4 PPG and 9.0 RPG) are questionable to play.
Detroit: PG Cade Cunningham (22.7 PPG and 7.5 APG) is questionable.
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Chicago takes good care of the basketball
Chicago averages 111.8 points per game (23rd) and shoots 46.8 percent (18th), including 35.8 percent from three-point range (20th). It converts 79.3 percent of its free-throw attempts (9th) and averages 43.7 rebounds per game (15th). The Bulls also average 24.9 assists (23rd) and 12.3 turnovers per game (3rd).
Chicago gives up 113.6 points per game (16th), and its opponents shoot 47.1 percent (15th), including 36.9 percent from deep (19th), with 43.4 rebounds per game (14th). The Bulls average 4.8 blocks (18th), 7.6 steals per game (13th), and 18.7 fouls per game (17th).
Chicago ranks 19th in offensive rating, 22nd in defensive rating, and 28th in pace (schedule-adjusted), per Dunks and Threes.
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Detroit is 1-9 SU in its last ten games
Detroit averages 110.2 points per game (26th) and shoots 46.4 percent (24th), including 35.0 percent from three-point range (24th). It converts 78.8 percent of its free-throw attempts (11th) and averages 43.5 rebounds per game (16th). The Pistons also average 25.6 assists (22nd) and 15.3 turnovers per game (28th).
Detroit gives up 119.2 points per game (26th), and its opponents shoot 49.0 percent (24th), including 36.9 percent from deep (20th), with 42.9 rebounds per game (13th). The Pistons average 4.7 blocks (20th), 6.4 steals per game (30th), and 21.0 fouls per game (29th).
Detroit ranks 27th in offensive rating, 26th in defensive rating, and 10th in pace (schedule-adjusted), per Dunks and Threes.
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Chicago had its hands full with the Knicks on Tuesday, but it’s capable of handling its business against the Pistons tomorrow night. The Bulls will attack Detroit from the mid-range, where they shoot 45.0 percent (7th) and the Pistons rank 25th in opponent shooting percentage. Master of the Mid-Range DeMar DeRozan, in particular, will get it going early and often. Chicago should also knock down enough threes against Detroit’s spotty perimeter defense to cover with ease.
Prediction: Bulls cover
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Betting Trends: The over is 21-16-1 in Chicago’s road games, including 8-2 when the Bulls are road favorites this season.
I’m wagering on the over in Thursday’s Bulls-Pistons game. The New York defense didn’t stop Chicago from scoring 117 points on Tuesday, as the Bulls shot 53.4 percent from the field with 66 points in the paint. It would surprise me if they didn’t score 50-plus points in the paint tomorrow against Detroit’s weak rim defense (22nd). As I mentioned earlier, the visitors will stroke it from the mid-range from start to finish, too. The over is 3-1-1 in Detroit’s last five despite its limited roster. In their final home game of the season, I would be surprised if the Pistons didn’t play competitively, especially offensively.
Prediction: Over
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