The Chicago Bulls will host the Detroit Pistons on Sunday at the United Center. Tip-off from Chicago is at 1:00 p.m. ET.
Detroit (17-64 SU and 34-43-4 ATS) is 8-32 straight-up on the road this season. The Pistons are 1-9 straight-up and 4-5-1 against the spread in their last ten games. Forwards Eugene Omoruyi (7.0 PPG) and Isaiah Livers (6.7 PPG) are both questionable for the regular-season finale with ankle injuries.
Chicago (39-42 SU and 39-39-3 ATS) is 21-19 straight-up at home this season. The Bulls are 5-5 straight-up and 5-5 against the spread in their past ten overall.
Chicago is 3-0 against Detroit this season. The Bulls won 117-115 in the most recent meeting on March 1. The Pistons covered the spread, though, outshooting Chicago from the floor and at the foul line. The Bulls led by as ma ny as 21 points, but Detroit fought until the final whistle.
Detroit is headed to the NBA Draft Lottery after missing the playoffs for the fourth straight season. Will the Pistons, losers of 22 of its last 25 games, be rewarded with the right to take French phenom Victor Wembanyama?
Detroit managed to win on Friday, beating Indiana for its first win since March 13 (another victory over the Pacers). Rookie guard Jaden Ivey stole the show, scoring 29 points with nine assists, and Killian Hayes added a career-high 28 points. The win won't save Detroit from a last-place finish in the NBA standings, but it did mean something to the guys on the court.
“It's big,” Ivey said. “This is why you play the game — to win.”
Jaden rises up and throws it down AGAIN??@Cory_Joe ?? @IveyJaden pic.twitter.com/5lRxlrzcjG
— Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) April 8, 2023
Detroit scores 110.7 points per game (29th) and shoots 45.5 percent (30th) with a 35.2 shooting percentage from three (23rd). The Pistons shoot 77.1 percent at the free-throw line (21st) and average 42.2 rebounds (22nd) with a -2.5 rebounding margin. They're 28th in adjusted offensive rating, 27th in effective field goal percentage (52.1%), and 13th in pace of play.
Detroit gives up 118.7 points per game on defense (28th), and its opponents shoot 49.0 percent from the field (27th), including 36.2 percent from long distance (17th). The Pistons are 28th in adjusted defensive rating and 28th in assist-per-turnover ratio.