Central Division foes will collide when the Chicago Bulls (38-37) face the Detroit Pistons (40-36) at the United Center. Action begins at 8:00 pm ET on Saturday, Apr. 2 and can be seen on NBA, WGN and FD+.
The Bulls enter this game hoping for similar success after edging the Rockets 103-100 on Thursday. Nikola Mirotic was the game’s leading scorer with 28 points on 8-for-14 shooting. The Pistons, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 98-89 loss against the Mavericks on Friday. Detroit still lost despite the best efforts of Marcus Morris, who recorded his fourth double-double of the season with 31 points and 12 rebounds.
Andre Drummond and Morris have upped their production over the last five games for the Pistons. Drummond has averaged 18.4 points, 15.4 rebounds, 0.6 steals, and 1.8 blocks during that stretch, while Morris has put up 20.6 points, 7.2 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 0.6 steals, 0.8 blocks, and 2.8 three-pointers.
The Pistons lead the season series against the Bulls two games to one, but fell short in their most recent game, 111-101. Pau Gasol put up a double-double in the victory with 31 points and 12 rebounds.
The Bulls have gone 38-37 Straight Up (SU) and 32-43 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 8-6 SU and 7-7 ATS against divisional opponents. The Bulls are one of the best in the NBA in terms of field-goal percentage, shooting an impressive .370 from beyond the arc. Teams usually don’t get many offensive rebounds against the Bulls, who are one of the top defensive rebounding teams in the league with an average of 35.6 defensive rebounds per game.
Over on the other bench, the Pistons have a record of 38-35-3 ATS and 40-36 SU. Against fellow division members, Detroit has an 8-5 SU and a 6-7 ATS record. The Pistons allow very few three-pointers on defense with 7.0 given up per game.
Chicago beat Detroit in their most recent meeting this season, bringing the head-to-head record to an even 5-5 SU over the last 10 meetings. The Pistons lead the matchup ATS with a record of 7-3.
Predictions: SU Winner – Det
Notes
“Chicago is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago’s last 5 games “.
“Chicago is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games at home”.
“Chicago is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago’s last 9 games at home”.
“Chicago is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Detroit”.
“Chicago is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games when playing Detroit”.
“Chicago is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit”.
“The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago’s last 9 games when playing Detroit”.
“Chicago is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit”.
“Chicago is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Detroit”.
The Chicago Bulls hold a winning 8-5 SU record in matchups against Central Division rivals, while the Detroit Pistons currently sit at 8-6 in these games.
Detroit ranks 17th in points per game with 102.0, while Chicago ranks 16th in points allowed with an average of 103.0 given up.
Detroit puts up an average of 98.7 points per away game (ranked 21st), while Chicago allows 100.2 points per home game (ranked 11th).
In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Detroit Pistons are a solid 25-10. In games where they score fewer than 100 points, the Chicago Bulls have a poor record of 12-21.
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the Pistons are just 15-26 this season. Chicago is a solid 26-16 when registering triple digits.
The Pistons have an offensive rating of 103.7 (ranked 16th), while the Bulls rank 14th for their defensive rating of 104.1.
The Detroit Pistons average a field goal percentage of 44.0% this season. The Chicago Bulls have a losing record of 11-26 when opponents have a FG% of 44.0% or greater.
On average, the Chicago Bulls attempt 21.0 three point field goals per game and the Detroit Pistons attempt 26.0 per game. In games where they attempt at least 25 threes, Chicago has a 6-9 record and Detroit has a 23-25 record.
The Chicago Bulls, with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.70, rank 11th in the NBA. The Detroit Pistons have a lower A/TO (1.50), ranking 23rd.
The Chicago Bulls and the Detroit Pistons are two of the top rebounding teams in the NBA. Chicago is ranked second with 46.7 rebounds per game, and Detroit ranks third with 46.4.
The Detroit Pistons rank second in offensive rebounding, while the Chicago Bulls also rank second in defensive rebounds.
Chicago averages a forced turnover rate of 11.3% this season. Detroit has a 24-28 record when they suffer a turnover rate equal to or exceeding this.
