Detroit Pistons (0-1) vs. Chicago Bulls (2-0)
October 23, 2021 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Chicago Bulls -9; Over/Under: +214
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The Detroit Pistons and Chicago Bulls meet Saturday in NBA action at the United Center. The Detroit Pistons need a win after losing their opener to the Bulls. The Chicago Bulls look for a quick 3-0 start to the NBA season.
The Detroit Pistons are averaging 94 points on 43 percent shooting and allowing 88 points on 40 percent shooting. Jerami Grant is averaging 24 points and six rebounds, while Saddiq Bey is averaging 13 points and four assists. Isaiah Stewart is the third double-digit scorer and Kelly Olynyk is grabbing four rebounds. The Detroit Pistons are shooting 30.4 percent from beyond the arc and 86.7 percent from the free throw line. The Detroit Pistons are allowing 21.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 48 rebounds per game.
The Chicago Bulls are averaging 111 points on 48 percent shooting and allowing 100 points on 44.1 percent shooting. Zach LaVine is averaging 33 points and 4.5 assists, while DeMar DeRozan is averaging 21.5 points and 6.5 rebounds. Lonzo Ball is the third double-digit scorer and Nikola Vucevic is dishing 4.5 assists. The Chicago Bulls are shooting 41.2 percent from beyond the arc and 82.5 percent from the free throw line. The Chicago Bulls are allowing 36.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 47 rebounds per game.
The Pistons are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games and 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Bulls are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 0 days rest and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Saturday games. The under is 4-1 in Pistons last 5 overall. The under is 11-1 in Bulls last 12 overall. The Pistons are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Chicago.
The Chicago Bulls already beat the Pistons this season by six points on the road. And while the Bulls are on the end of a back to back, I mentioned back in the preseason that this team is just having fun out there and looks to have found a rhythm quickly. The Bulls are feeling themselves a little and the results speak for themselves. I’m not trying to step in front of these Bulls right now. I’ll lay the chalk.
