Chicago Bulls (28-33) vs. Detroit Pistons (15-47)
March 1, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Detroit Pistons +5.5; Over/Under: +226.5
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The Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons meet Wednesday in NBA action at the Little Caesars Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Chicago Bulls Betting Preview
The Chicago Bulls are averaging 113.2 points on 48.8 percent shooting and allowing 112.4 points on 46.7 percent shooting. DeMar DeRozan is averaging 25.3 points and 5.1 assists, while Zach LaVine is averaging 24.2 points and 4.8 rebounds. Nikola Vucevic is the third double-digit scorer and Patrick Williams is grabbing 4.4 rebounds. The Chicago Bulls are shooting 35.9 percent from beyond the arc and 80.9 percent from the free throw line. The Chicago Bulls are allowing 35 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43 rebounds per game.
The Detroit Pistons Betting Preview
The Detroit Pistons are averaging 111.8 points on 45.4 percent shooting and allowing 119.3 points on 49 percent shooting. Bojan Bogdanovic is averaging 21.4 points and 3.7 rebounds, while Jaden Ivey is averaging 15.3 points and 4.7 assists. Alec Burks is the third double-digit scorer and Isaiah Stewart is grabbing 8.1 rebounds. The Detroit Pistons are shooting 35.5 percent from beyond the arc and 77.2 percent from the free throw line. The Detroit Pistons are allowing 36 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.6 rebounds per game.
Bulls vs Pistons Trends
The Bulls are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Pistons are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 home games and 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games playing on 1 days rest. The under is 16-5 in Bulls last 21 overall. The under is 9-3 in Pistons last 12 overall. The Bulls are 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Detroit and 12-1 ATS in the last 13 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Chicago Bulls are playing some of their best ball of the season right now, and this is a game they need to win to keep gaining ground in the standings. The Detroit Pistons don’t win or cover numbers, and they lose at home by an average of 6 points. The chalk is reasonable. Give me the Bulls.
