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Detroit Pistons (9-28, 15th in Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (15-19, 10th in Eastern Conference)
Chicago; Friday, 8 PM ET
Bottom line: Chicago faces the Detroit Pistons after DeMar DeRozan scored 42 points in the Chicago Bulls’ 119-113 overtime victory over the Milwaukee Bucks.
The Bulls went 13-9 against their Eastern Conference opponents. Chicago is eighth in the Eastern Conference, where he is scoring 46.6 points per game in the paint, led by DeRozan, who averages 8.8.
The Pistons are 0-5 against Central Division opponents. Detroit is 1-2 in the one-possession game.
Top performer: Nikola Vucevic is averaging 16.7 points and 10.3 rebounds for the Bulls. DeRozan is averaging 28.3 points over his last 10 games for Chicago.
Bojan Bogdanovic is averaging 20.7 points and 3.6 rebounds per game for the Pistons. Alec Burks is averaging 13.6 points and 3.0 rebounds over his last 10 games for Detroit.
Last 10 games: Bulls: 5-5, averaging 118.1 points, 41.2 rebounds, 25.9 assists, 6.7 steals, 4.1 blocks, 51.1% shooting percentage. Opponents are scoring an average of 120.4 points per game.
Pistons: 2-8, averaging 115.6 points, 45.2 rebounds, 22.9 assists, 6.7 steals, 3.4 blocks, 45.2% shooting percentage. Opponents are scoring an average of 123.0 points.
Injuries: Bulls: Alex Caruso: out (shoulder), Derrick Jones Jr.: out (ankle), Lonzo Ball: out (knee).
Pistons: Cade Cunningham: out of season (shin), Marvin Bagley III: out (illness), Isiah Rivers: out (shoulder).
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The Associated Press produced this article using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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