Who’s playing
Detroit @ Chicago
Current record: Detroit 9-28. Chicago 15-19
What you need to know
The Detroit Pistons need to beef up their defense to allow 118.51 points per game before Friday’s game. The Detroit and Chicago Bulls will go head-to-head in the Central Division at the United Center at 8:00 PM ET. The Pistons are on the wrong side in a one-way rivalry with Chicago, hoping to record their first win since March 10, 2019.
Detroit ended the year on a high note by beating the Orlando Magic 121-101 on Wednesday. The contest was nearly decided by half when the score had already reached 66-47. Detroit’s points his guard, Alec Burks, looked sharp and from beyond the arc he shot 6-for-7 and scored 32 points.
Meanwhile, the Milwaukee Bucks usually have all the answers at home, but Chicago proved too difficult Wednesday. The Bulls beat the Bucks in overtime, 119-113. Chicago small forward DeMar DeRozan was on fire, dropping a double-double and five dimes on a board of 10 with 42 points.
The Pistons are expected to lose this next one by 7.5. Those who play the odds have seen things come and go in Detroit, which is 17-18-2 over the spread.
The win made Detroit 9-28 and Chicago 15-19. Detroit is 1-7 with his wins this year and the Bulls are 6-8.
Viewing method
- when: Friday at 8:00 PM ET
- where: United Center — Chicago, Illinois
- tv set: Bally Sports – Detroit
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try it for free. Geo restrictions may apply.)
- follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket price: $89.00
odds
According to the latest NBA odds, the Bulls are the big favorites over the Pistons by 7.5 points.
The oddsmakers were in agreement with the betting community on this as the game started with a spread of 7.5 points and stayed there.
Over/Under: -110
See NBA picks for every game, including this one, from SportsLine’s advanced computer models. Get your pick now.
Series history
Chicago has won 15 of its last 27 games against Detroit.
- March 9, 2022 – Chicago 114 vs. Detroit 108
- 01/11/2022 – Chicago 133 vs. Detroit 87
- 10/23/2021 – Chicago 97 vs. Detroit 82
- October 20, 2021 – Chicago 94 vs. Detroit 88
- May 9, 2021 – Chicago 108 vs. Detroit 96
- 03/21/2021 – Chicago 100 vs. Detroit 86
- 02/17/2021 – Chicago 105 vs. Detroit 102
- 01/11/2020 – Chicago 108 vs. Detroit 99
- December 21, 2019 – Chicago 119 vs. Detroit 107
- November 20, 2019 – Chicago 109 vs. Detroit 89
- 11/01/2019 – Chicago 112 vs. Detroit 106
- 03/10/2019 – Detroit 131 vs Chicago 108
- March 8, 2019 – Detroit 112 vs. Chicago 104
- 11/30/2018 – Detroit 107 vs Chicago 88
- 10/20/2018 – Detroit 118 vs Chicago 116
- 04/11/2018 – Detroit 119 vs Chicago 87
- 03/24/2018 – Detroit 117 vs. Chicago 95
- March 9, 2018 – Detroit 99 vs Chicago 83
- 01/13/2018 – Chicago 107 vs. Detroit 105
- 03/22/2017 – Chicago 117 vs. Detroit 95
- March 6, 2017 – Detroit 109 vs. Chicago 95
- 19 Dec 2016 – Chicago 113 vs. Detroit 82
- 12/06/2016 – Detroit 102 vs Chicago 91
- April 2, 2016 – Detroit 94 vs. Chicago 90
- January 18, 2016 – Chicago 111 vs. Detroit 101
- 18/12/2015 – Detroit 147 vs Chicago 144
- 10/30/2015 – Detroit 98 vs. Chicago 94