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The Bulls held Detroit (20-49) -- playing
without season leading scorer Jerami Grant on the second leg of
a weekend back-to-back -- to just 39 first-half points and
36-of-78 shooting from the floor for the game.
Its defensive performance powered Chicago to a dominant lead by
the second quarter, which grew to as many as 21 points before
intermission.
Sunday marked the third consecutive game in which the Bulls held
their opponent to fewer than 100 points; all three were Chicago
wins, matching the team's longest winning streak of the season.
The Pistons tried to battle back in the second half, cutting the
deficit to 12 points in the late third quarter and 10 in the
final minute.
In addition to his game-high in scoring, LaVine had six assists.
Coby White added 21 points, which included 5-of-11 shooting from
beyond the 3-point line.
Lauri Markkanen contributed to Chicago's defensive showing by
coming off the bench to record three steals and seven rebounds.
Killian Hayes registered career highs of 21 points and seven
rebounds to go with his game-high eight assists for Detroit, but
also committed seven of the Pistons' 13 turnovers. His fellow
rookies Saddiq Bey (20 points) and Isaiah Stewart (19 points)
shot 5-of-10 and 3-of-7 from beyond the 3-point arc.
A fourth Detroit rookie, Saben Lee, chipped in 13 points.
In addition to the absence of Grant, Detroit was also without
Hamidou Diallo (health and safety protocols); Wayne Ellington
(calves); Cory Joseph (ankle); Josh Jackson (tooth); and Mason
Plumlee (scheduled rest).
--Field Level Media
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