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Jalen Duren amassed 20 points and 11 rebounds
for the Pistons (13-67), who have lost six straight and broke
the franchise mark set by the 1979-80 team. Marcus Sasser also
scored 20 points, Jaden Ivey added 16 points and six assists,
Chimezie Metu finished with 15 points and Malachi Flynn had 12.
DeRozan also contributed seven assists, four rebounds and three
steals. Chicago's Nikola Vucevic supplied 27 points, 11 rebounds
and four assists, and Coby White had 18 points and five assists.
Dalen Terry added 12 points and Javonte Green chipped in 11
points and eight rebounds.
Pistons star Cade Cunningham sat out for the fifth consecutive
game due to a left knee injury.
DeRozan and Vucevic had 17 points apiece as the Bulls led 64-55
at halftime. Chicago outscored Detroit 34-16 in the paint prior
to the break. Turnovers were also a factor, as the Pistons
committed 12, twice as many as their counterparts. Sasser posted
13 first-half points.
Green made two layups in the first minute of the second half to
give the Bulls a 13-point lead. The advantage fluctuated between
10 and 13 points until DeRozan drained a 3-pointer with 5:24
left in the quarter, providing Chicago with an 83-68 advantage.
DeRozan knocked down four free throws in 30 seconds to make it
87-70. He then hit another 3-pointer for a 20-point edge.
Chicago finished the quarter with a 7-2 spurt for a 99-80 lead.
DeRozan scored on a pullup jumper and hit two more free throws
during that span, giving him 35 points entering the final
quarter.
A Duren layup midway through the fourth quarter cut Detroit's
deficit to 19. DeRozan then hit a couple of midrange jumpers to
finish his big scoring night.
--Field Level Media
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