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Tobias Harris and Ausar Thompson scored 19, and
Jalen Duren added 16 points and 14 rebounds.
The Pistons rolled into the All-Star break with their fourth
straight win after blowing out the Bulls 132-92 in the same
arena on Tuesday. Detroit built a franchise-record, 42-point
halftime lead Tuesday on the way to its most lopsided win of the
season. Chicago, meanwhile, set a club mark by missing its first
20 3-point attempts.
On Wednesday, the Pistons led 82-61 midway through the third
quarter after a 25-4 run that started late in the first half,
sending the Bulls to their 13th loss in 16 games.
Ayo Dosunmu scored 23 for Chicago, and Nikola Vucevic added 21
points and 13 rebounds. But the Bulls again had a rough time
shooting 3-pointers, making nine of 41 after going 10 for 47 on
Tuesday.
Coby White finished with seven points after scoring a season-low
five on Tuesday. The guard shot 2 of 14 overall coming off a
2-for-13 outing.
Takeaways
Pistons: The Pistons hit the break on a strong note.
Bulls: The Bulls were more aggressive at the rim and delivered a
better effort than the previous night, though that wasn't
exactly a high bar.
Key moment
After Detroit dominated Chicago 71-29 in the first half Tuesday,
this one was tied at 57 with about two minutes left in the
second quarter. Things changed in a big way after that.
Duren cut for a dunk to start the Pistons’ big run. Cunningham
drove for a layup with 11 seconds remaining as the Pistons took
a 66-59 lead to the locker room, and capped the run with a
driving hook and layup that made it 82-61 with 7:18 remaining in
the third.
Key stat
The Pistons shot 51.1% and outscored the Bulls 68-48 in the
paint.
Up next
Detroit visits San Antonio on Feb. 21, while Chicago is at New
York on Feb. 20
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