Vucevic, Buzelis, Giddey lead way, Bulls beat Pistons 115-111 after
blowing big lead
[October 23, 2025]
By ANDREW SELIGMAN
CHICAGO (AP) — Nikola Vucevic had 28 points and 14
rebounds, Matas Buzelis scored 21 points and the Chicago Bulls regrouped
after blowing a 23-point lead to beat the Detroit Pistons 115-111 in
their opener Wednesday night. |
Chicago Bulls guard/forward Kevin Huerter, left, and Detroit Pistons
guard/forward Ausar Thompson battle for a loose ball during the first
half of an NBA basketball game in Chicago, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. (AP
Photo/Nam Y. Huh) |
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Josh Giddey added 19 points and 11 assists, and the Bulls went
from leading by 23 in the second quarter to knotted near the end
of the game.
Detroit’s Ron Holland II tied it at 105 when he made a 3 with
just under three minutes remaining. Vucevic hit an 8-footer that
Detroit’s Cade Cunningham answered with a fadeaway jumper.
Buzelis threw down an alley-oop dunk before Cunningham drove for
a layup that tied it 109. Vucevic then made a hook to put
Chicago back on top with 1:31 remaining.
Giddey had a chance to make it a four-point when he got fouled
with 34 seconds remaining. But after making the first free
throw, he missed the second.
Detroit got the rebound, and Cunningham drove for a layup to
pull the Pistons within one. He then was charged with a foul
trying to poke the ball from Giddey after a successful challenge
by Chicago.
Giddey hit both free throws to make it 114-111 with 14 seconds
remaining. Cunningham and Tobias Harris missed 3s, and Giddey
made 1 of 2 free throws with three seconds left to seal it.
Cunningham scored 23 points. Isaiah Stewart added 20 points and
10 rebounds, and Holland had 19 points.
Jalen Duren finished with 15 points after picking up two fouls
in the game’s opening minutes, and the Pistons opened a
promising season on a sour note. Detroit has its sights set
higher after going from 14 wins to 44 last year in one of the
greatest turnarounds in NBA history. The Pistons lost to New
York in the first round of the playoffs.
It didn’t help Detroit that Jaden Ivey is recovering from
surgery on his right knee. But Chicago was also down a star,
with Coby White expected to miss at least the first six games
due to a strained right calf.
Up next
Pistons: At Houston on Friday night.
Bulls: At Orlando on Saturday night.
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