Bulls vs Pistons prediction NBA · Wednesday, January 7
At a glance
The Detroit Pistons (27-9) host the Chicago Bulls (17-19) on Wednesday, January 7 at 7:00 PM ET at Little Caesars Arena in NBA action. Final score: Bulls 93 – Pistons 108. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Pistons a 78% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Pistons are 14-3 at home and the Bulls are 7-10 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 6-4 for the Pistons and 6-4 for the Bulls (current streaks: Pistons W2, Bulls L2).
The analysis Model
The Pistons start with a clear edge. The model projects Pistons 122 – 112 Bulls, a margin of about 9.7 points in favor of the Pistons and a total around 235 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game.
- The overall strength gap (+4.7 vs -2.8 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Bulls need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Pistons' defense allows clearly fewer points (112.5 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
CHIDET
Top performers
Bulls
Ayo DosunmuG · #1324pts / game
Tre JonesG · #3012assists
Nikola VucevicC · #916reboundsPistons
Isaiah StewartC · #2831pts / game
Daniss JenkinsG · #2415assists
Ausar ThompsonG · #98reboundsRecent form
CHIDETHead-to-head
DET lead 3-1 this season.
DET
Team comparison
| CHI | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 17-19 | Record | 27-9 |
| 117.8 | Points scored / game | 118.0 |
| 121.0 | Points allowed / game | 112.5 |
| -2.8 | Adjusted margin / game | +4.7 |
| L2 | Current streak | W2 |
| 6-4 | Last 10 games | 6-4 |
| 7-10 road | Home / road record | 14-3 home |
| 39-43 (-1.6) | Last season | 44-38 (+1.9) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Bulls
Injury report Pistons
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.