Pistons vs Bulls prediction NBA · Saturday, February 21
At a glance
The Chicago Bulls (24-32) host the Detroit Pistons (41-13) on Saturday, February 21 at 8:00 PM ET at United Center in NBA action. Final score: Pistons 126 – Bulls 110. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Pistons a 70% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Bulls are 15-13 at home and the Pistons are 19-7 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 1-9 for the Bulls and 8-2 for the Pistons (current streaks: Bulls L7, Pistons W4).
The analysis Model
Slight edge to the Pistons, but the Bulls have what it takes to keep it close. The model projects Bulls 113 – 119 Pistons, a margin of about 6.6 points in favor of the Pistons and a total around 232 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game.
- The overall strength gap (-3.0 vs +5.9 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 (110.1 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
DETCHI
Top performers
Pistons
Jalen DurenC · #026pts / game
Cade CunninghamG · #213assistsJalen DurenC · #013reboundsBulls
Josh GiddeyG · #327pts / game
Guerschon YabuseleF · #288assistsGuerschon YabuseleF · #289reboundsRecent form
DETCHIHead-to-head
DET lead 3-1 this season.
DET
Team comparison
| DET | CHI | |
|---|---|---|
| 41-13 | Record | 24-32 |
| 117.1 | Points scored / game | 116.7 |
| 110.1 | Points allowed / game | 120.2 |
| +5.9 | Adjusted margin / game | -3.0 |
| W4 | Current streak | L7 |
| 8-2 | Last 10 games | 1-9 |
| 19-7 road | Home / road record | 15-13 home |
| 44-38 (+1.9) | Last season | 39-43 (-1.6) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Pistons
Injury report Bulls
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.