Keys to Chicago Bulls’ game vs. Detroit Pistons in Paris

The Chicago Bulls (20-24) play the Detroit Pistons (12-35) in Paris immediately. The Bulls are coming off a powerful 132-118 dwelling win in opposition to the Warriors on Sunday. Nikola Vucevic had a monster recreation with 43 factors, 13 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals, and Zach LaVine added 27 factors, 9 rebounds and 6 assists within the victory.

Chicago Bulls (20-24) vs. Detroit Pistons (12-35)

Thursday, January 19 – 03:00 PM ET at Accor Area in Paris, France

Chicago Bulls

• Factors Per Recreation: 114.5 (thirteenth of 30)
• Opponent Factors Per Recreation: 115.2 (18th of 30)
• Bench Factors Per Recreation: 31 (twenty third of 30)
• Tempo: 99.6 (14th of 30)
• Offensive Score: 113.6 (seventeenth of 30)
• Defensive Score: 114.2 (sixteenth of 30)
• Web Score: -0.6 (twentieth of 30)

Detroit Pistons

• Factors Per Recreation: 112.1 (twenty fourth of 30)
• Opponent Factors Per Recreation: 119.5 (twenty ninth of 30)
• Bench Factors Per Recreation: 40.1 (4th of 30)
• Tempo: 99.8 (thirteenth of 30)
• Offensive Score: 111.6 (twenty fifth of 30)
• Defensive Score: 119 (twenty ninth of 30)
• Web Score: -7.4 (twenty eighth of 30)

Include Saddiq Bey

Saddiq Bey had 21 factors and 6 rebounds in Sunday’s 117-104 dwelling loss in opposition to the Knicks. The 23-year-old ahead has scored at the very least 20 factors in his final three video games, and can look to do the identical immediately.

Bey is averaging 15 factors and 4.7 rebounds over 29.8 minutes in his final 10 video games, however the Bulls restricted him to 10 factors on 4-of-13 taking pictures and 2-of-7 from three-point vary with 4 rebounds in 31 minutes in a 132-118 dwelling win within the final assembly between these two groups on December 30.

If the Bulls can stop Bey from going off once more, their probabilities of choosing up their twenty first win on the season improve dramatically.

Don’t underestimate the Pistons

The Bulls have been very inconsistent this season. A giant a part of the issue has been that they play to the extent of their opponents.

Chicago beat Miami, Atlanta, and New York on the street, earlier than dropping 133-118 in opposition to Houston at dwelling. Additionally they have dwelling wins in opposition to Milwaukee, Brooklyn, and Golden State, a street loss in opposition to a depleted Wizards workforce and a 124-110 loss in opposition to Oklahoma Metropolis on the United Middle.

The Bulls should restrict the Pistons from past the arc and replicate the depth and focus at each ends of the courtroom that they displayed in opposition to among the groups within the league.

Noteworthy

• The Bulls gained the final assembly, 132-118 on December 30. LaVine led the Bulls with 43 factors.

• The Bulls are 10-0 within the final 10 matchups in opposition to the Pistons.

• Bulls’ projected lineup: Vucevic, Williams, LaVine, DeRozan, Dosunmu

• Pistons’ projected lineup: Stewart, Livers, Bey, Ivey, Hayes

• Bulls’ Damage Report: Lonzo Ball is out with a left knee damage. Javonte Inexperienced (proper knee soreness) can even miss this recreation.

• Pistons’ Damage Report: Cade Cunningham (left shin) and Marvin Bagley (two damaged fingers on his proper hand) are out. Hamidou Diallo (proper calf soreness) is possible. Cory Joseph (proper knee soreness), Nerlens Noel (left foot soreness), and Jalen Duren (proper ankle soreness) are listed as questionable.