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The Chicago Bulls continue to roll with their 128-116 win over the Detroit Pistons led by Zach Lavine. Lavine scored a season-high 43 points and went 15-for-20 from the field, 5-for-9 from deep. He got teammates involved with six assists and finished the game with the best plus/minus on the Bulls with +19. Chicago has won five out of their last six games, while Detroit has won once in their previous eight games.

DeMar DeRozan had a quiet night of 22 points, six rebounds, and five assists. Nikola Vucevic got almost a double-double of 19 points and nine rebounds. Vucevic helped the Bulls win the rebound battle, 38-35, which has been a problem of late. Ayo Dosunmu had some flashy scoring moments, helping him get 11 points.

Another Upset?

With no Hamidou Diallo, Killian Hayes being out due to suspensions, and Cade Cunningham out for the season. Detroit entered this game looking to compete and upset their central rival. Chicago has struggled lately against teams with bad records, with their recent loss coming against the Houston Rockets.

Zach Lavine scored 18 of his season-high 43 points during the first quarter to get a 33-25 lead at the end of the first. But the Pistons kept the game close by rookie Jaden Ivy and Alex Burks. Ivy finished the game with 22 points, missing four out of ten shot attempts. Burks added 19 on 4-4 shooting from three. Bojan Bogdanovic contributed 20 points. By the end of the third quarter, there were 17 lead changes; both teams couldn’t get a double-digit lead. Chicago found themselves up by three, 95-92.

Pistons go cold

Though the first seven and half minutes of the fourth quarter, both teams continued to get back and forth. Zach Lavine and DeMar DeRozan combined for 21 points during the fourth quarter. Chicago made Detroit earn every point in the fourth. After a Sadie Bey three-pointer, tying the game at 115, Chicago finished the game on a 17-3 run, forcing the Pistons to make one shot in the final 4:22. That includes a couple of threes made by Alex Caruso and Nikola Vucevic to get their first double-lead of the night.

The Pistons finished the fourth shooting 30% from the field, while the Bulls went 63.6%. One key stat that can describe this game is the points in the paint. The Bulls outscored the Pistons 66-38 in the paint and kept attacking all night long.

Phrase of the night

Is He finally 100%

Entering the 2022-2023 season, people knew Zach Lavine would start the season not 100% healthy. He missed the first two games of the season and struggled to prove early in the season that he deserved to be a max player. After his 43-point performance against the Pistons, it has become clear he has his swag back.

After the blowouts targeting Zach Lavine in the locker room in Minnesota, Lavine has responded by averaging 27.5 points, 5.0 assists, and 3.8 rebounds in his last six games. The Bulls are 5-1 in their last six games and find themselves back in the playoff picture. But Lavine must stay consistent for the Bulls to get a top-six seed in the Eastern Conference.

Up Next

Chicago will host Cleveland later today (Saturday).

Detroit will travel to play Minnesota later today (Saturday).

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