Chicago Bulls vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, Preview and Odds - 03/09/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Venue:  Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI

Where to Watch:  BSDET

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Bulls -5.5, Pistons +5.5; Over/Under:  227.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Bulls -5.5, Pistons +5.5; Over/Under:  227 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Bulls -5.5, Pistons +5.5; Over/Under:  227.5 points

 

Chicago Bulls:  39-26 (2nd place, Central Division)

Detroit Pistons:  18-47 (5th place, Central Division)

 

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Chicago Bulls:  5-5 last 10

Detroit Pistons:  6-4 last 10

 

 

 

The Bulls are coming into this game with a 39-26 record overall and they are 15-16 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 5 of their last 6 games and are coming into this one on a 5 game losing streak. Their last win was against the Atlanta Hawks while their 5 losses since then have come against the Memphis Grizzlies, the Miami Heat, the Atlanta Hawks, the Milwaukee Bucks, and the Philadelphia 76ers in their last game. Zach LaVine led the team in points in that game with 24 while DeMar DeRozan was next on the team with 23 points. DeRozan led the team in assists in that game with 8 and he also led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 44.8% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 76.9% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 112.4 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 111 PPG against them. The Bulls have an ATS record of 36-28-1 this season and their O/U record is 33-30-2.

 

 

The Pistons are coming into this game with a 18-47 record overall and they are 11-21 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 4 of their last 5 games and are coming into this one on a 3 game winning streak. Their last loss was against the Washington Wizards while their 4 wins in that span came against the Charlotte Hornets, the Toronto Raptors, the Indiana Pacers, and the Atlanta Hawks in their last game. Cade Cunningham led the team in points in that game with 28 while Jerami Grant was next on the team with 23 points. Cunningham led the team in assists in that game with 10 while Marvin Bagley III off the bench led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 46.2% from the field, 36.4% from 3-point range, and 65.2% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 103.5 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 112.5 PPG against them. The Pistons have an ATS record of 33-31-1 this season and their O/U record is 32-31-2.

 

 

The Bulls have not been playing well in their recent games. They have lost 5 straight games coming into this one and they have stayed close in some while losing by double digits in other games. They have played against some good teams in that span as well and now they are getting a Pistons team that is sitting near the bottom of the NBA but has been heating up in their recent games. The Pistons have won 4 of their last 5 games winning 3 straight coming into this one and they have especially been good at home in that span. They have not been playing against teams as good as the Bulls have been but the Pistons have not been beating bottom feeders either. Ever since coming out of the All-Star break this team has been very different with their play and has shown much improvement. The Bulls are still a much better team as they are destined for the playoffs this season and they will likely win this game with most of their starters healthy here but the Pistons have been playing very well recently and at home, they will keep this game close and within single digits.

 

Bulls Pistons Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, March 9, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Bulls 111 Pistons 108.

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Chicago Bulls: 6-10 ATS as a road underdog. 8-16 ATS after a blowout loss by 15 points or more. 10-1 OVER after a loss by 10 points or more.

Detroit Pistons: 8-1 ATS after a win by 6 points or less. 22-16 ATS after 2 or more consecutive unders. 18-5 OVER revenging a road blowout loss vs opponent of 30 points or more.

 

 

Chicago Bulls:  N. Vucevic (C) Ques Wed - Hamstring injury. P. Williams (SF) Mid March - Wrist injury. L. Ball (PG) Late March - Knee injury. A. Caruso (SG) Late March - Wrist injury.

Detroit Pistons:  I. Stewart (PF) Ques Wed - Knee injury. J. Pickett (PF) Mid March - Toe injury.

 

 

 

"He's a guy that has gotten a huge reputation, rightfully so, of being an incredible scorer; I also think he's very unselfish. He's a pass-first kind of guy. I think he gets a lot of pleasure out of that." - Billy Donovan on James Harden after his team’s loss against the 76ers on Monday night.

 

 

"He's the Rookie of the Year. It's not even close." - Dwane Casey on Cade Cunninghal after his team’s win against the Hawks on Monday night.

 

 

 

PG    Ayo Dosunmu

SG    Zach LaVine

SF    Javonte Green

PF    DeMar DeRozan

C    Nikola Vucevic

 

PG     Cory Joseph

SG     Cade Cunningham

SF     Saddiq Bey

PF     Jerami Grant

C     Isaiah Stewart

 

 

PPG: D. DeRozan (28)

APG: D. DeRozan (5.1)

Reb/G: N. Vucevic (11.5) 

 

PPG: J. Grant (19.1)

APG: C. Cunningham (5.2)

Reb/G: I. Stewart (8.5)

 

Coaches:

Chicago Bulls: Billy Donovan (2nd season)

Detroit Pistons: Dwane Casey (4th season)