Detroit Pistons vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/11/2022

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Venue:  United Center, Chicago, IL

Where to Watch:  NBCS-CHI

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Pistons NL, Bulls NL; Over/Under:  NL points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Pistons +14, Bulls -14; Over/Under:  220.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Pistons NL, Bulls NL; Over/Under:  NL points

 

Detroit Pistons:  8-30 (5th place, Central Division)

Chicago Bulls:  26-11 (1st place, Central Division)

 

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Detroit Pistons:  4-6 last 10

Chicago Bulls:  9-1 last 10

 

 

 

The Pistons are coming into this game with an 8-30 record overall and they are 3-17 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 2 game losing streak that they were on. Their 2 losses in that span were against the Charlotte Hornets and the Memphis Grizzlies while their win came against the Orlando Magic in their last game. They still have a game against the Utah Jazz on Monday night that needs to be played with that result still pending so this will be the 2nd leg of a back-to-back on Tuesday night for them. Hamidou Diallo led the team in points in that game with 17 while Saddiq Bey and Trey Lyles off the bench were both next on the team with 16 points each. Cade Cunningham and Cory Joseph both led the team in assists in that game with 5 each while Lyles led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 43.7% from the field, 30.3% from 3-point range, and 68.8% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 100.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 110.6 PPG against them. The Pistons have an ATS record of 18-20 this season and their O/U record is 19-19.

 

 

The Bulls are coming into this game with a 26-11 record overall and they are 14-4 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 9 of their last 10 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 9 game winning streak that they were on. Their 9 wins in that span were against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Houston Rockets, the Indiana Pacers, the Atlanta Hawks twice, the Pacers again, the Washington Wizards, the Orlando Magic, and the Wizards again while their loss came against the Dallas Mavericks in their last game. DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine both led the team in points in that game with 20 each while Nikola Vucevic and Coby White off the bench were both next on the team with 13 points each. DeRozan led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Derrick Jones Jr. led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 43.3% 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 110.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 107.6 PPG against them. The Bulls have an ATS record of 22-15 this season and their O/U record is 18-19.

 

 

The Pistons are coming into this game as a 14 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Pistons have not been having a good season but they have been playing much better recently and have been winning a lot of games over the last few weeks, compared to how many they were winning before. The Bulls have been very well recently coming off of one of the longest win streaks in their franchise history but they lost their last game. The fatigue is likely settling in after that long streak they went on and they will likely slump for a few games now until they get back on track. They are catching the Pistons at the wrong time as they are playing well, getting healthier, and they have taken down a few good teams recently. The best bet to place in this game is on the Pistons to cover the spread here as the number is very large and they will keep the game close.

 

Pistons Bulls Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Tuesday, January 11, 2022 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Bulls 116 Pistons 109.

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Detroit Pistons: 15-30 O/U in a road game where the total is 220 to 229.5. 1-7 O/U vs. division opponents. 10-17 O/U revenging a loss vs opponent. 5-10 O/U revenging a loss vs opponent of 10 points or more. 6-15 O/U when playing with double revenge - 2 straight losses vs. opponent.

Chicago Bulls: 22-15 ATS in all games. 6-3 ATS when the total is 220 to 229.5. 16-9 ATS as a favorite. 10-5 ATS as a home favorite. 12-6 ATS in home games. 39-25 ATS after a non-conference game. 14-8 ATS after 2 straight games - allowing a shooting pct. of 50% or higher.

 

 

Detroit Pistons:  I. Livers (PF) Ques Mon - Foot injury. F. Jackson (PG) Mid Jan - Ankle injury. K. Olynyk (PF) Mid Jan - Knee injury. J. Grant (SF) Late Jan - Thumb injury.

Chicago Bulls:  A. Caruso (SG) Mid Jan - Foot injury. J. Green (SG) Early Feb - Groin injury. T. Cook (SF) Late Jan - Ankle injury. P. Williams (SF) Late April - Wrist injury.

 

 

 

"We've learned that, even when our shots aren't going in, we can still play defense and keep ourselves in games. We're getting guys back from COVID and we're starting to finish off a few of these games." - Saddiq Bey on their win against the Magic on Saturday night.

 

 

"What these guys had done night in and night out to get to nine wins in a row, I'm really, really proud of what they did." - Billy Donovan after his team’s loss against the Mavericks on Sunday night.

 

 

 

PG     Killian Hayes

SG     Cade Cunningham

SF     Hamidou Diallo

PF     Saddiq Bey

C     Isaiah Stewart

 

PG    Lonzo Ball

SG    Zach LaVine

SF    Derrick Jones Jr.

PF    DeMar DeRozan

C    Nikola Vucevic

 

 

PPG: J. Grant (20.1)

APG: C. Cunningham (5.3)

Reb/G: I. Stewart (8.4)

 

PPG: D. DeRozan (26.4)

APG: L. Ball (5.1)

Reb/G: N. Vucevic (11.5) 

 

Coaches:

Detroit Pistons: Dwane Casey (4th season)

Chicago Bulls: Billy Donovan (2nd season)