The big picture

Chicago Bulls come in 27th on the ladder; Detroit Pistons are 8th. Detroit Pistons are the side higher up the table.

Chicago Bulls are 1–7 in NBA 2026-27, averaging 111.6 points for and 129.6 against.

Detroit Pistons are 6–2 in NBA 2026-27, averaging 111.1 points for and 101.8 against.

Form

Chicago Bulls have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to New York Knicks 105–135.

Detroit Pistons have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Philadelphia 76ers 106–112.

Chicago Bulls have lost their last six.

Head to head

These sides have met 105 times on our records since 2001: Chicago Bulls 57, Detroit Pistons 48.

Last time out (2025-26), Detroit Pistons won 126–110 at United Center.

Detroit Pistons have won the last three against Chicago Bulls.

Biggest margin between these two: Chicago Bulls by 46 points in 2021-22 (133–87).

Players to watch

For Chicago Bulls, watch Caleb Wilson (19.5 points a game, 52 rebounds in 2026-27) and Norman Powell (19.3 points a game, 20 rebounds in 2026-27).

For Detroit Pistons, watch Cade Cunningham (24 points a game, 45 rebounds in 2026-27) and Duncan Robinson (19 points a game, 15 rebounds in 2026-27).

Milestone watch

Jalen Duren is 9 points short of 4,000 for their career.

At United Center

Chicago Bulls have won 3 of their last 17 at United Center.

The deeper numbers

Chicago Bulls have lost their last 5 at United Center and haven't won there since 2025-26 (against Houston Rockets).

Chicago Bulls have been NBA's worst first-quarter side in 2026-27: -12.1 points a game in first quarters.

Detroit Pistons rank second in NBA for third quarters in 2026-27 (+4.3 points a game).

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Detroit Pistons go in as clear favourites.