Chicago Bulls vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 2/2/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Sunday, February 2, 2025

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Chicago Bulls (20-28) are hitting the road to Little Caesars Arena on Sunday where they will compete against the Detroit Pistons (23-24).

The Bulls played the Celtics and took a loss by a score of 122-100 in their last contest. Chicago wrapped up the contest with a 40.2% FG percentage (37 out of 92) and converted 15 out of their 49 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Bulls made 11 of their 12 attempts for a rate of 91.7%. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they collected 47 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 28 assists for this game while forcing 9 turnovers and getting 3 steals. In reference to defense, Chicago let their opponent shoot 47.1% from the field on 41 out of 87 shooting. Boston doled out 32 dimes and had 9 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Boston collected 45 rebounds (6 offensive, 39 defensive) and earned 7 rejections. Boston walked away from this one shooting 81.5% from the charity stripe by making 22 of 27 shots. They also converted 18 of their 44 tries from beyond the perimeter. Concerning personal fouls, the Bulls finished with 19 while the Celtics accumulated 13 personal fouls.

Coby White is one guy who played a role for the game. White went 40.0% from the field and also distributed 3 assists. He saw the court for 31 minutes played and also grabbed 2 rebounds. He left the arena with 16 points on 6 of 15 shooting.

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Chicago enters this contest with a win-loss record of 20-28 on the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 15.1 times per contest and as a unit are committing 17.9 personal fouls every game. As a team, Chicago is collecting 45.9 boards per contest and has totaled 1,392 dimes this year, which has them ranked 4th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Bulls are hitting 37.1% on shots from distance (767 of 2,068) and 79.8% from the charity stripe. They average 116.4 pts per game (8th in basketball) while hitting 46.5% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Bulls are forcing 12.5 turnovers every game while drawing 16.3 personal fouls. They are ranked 29th in the NBA in allowing assists with 1,391 conceded on the campaign. The Bulls defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 47.1% (2,159 of 4,581) and they concede 46.8 rebounds per contest as a group. They are conceding 33.8% from beyond the arc and they rank 29th in the NBA in PPG allowed (120.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Pistons took a loss by a final score of 133-119 against the Pacers. The Pistons were able to pull down 32 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 41 for the contest. They coughed up the ball 15 times, while earning 7 steals for the game. The Pacers earned 18 personal fouls for the contest which took the Pistons to the charity stripe for a total of 26 attempts. They were able to knock down 19 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 73.1%. With respect to shooting from distance, Detroit made 12 of their 34 attempts (35.3%). When the final whistle was blown, the Pistons finished the game shooting 44 for 89 from the floor which had them sitting at 49.4%. The Pistons allowed the Pacers to make 46 of 81 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 56.8% in this contest. They went 50.0% from behind the 3-point line via 19 of 38 and ended up shooting 22 of 31 at the free throw line (71.0%). When talking about cleaning the glass, Detroit permitted Indiana to pull down 36 overall (5 offensive).

Cade Cunningham ended up having an impact for the Pistons for the game. He converted 12 out of 22 for the game giving him a rate of 54.5%, and had 5 rebounds. Cunningham earned 32 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and had 9 dimes for the contest.

Detroit has a win-loss mark of 23-24 for the season. The Pistons commit 20.3 fouls every game and they shoot 77.2% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 25.4 times per game (17th in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 15.9 times per game. Detroit has scored 5,260 points this year (111.9 per game) and they grab 44.9 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Pistons are shooting 46.7% from the field, which has them ranked 14th in the league.

The Pistons defensively are ranked 17th in the NBA in PPG given up with 113.5. They have forced 14.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.7% from the floor (17th in the league). The Detroit defense gives up 37.3% on three-point shots (649 of 1,739) and their opponents are making 77.0% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 25.5 dimes and 42.3 boards on a nightly basis, which is 9th and 4th in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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