The Detroit Pistons travelled to Chicago to take on the Bulls in a matchup of old rivals. The Detroit Pistons ended up blowing a game tying lay-up right at the buzzer to lose 107-105. The Detroit Pistons got a steal with around 5 seconds left and down 2, Tobias Harris dished it to Reggie Bullock who couldn’t finish at the rim, and the Bulls secured the rebound for the win.
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The Chicago Bulls came out of the gates hot and couldn’t seem to miss anything, helped by some poor defence from the Detroit Pistons. They slowed down in patches and let the Pistons back into the game but they finished the game shooting 47.2 percent from the three-point line and 48.3 percent from the field. The Detroit Pistons just couldn’t keep up only managing 44.6 percent from the field, and 41.4 percent from the three-point line.
The Detroit Pistons were within striking distance the whole game, ending up down 5 at the first break. Then they ended up going on a little run towards the end of the second half and ending up ahead by 1. Through the third and into the fourth quarter they went on a 14-3 scoring run and it looked like the Pistons would run away with it, but they could never put them away, as the Bulls got themselves back into the game, which led to a nerve-wracking back and forth finish.
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The Detroit Pistons next head home to Little Caesar’s Arena take on the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night.