Game day information thread: Detroit Pistons vs. Chicago Bulls

The Detroit Pistons play the Chicago Bulls on the road on Saturday night. Here’s everything you need to know before watching the game tonight.

The Detroit Pistons play the Chicago Bulls tonight at the United Center in Chicago. The Pistons are 1-0 on the young season while the Bulls are still looking for their first win.

They lost 127-108 to the Philadelphia 76ers on the road to open their 2018 campaign. Zach LaVine scored a team-high 30 points for the Bulls. Bobby Portis added 20 points and 11 rebounds as well.

The Pistons beat the Brooklyn Nets 103-100 at home in their first game of the season. Blake Griffin, Andre Drummond, and Reggie Jackson accounted for 69 of Detroit’s points in their home opener.

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Last season, the Detroit Pistons took care of business against a Bulls team that’s currently searching for a new identity as an organization.

They won three out of the four season match-ups and did so convincingly. Those three wins were all by double-digits. The Pistons finished fourth in the central division last season while the Bulls finished fifth.

Injury Report

The Bulls could potentially be without four players from their roster for Saturday’s match-up with the Detroit Pistons. The biggest of the four is Kris Dunn (personal).

Denzel Valentine missed the season opener with an ankle injury. He did not practice today with the team. Lauri Markkanen, a key contributor from last season, has an elbow injury that will likely keep him out until November.

Bulls center Omer Asik is out indefinitely as well.

The Detroit Pistons were without two of their starters on opening night. Reggie Bullock (flu) and Stanley Johnson (toe) are both expected to be back for Saturday’s game against the Bulls.