The Chicago Bulls bounce back from two disappointing losses to the Milwaukee Bucks over the weekend with a 31-point victory over the Detroit Pistons.
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After a three-game losing streak to the Bucks and Minnesota Timberwolves, Monday night’s game against Detroit provided an opportunity to pick up a win for the Bulls. During the last week, Chicago had fallen below .500 and to the bottom of the Eastern Conference playoff race. A win against the Pistons could swing the Bulls in the right direction, with a couple of manageable games against Washington and Charlotte to follow.
The Bulls came out firing, and hitting, early on, scoring 69 points in the first half. Their 34 point lead entering the third quarter was the biggest halftime lead posted by a team this season.
Detroit played sluggish the entire game, missing many of their shots. There had been rumblings of locker-room issues for the Pistons, and they didn’t seem nearly as in-sync as they did when these two teams faced off two weeks ago. Reggie Jackson’s seven points and Andre Drummond‘s four boards were indicative of an off-night for Detroit.
Normally, the Bulls would stoop to a struggling team’s level of play. They didn’t, and a fairly important win is the result.
And now, here are a couple takeaways: