During the NBA regular season on Friday, April 12, 2024, the Chicago Bulls travel to Detroit to challenge the Pistons. After four quarters of intense competition, the Bulls defeated the Pistons 127-105. The Bulls showed strong offensive firepower and solid defensive performance during the game. They won the game thanks to the combined efforts of a number of players.
Bulls player DeMar DeRozan played a crucial role in this game. He played 35 minutes and shot 14-of-22 from the field for a whopping 63.6 percent. Among them, DeRozan was particularly good from beyond the three-point line, hitting 4 of 6 shots and shooting 66.7%. In free throws, DeRozan shot 7-of-8 from the field and shot 87.5 percent. In the end, DeRozan scored a game-high 39 points, in addition to four rebounds, seven assists and three steals.
In addition to DeRozan's stellar performance, the rest of the Bulls players also contributed to the game, and they managed to limit the Pistons' offense through solid defense and good teamwork, and ultimately won the game.
The win brought the Bulls' record to 38-42 and secured their ninth spot in the Eastern Conference this season. At the same time, the Atlanta Hawks were also confirmed to be 10th in the East.
As a result of this ranking, the Bulls will enjoy home-court advantage against the Hawks in the upcoming play-off first round. The Bulls and Hawks, the two highest-ranked teams in the Eastern Conference that failed to qualify directly for the playoffs, will face off in the first round of the playoffs.
The Detroit Pistons lost the game to the Chicago Bulls 105-127. The loss took the Pistons' season record down to 13-67, and with two games remaining in the regular season, the Pistons are already set to have their worst record in a single season in franchise history.
The Pistons had a 16-66 record in the 1979-80 season, and the Pistons are unlikely to reach 16 wins this season. This means that this season's Pistons will have the lowest single-season win percentage in franchise history.