Detroit Pistons, Chicago Bulls moving in opposite directions as they face off on Monday night
The Detroit Pistons (7-8) needed just 15 games to reach half their win total from 2023-24, picking up a road win on Sunday night. On Monday, the Pistons return to Little Caesars Arena in Detroit to host the Chicago Bulls (5-9), who arrive from the Windy City on the back end of a back-to-back as well. The Pistons didn’t have Tim Hardaway Jr. on Sunday as he recovers from a laceration to his head while Ausar Thompson and Bobi Klintman are getting closer to returning. Chicago remains without guard Lonzo Ball, recovering from a sprained right wrist.
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Game Date: Monday, Nov. 18, 2024
Game Time: 7 p.m. ET
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Detroit got off to a fast start and never looked back in a 124-104 road win over the Washington Wizards on Sunday. Cade Cunningham posted his fourth triple-double of the season with 21 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists while Jaden Ivey poured in 28 points and Malik Beasley added 26. Jalen Duren finished with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
The Bulls defense remains leaky as they surrendered more than 140 points for the second straight game while getting hammered at home by the Houston Rockets 143-107 on Sunday. Zach Lavine led the club with 15 points and Talen Horton-Tucker dropped in 12 in 10 minutes off the bench. Chicago allowed the Rockets to hit 52.4% of their shots while making just 33.6% of its own.
Cunningham paces the Pistons, averaging 23.1 points, 8.7 rebounds and 7.3 assists, while Ivey is getting 18.9 points per game. Duren checks in with 8.6 points and 9.6 boards a night. LaVine’s 21.3 points per game tops the Bulls, with Nikola Vučević getting 20.1 points and 9.7 boards and Josh Giddey posting 12.3 points and 6.4 assists per contest.
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