Venue & Tipoff
Arena: United Center, 1901 W. Madison Street, Chicago, IL 60612
Tipoff: 8:00 p.m. ET
Broadcast: CHSN (Chicago), FDSDET (Detroit), NBA League Pass
Injury Report
Detroit Pistons:
Jaden Ivey (knee) – Out
Jalen Duren (hamstring) – Questionable
Chicago Bulls:
Coby White (calf) – Out
Zach Collins (wrist) – Out
Ayo Dosunmu, Patrick Williams, Isaac Okoro – Game-time decisions
Player Matchups
Cade Cunningham vs. Josh Giddey – Cunningham’s All-NBA caliber playmaking against Giddey’s size and versatility.
Jalen Duren (if active) vs. Nikola Vučević – rebounding and rim protection battle.
Ausar Thompson vs. Matas Buzelis – two young wings with defensive upside and transition scoring.
Tobias Harris vs. DeMar DeRozan – veteran scorers who can steady their teams in half-court sets.
Team Records & Recent Form (2024–25)
Detroit Pistons: 44–38 overall, 22–19 on the road. Averaged 115.5 PPG, allowed 113.6 PPG. Clinched 6th seed in East, lost 4–2 to Knicks in Round 1.
Chicago Bulls: 39–43 overall, 18–23 at home. Averaged 117.8 PPG, allowed 119.4 PPG. Missed playoffs, finishing 11th in East.
Series History
2024–25 season: Pistons won 3 of 4 meetings, including back-to-back blowouts in February (132–92, 128–110).
Bulls’ last series win: November 2024 (122–112).
Overall: Pistons have won 4 of last 6 matchups.
Betting Trends:
Pistons 42–40 ATS last season; 42 Overs in 82 games.
Bulls 43–36–3 ATS; 44 Overs in 82 games.
Combined scoring last season: 233.3 PPG, nearly identical to this line.
Game Odds
Detroit Pistons – 4.5
Chicago Bulls 233.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Tuesday, October 21, 2025
