Live stream: Bulls 127, Pistons 105

The Chicago Bulls (38-42) play against the Detroit Pistons (13-67) at Little Caesars Arena

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Game Time: 7:00 PM EDT on Thursday April 11, 2024

Chicago Bulls 127, Detroit Pistons 105 (Final)

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The Bulls are 33-28 since their dismal 5-14 start, which isn’t grounds for a parade. But players and coaches feel the resilience shown through injuries and hardship will toughen them for next week’s play-in tournament.
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DeMar went to work 😤
🔥 39 PTS (14-22 FG, 4-6 3P)
🔥 7 AST
🔥 4 REB
🔥 3 STL –

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Alex Caruso thinks the 65-game minimum is fair for NBA end-of-season awards.
“There has to be some type of standard for playing games to receive some type of accolade.”
His only concern is how it could affect the contract of injured players like Tyrese Haliburton this year. –

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Bulls win … get the No. 9 banner ready to hang!
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Alex Caruso reached the threshold of playing at least 20 minutes in 65 games this season to meet eligibility requirements for All-Defensive selection.
Says that he would have tried to stay in longer in a few games if he’d been tracking the minutes rule earlier in the season. –

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Torrey Craig shares thoughts on viral blunder with Andre Drummond –

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If the Knicks win their final two games (home vs Nets tomorrow, home vs Bulls on Sunday) they’ll be at 50 wins.
They haven’t won 50 games since the 2012-13 season. The last time before that was 99-00. –

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Coby White says he always prefers to play — especially when he feels he’s just getting back into rhythm in the last few games — but he’ll follow the medical team if they want him to rest over these last two games.
“I just work here, brother.” –

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The Knicks still have a chance at the No. 2 seed. They need to win both of their remaining games, tomorrow vs. BKN and Sunday vs. CHI, and the Bucks need to lose both of their remaining games, at OKC and at ORL, for New York to get there. –

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Coby White on if he wants rest, rhythm or reduced minutes for next two games after coaches and medical staff meet: “I just work here, bro.” –

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Bulls-Hawks is locked in for the East 9-10 play-in game 🔒
Win or go home 👀 –

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Brunson scored 39 points on 23 shots on Jrue/White two nights after he hung 45 points (on 24 shots) against Caruso
lol
what are we watching? –

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Bulls win. Secure home court against the Hawks .. time to celebrate in Motown –

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The Bulls have homecourt advantage in next week’s play-in game against the Atlanta Hawks after Thursday’s demolition of the Pistons.
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DeMar DeRozan drops 39 points in the Bulls’ win vs. the Pistons 🔥
Chicago has clinched the No. 9 seed and home court in their Play-In against the Hawks. –

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There will be play-in basketball at the United Center. clinch 9th place by rolling past Pistons. Now at least they can rest people tomorrow in Washington. –

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The Bulls are 9-1 in their last 10 games in Detroit. –

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Vuc tonight:
27 PTS
11 REB
0 TOV
28th 25p/10r game, the most by a Bull in the last 30 years. –

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Bulls clinch the ninth seed with a 127-105 win, ensuring a play-in game against the Hawks at the United Center next Wednesday.
DeMar DeRozan leads with 39 pts. Nikola Vučević adds 27 pts and 11 rebounds.
11 pts and 8 rebounds from Javonte Green in his third start of the year. –

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The 2023-24 Pistons have clinched the worst record in franchise history.
The 1979-80 team was 16-66.
This team can’t win more than 15 games with two left. –

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FINAL: Bulls 127, Pistons 105. That’s it for the home slate. –

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Bulls 127, Pistons 105
Bulls clinch 9 seed and homecourt advantage in play-in game vs. Hawks
DeRozan 39 pts, 7 assists
Vucevic 27 pts, 11 rebounds –

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99.9 percent convinced Andrew Funk was A.I. created 30 seconds before he stepped foot on the court. –

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Dalen Terry has a season-high-tying 12 points –

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The Wizards have listed Richaun Holmes (toe), Eugene Omoruyi (non-Covid illness) and Jordan Poole (non-Covid illness) as questionable to play in Friday’s home finale vs. the Bulls. Marvin Bagley III (toe), Tyus Jones (back), Kyle Kuzma (ankle) and Landry Shamet (calf) remain out. –

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Alex Caruso has a season-high 9 assists –

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Bulls have scored a season-high 34 points off Pistons turnovers –

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New story: Wrote this before the ruled Kyrie Irving out and listed Luka Doncic as questionable for Friday’s game against the , but Dallas’ regular season home finale could be used to rest its stars.
And yes, writing this story felt weird. –

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Bulls injury updates, and DeMar getting a push for the Jerry West Trophy.
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END OF 3Q: Bulls 99, Pistons 80 –

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End of 3: Bulls 99, Pistons 80.
Nine quarters of basketball left this season, folks –

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MIA (8th) has 6 1/2 lead on CHI (9th) and are 8 games up on ATL (10th). If a team has x-amount of more wins than the next team, should that team be allowed to avoid Play-In tournament? Posed the question to guys on Inside The NBA. –

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The Bulls just blocked back-to-back middies on the same possession. Don’t think I’ve ever seen that. –

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Pistons are down 15 after the 3 from DeRozan. Bulls are slowly pulling away. Detroit has 16 turnovers, off of which Chicago has scored 30 points. That’s tough to overcome –

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Vucevic is 9-13 on 2s tonight. No one stopping. him. –

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Alex Caruso has hit the 65-game minimum to be eligible for postseason awards. He should be a lock to repeat on first-team All-Defense. –

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Detroit opened the second half with back-to-back turnovers. Bulls scored off of both –

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Thibodeau going to Achiuwa after not playing him at all against the bulls –

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What makes Javonte Green difficult to defend is you can’t gameplan for him. He gets almost everything on cuts in the halfcourt, running the wings in transition or putbacks or lobs. Impressive end to season for Green. –

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If this is the Bojan Bogdanovic the Knicks are getting for the playoffs, the Quentin Grimes trade was worth it.
Bogdanovic is on pace to have his 4th game scoring 10 or more off the bench in his last 6 games.
Bogi up to 7 points in the 1st half in Boston –

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Since we’re getting ready for playoffs and all that… the Dallas Mavericks have ruled Kyrie Irving out tomorrow vs Pistons (who are hosting Bulls tonight) due to left hamstring soreness
Luka Doncic (left ankle soreness) is questionable
Dereck Lively (knee sprain) remains out –

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Billy Donovan expresses frustration after Craig-Drummond collision –

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Bulls lead 64-55 at the half in Detroit.
Vooch and DeMar lead scoring with 17 points apiece.
Bulls clinch the ninth seed with a win tonight. –

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Halftime: Bulls 64, Pistons 55. Sasser’s leading Detroit with 13 points and scored 10 in the 2nd. The Pistons have 12 turnovers for 23 Bulls points, but are down single digits thanks to shooting 10-20 from 3.
Metu: 11 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists
Duren: 9 points, 7 rebounds –

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HALFTIME: Bulls 64, Pistons 55.
Not often a team shoots 50 percent from 3 (20 attempts) in the first half and trails.
12 turnovers for 23 points will do that to you, though. –

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Bulls 64, Pistons 55 at half
Vucevic 17 pts, 7 rebs
DeRozan 17 pts, 5 assists
Terry 8 pts
Green 7 pts, 4 rebs
Caruso 6 assists
Bulls shooting 57.1% and have scored 23 points off 12 Pistons TOs –

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Sasser hits a 3, comes up with a steal and gets a transition layup. He’s up to 13 points. Pistons are down four –

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Sasser has 13 points and Metu has 11 points.
Both have hit three triples.
Detroit down by four –

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Pistons are winning the 3-point battle by 15 points hence why their 12 or 13 first-half turnovers haven’t been as detrimental as they should be. –

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Pistons are up to 12 turnovers for 23 Bulls points. Down 52-42. 4:53 until halftime. –

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Jevon getting it done on both ends 😤
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TL’s quiet. Pistons Twitter has finally had enough huh? –

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End of 1: Bulls 31, Pistons 30. Only down one despite having six turnovers. Helps that they’re 6-11 from 3.
Duren: 6 points, 5 rebounds
Metu: 6 points (2-2 from 3) –

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Detroit is on pace for 24 turnovers after the first 12 minutes and somehow is only down by one. –

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The Bulls have broken their franchise record for single-season 3-pointers, making 908 (and counting) this season.
Their previous record of 906 was set in the 2017-18 season. –

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Bulls have set a franchise record with 907 3-pointers, per Bulls PR. They’ve sank one since then to make it 908 and counting.
But for perspective, Bulls rank T-26th with 11.5 makes per game. And the league-leading Celtics have 1,305 3-pointers. Bulls are 28th with total 3-ptrs –

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Pistons are trailing the Bulls 24-21 in the home finale. Metu has a pair of 3s –

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Bulls up 24-21. Pistons already have five turnovers in less than nine minutes. –

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Dalen Terry drains a corner three. Nice chance tonight for him to work in with more starters, a small silver lining of the injury absences. –

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Pistons are up 14-12 early with Ivey going to the line –

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According to latest injury report for Mavs, Kyrie Irving is out for Fridays game against Detroit with hamstring soreness. Luka questionable. –

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guard Luka Doncic is questionable for tomorrow’s game against the due to left ankle soreness. Kyrie Irving (left hamstring soreness) is out. It’s the first game he’s missed since Feb. 3. –

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Injury updates for Mavs vs Pistons tomorrow night (730p CDT, @wfaa) – Luka Doncic (questionable, left ankle soreness), Kyrie Irving (out, left hamstring soreness), Dereck Lively (out, right knee soreness). –

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Kyrie Irving’s streak of 31 consecutive games played will end tomorrow night. He’s listed as out vs. Pistons due to left hamstring soreness.
Luka Doncic (left ankle soreness) is questionable. –

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The Southwest Division champion Mavericks list Kyrie Irving as out and Luka Doncic as questionable for tomorrow’s home game against the Pistons. Irving has left hamstring soreness, Doncic left ankle soreness. –

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Bulls to take intriguing French forward in new mock draft –

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fans, look for QR codes as you enter @LCArena_Detroit tonight to participate in our fan appreciation scavenger hunt!
CLUE #1 – If you are looking for the latest retail collab or city edition merch, this is the place to be🕵 –

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Andre Drummond is out tonight. Left ankle sprain, but scans came back clear.
Billy Donovan says he’s still using a scooter to get around because he’s having “issues weight bearing” which are compounded by his size.
He is traveling with the team. Could he out tomorrow as well. –

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Regarding Drummond, Donovan said the center is using a motorized scooter because of weight-bearing issues with his swelling. Drummond has a “pretty decent sprained ankle.”
As for Dosunmu, his deep thigh contusion is giving him issues contracting his quad muscle. –

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Cade Cunningham out vs Bulls. –

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Cade is out tonight. Will miss his fifth-straight game –

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Monty Williams said Cade Cunningham will not play in the home finale. –

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Billy Donovan will provide more details shortly but per latest injury report, Andre Drummond and Ayo Dosunmu are out vs. Pistons. Alex Caruso is available. –

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“Alex Caruso is a teammate’s dream on the defensive end of the floor.”
This video will show you why 🔒 @ACFresh21 –

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From @MikeACurtis2:
Rest game? What to expect from Dallas Mavericks in home finale against Pistons –

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Breaking down the Chicago Bulls’ play-in matchup with the Atlanta Hawks –

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A win tonight and the Bulls will host Atlanta next week in the first play in game. Should the Bulls win , they will take on the loser of the 7/8 contest on the road. It could be Indy, Philly or Miami. Are we looking at a possible rematch of the Bulls and Heat from a year ago? –

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Bulls PR officially began DeMar DeRozan’s Clutch Player of Year award candidacy today with stats/video package. Talked to DeRozan about this this AM. A finalist last year when it was won by De’Aaron Fox, we joked about how award started one year too late. He was lock in 21-22. –

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I get why, because of the tiebreaker, but only having a 5.8% chance of falling to 8 feels too low.
28.6%
23.5%
20.1% today
still 19.4%, but Johnson/Okongwu losses are big. –

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BTW, it may not seem like it but Bulls vs. Detroit tonight could have bearing on Knicks (if my math is right) — if Chicago wins Atlanta can’t catch them for 9th (Bulls hold tiebreaker) so Bulls might be holding out players in season finale at MSG. –

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“This is where I want to be”
Saying he loves ownership, management, coaching staff, the city and franchise, DeMar DeRozan goes deep on why he hopes to re-sign with the Bulls
Another part of it? He’s old school and unabashedly loyal
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Exclusive Chicago Bulls Michael Jordan Funko Pop! How to buy –

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