Recent form is the story in Detroit Pistons at Chicago Bulls on Friday, April 2. The Pistons have won 4 of their last 5, while the Bulls have won 1.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Pistons 74%, with a projected score of Detroit Pistons 118, Chicago Bulls 111. The rating gap is 283 points in favor of the Pistons, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Bulls on top of that.
A reading this high has real meaning, but upsets of this size happen. Nearly one game in 4 like it goes the other way.
The recent-form gap
The Pistons are 3-0 this season and 4-1 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of +5.6. The Bulls are 1-3 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -19.2.
The Pistons' best recent win was 115-94 on the road against CLE.
The Pistons were beaten 125-94 at home by CLE not long ago.
The Bulls were beaten 135-92 on the road by TOR not long ago.
Offense against defense
The Pistons score 118.3 a game and allow 105.7. The Bulls score 110.8 and allow 129.5. Pairing each offense with the other defense points to about 123.9 for the Pistons and 108.3 for the Bulls, a simple check on the Win Meter's projection.
The Bulls have been tough to score on, which should slow the Pistons.
The Bulls should find points against the Pistons' defense, which has been giving up 105.7.
Injuries to watch
Out: Jalen Duren (DET), expected back Nov 9, 2026 and Nicolas Claxton (CHI), expected back Nov 4, 2026.
Day to day or questionable: Ausar Thompson (DET), Isaiah Joe (DET), Elijah Harkless (DET), and Isaac Jones (DET). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Pistons lead 6-2, with the Pistons outscoring the Bulls by an average of 11.7 points per game. The last meeting was DET 126, CHI 110.