This is Chicago's get well game against its favorite patsy. The Bulls have dropped five in a row. Those defeats, however, came against strong competition - Grizzlies, Heat, Hawks, Bucks and 76ers.

Now Chicago gets to play the Pistons. The Bulls have covered 10 of their last 11 games versus Detroit beating the Pistons in each of the past 10 meetings. They are 5-0 ATS in Detroit.

The Bulls have injuries. But DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine are enough to carry Chicago past Detroit.

The rebuilding Pistons are in a rare fat-and-happy state on a three-game win streak, their longest since 2019, after defeating the Hawks in overtime two days ago.

The Bulls have excelled as road chalk going 16-7-1 ATS the past 24 times in that role. Chicago has trouble stepping up. But this is a step down game for the Bulls.