Bulls vs. Pistons odds, line, spread: 2021 NBA picks, May 9 predictions from proven computer model
The SportsLine projection model has a pick for the clash between the Bulls and Pistons. Here are the results

The Detroit Pistons and the Chicago Bulls are set to square off in a Central Division matchup at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday at Little Caesars Arena. The Pistons are 20-48 overall and 13-19 at home, while Chicago is 28-39 overall and 15-19 on the road. The Bulls have won six straight meetings against Detroit.
Chicago is favored by nine-points in the latest Pistons vs. Bulls odds from William Hill Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 219. Before entering any Bulls vs. Pistons picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the advanced computer model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned over $9,200 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks over the past two-plus seasons. The model is up over $1,200 on its top-rated picks this season and entered Week 20 of the 2020-21 NBA schedule on a stunning 97-62 roll on top-rated NBA picks against the spread dating back to last season. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Pistons vs. Bulls. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Pistons vs. Bulls:
- Pistons vs. Bulls spread: Pistons +9
- Pistons vs. Bulls over-under: 219 points
- Pistons vs. Bulls money line: Chicago -430, Detroit +350
What you need to know about the Pistons
The contest between Detroit and the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday was not a total blowout, but with Detroit falling 118-104 on the road, it was darn close to turning into one. The top scorers for Detroit were Jerami Grant (14 points), Saddiq Bey (14 points), Sekou Doumbouya (12 points), and Mason Plumlee (12 points).
Despite losing five of their last six games, the Pistons will enter Sunday's contest confident they can keep it close. That's because Detroit is 5-2 against the spread in its last seven home games. In addition, the Pistons are 9-4 against the spread in their last 13 home games against the Bulls.
What you need to know about the Bulls
Meanwhile, you can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Chicago's strategy against the Boston Celtics on Friday. The Bulls put the hurt on Boston with a sharp 121-99 victory. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Chicago had established a 94-74 advantage.
Point guard Coby White looked sharp as he shot 7-for-12 from beyond the arc and finished with 25 points, five dimes and seven rebounds. For the season, White is averaging 15.1 points, 4.7 assists and 4.1 rebounds per game.
How to make Pistons vs. Bulls picks
The model has simulated Pistons vs. Bulls 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning under, and it also says one side of the spread has all the value. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Bulls vs. Pistons? And which side of the spread has all the value? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Pistons vs. Bulls spread to jump on Sunday, all from the model that is on an incredible 97-62 roll.















