We've got another exciting Central Division matchup on Thursday's NBA schedule as the Detroit Pistons and the Chicago Bulls will tip at 7 p.m. ET at Little Caesars Arena. Detroit is 13-66 overall and 7-32 at home, while Chicago is 37-42 overall and 17-21 on the road. The Pistons currently own the NBA's worst record while the Bulls are the No. 9 seed in the Eastern Conference and are locked in to the NBA Play-In Tournament.
However, the Pistons have actually won and covered the spread in two of their last three head-to-head meetings with the Bulls. Still, Chicago is favored by 9.5 points in the latest Pistons vs. Bulls odds, per SportsLine consensus, and the over/under is 220 points. Before entering any Bulls vs. Pistons picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past five-plus seasons. The model enters Week 25 of the 2023-24 NBA season on a sizzling 83-58 roll on all top-rated NBA picks this season, returning more than $2,200. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.
The model has set its sights on Chicago vs. Detroit. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA odds and betting lines for Bulls vs. Pistons:
- Pistons vs. Bulls spread: Pistons +9.5
- Pistons vs. Bulls over/under: 220 points
- Pistons vs. Bulls money line: Pistons: +349, Bulls: -455
- Pistons vs. Bulls picks: See picks at SportsLine
What you need to know about the Pistons
The Pistons' suffered their fifth straight loss on Tuesday, taking a 120-102 bruising from the 76ers. Detroit was outrebounded 51-44 and also lost the turnover battle 16-7, and those extra possessions paid dividends for Philadelphia.
However, Jaden Ivey did manage 25 points, five rebounds and four assists in the loss and Evan Fournier had 21 points off the bench. Jalen Duren also had 15 points and 11 rebounds for his 43rd double-double of the season. Duren is averaging 13.7 points and 11.6 rebounds per game in 2023-24. Cade Cunningham (knee) is listed as questionable for Thursday. See which team to pick here.
What you need to know about the Bulls
Meanwhile, the Bulls couldn't handle the Knicks on Tuesday and fell 128-117. Despite the defeat, the Bulls had strong showings from DeMar DeRozan, who scored 34 points along with six assists and five rebounds, and Nikola Vucevic, who scored 26 points along with five rebounds.
However, Chicago had an abysmal night defensively, allowing the Knicks to shoot 55.4% from the floor and 47.2% from the 3-point line. The Bulls now rank 20th in the NBA in defensive rating (118.4) after finishing fifth in the same category a season ago. Ayo Dosunmu (quad) is listed as questionable for tonight, while Andre Drummond (ankle) is doubtful. See which team to pick here.
How to make Pistons vs. Bulls picks
The model has simulated Bulls vs. Pistons 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over and it's also generated a point-spread pick where one side has all of the value. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Bulls vs. Pistons, and which side of the spread has all of the value? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Pistons vs. Bulls spread you need to jump on, all from the model on a 83-58 roll on top-rated NBA picks this season, and find out.
