The Indiana Pacers are aiming to slow down the Philadelphia 76ers and Joel Embiid. The Detroit Pistons are hoping to end their seven-game losing streak against the Chicago Bulls. The Pistons initially led after the first quarter with a score of 31-22 and dominated the rebounds. However, the Bulls responded strongly in the second quarter, taking a 5-point lead into halftime. The Bulls ultimately won the game with a score of 119-108, led by DeMar DeRozan's 29 points and 4 blocks. Pistons rookie Ausar Thompson had an impressive performance with 16 rebounds, 9 points, 2 assists, and 1 block. This marks the Pistons' 8th consecutive loss.
DeMar DeRozan, Bulls hand Pistons 8th straight loss https://t.co/0Xcu6D6Zax https://t.co/YJmKJhWjV0
Bulls outlast Pistons as DeMar DeRozan, bench come up big. 10 observations: https://t.co/akCCB8NLW9
Ausar Thompson tonight: 16 Rebounds 9 Points 2 Assists 1 Block https://t.co/O6Mhozl4t1
Bulls 119, Pistons 108 DeRozan 29 points, 4 blocks Vucevic 21 points, 12 rebounds LaVine 19 points White 16 points, 7 assists Dosunmu, Drummond strong off bench with Caruso out
Much better response by the Bulls in the 2nd quarter. They take a 5-point lead into halftime. They've scored 19 points off Pistons turnovers. Bulls are 2nd in NBA with 21.4 points off TOs per game.
Solid minutes from Andre Drummond, who exits with 4 points and 6 rebounds in 7 minutes.
Pistons up after 1Q, 31-22. Outrebounded Chicago 20-10 with 7 off. boards. Fifteen points off bench for Detroit.
That's a poor 1st quarter for a Bulls team that had 3 days off since its last game and is facing a rebuilding Pistons team that beat them last month, is on a 7-game losing streak and is without several rotation players.
Ausar Thomspon, Pistons rookie averaging 10.0 rebounds, had five before the game was four minutes old in Chicago. Now he has seven with more than six minutes left in 1Q.
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