Pistons defeating bulls for 4. Just victory

On February 13, 2025By Littum

The Chicago night after their biggest win of the season, Detroit Pistons took care of the business and went into the All-Star Break on the real note.

Piston’s defeated Chicago Bulls at the United Center on Wednesday 128-110 to pick up their fourth consecutive win and move three games over .500 overall for the first time since 2018-19. They are 18-9 gathered since December 21, among the league’s elite teams, including Boston Celtics and New York Knicks.

Cade Cunningham led the way with 29 points, seven assists and five rebounds, scoring 13 in the third as they withdrew with the victory. The pistons (29-26) opened the second half with a 16-2 race that pushed a seven-point break lead to 21, 82-61, at the 7: 22 mark. They led by double digits the rest of the way after defeating Bulls with 40 points, 132-92, Tuesday.

Three other starters reached double numbers – Tobias Harris (19 points), Ausar Thompson (19 points, seven assists, five rebounds) and Jalen Duren (16 points, 14 rebounds, five assists, two blocks and two steals). Malik Beasley scored 14 points and Isaiah Stewart added 12 points and four blocks from the bench. Ayo Dosunmu led Bulls with 23 points.

The stamps return from All-Star Break on February 21 when they open a two-game road trip in San Antonio against Victor Wembanyama and Spurs.

Cunningham dazzles in strong third quarter

One of the wildest jerks in All-Star’s career came midway through the third quarter as Pistons took control of the game. He drove right and slid past Josh Giddey, met Matas Buzelis at the edge and switched to his left hand before flushing the can through the contact.

That and 1 free kick gave him 20 points and pushed pistons’ lead to 15, the first time they flirted with a blowout margin at night after defeating bulls with 40.

Cunningham continued to cook, throwing himself through the field to back-to-back-layups and extended the lead to 16-2. He could not be stopped in the third period, making five of his eight shot attempts with a few assists and a block to close the pre-all-star game part of the season on a strong note.

Stewart brings the defense from the bench

It seemed to be a wide open lane to the edge of a dunk, but beef stewed it out.

He rejected a cane from Coby White late in the third quarter less than a minute after Cunningham Subbed out and ignited a block party in the last period. He spoke three refusals in the fourth, Swatting attempt from Buzelis and Gidde, the latter twice in a minute.

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Next up: Spurs

Matchup: Piston’s (28-26 into Wednesday) against San Antonio (23-28 came in Wednesday).

Tipoff: 20.30 February 21; Frost Bank Center, San Antonio.

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More online: Catch all analysis and reaction from Pistons-Bulls-Rematch Wednesday, which ended after printing the publication.