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Chicago Bulls: A Look At The Week Ahead

By James D. Tillman III

Mar 18, 2017; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Michael Carter-Williams (7) talks with Chicago Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg during the second half at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 18, 2017; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Michael Carter-Williams (7) talks with Chicago Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg during the second half at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 19, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bulls forward Jimmy Butler (21) looks to pass while Detroit Pistons forward Tobias Harris (34) guards during the first half of the game at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Caylor Arnold-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 19, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bulls forward Jimmy Butler (21) looks to pass while Detroit Pistons forward Tobias Harris (34) guards during the first half of the game at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Caylor Arnold-USA TODAY Sports /

March 23: Detroit Pistons

While the Bulls have had their way against the Raptors this season (2-0), the same cannot be said about their division rivals from the Motor City.

Although the Bulls did dominate the Pistons in a 113-82 rout when the two teams played at the United Center in late December, the Pistons have won two of the three meetings this season.

This includes a recent 109-95 victory back on March 6, a game in which Detroit outscored Chicago by a 30-16 margin in the game’s final 12 minutes. The loss was Chicago’s second straight defeat in what ended up being a season-high five-game losing skid.

In a game with plenty of playoff implications, the margin of error for both teams is very thin. The one common denominator coming into this matchup is the winner of the previous three meetings has scored more than 100 points.

Having said that, look for both teams to try to get out in transition as much as possible to speed up the pace of the game.

The good news for Bulls fans is their team is capable of beating a Pistons team that is just as bad as they are. The bad news is the Bulls often follow up impressive wins over the upper-echelon teams with disappointing performances against sub-.500 opponents.

In spite of that glaring trend, I’m predicting the Bulls will come away with a win in what will be a relatively low-scoring affair.

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