Despite missing Josh Giddey, Coby White, and Zach Collins, the Chicago Bulls held the upper hand against a severely undermanned Detroit Pistons squad. Detroit was notably without Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren, Jaden Ivey, Tobias Harris, Isaiah Stewart, and Ausar Thompson in their November 12 matchup versus Chicago.
Even with high expectations, Chicago fell 124–113 to the injuryu2011plagued Pistons, suffering their worst loss of the season. Detroit dominated across the board, even building a 23-point lead in the third quarter.
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The Pistons attacked the rim more often, shot more efficiently, and committed fewer turnovers, despite missing their starting backcourt.