Detroit Pistons
2026-12-26
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Chicago Bulls
Biggest mismatches
Tough test for CHI: its offense ranks 30th in shooting, against a defense that ranks 1st.
Tough test for CHI: its offense ranks 29th in scoring efficiency, against a defense that ranks 1st.
DET's offense ranks 8th in shooting, and CHI ranks 27th defending it.
Team vs team
Season before this game (DET 8 games, CHI 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
DETCHIScoring
111.119th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
111.617th · Average
101.81st · Top 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
129.630th · Bottom 5
+9.45th · Top 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-18.030th · Bottom 5
Efficiency
111.614th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
103.629th · Bottom 5
101.21st · Top 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
120.529th · Bottom 5
+10.53rd · Top 5
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
-16.930th · Bottom 5
100.026th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
107.62nd
Shooting
54.9%8th · Above avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
47.6%30th · Bottom 5
58.3%9th · Above avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
52.8%29th · Bottom 5
13.912th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
11.622nd · Below avg
37.8%7th · Above avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
27.2%30th · Bottom 5
0.2820th · Average
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.372nd · Top 5
Defense
48.7%1st · Top 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
56.9%27th · Bottom 5
9.27th · Above avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
8.418th · Average
6.54th · Top 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.114th · Average
Possessions
14.6%14th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
15.0%19th · Average
24.1%25th · Below avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
28.8%12th · Average
44.013th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
43.916th · Average
26.910th · Above avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
24.625th · Below avg
Recent form
Detroit PistonsLWWWL
Last 5: average margin +7.4 (season +9.4). Streak L1.
Chicago BullsLLLLL
Last 5: average margin -20.8 (season -18.0). Streak L6.
Key players
Detroit Pistons| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade CunninghamG-F | 24.0 | 5.6 | 7.6 | 58.5 |
| Duncan RobinsonF | 19.0 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 69.7 |
| Jalen DurenC | 13.0 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 64.7 |
| Paul ReedF | 12.8 | 6.8 | 2.4 | 63.3 |
Chicago Bulls| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb WilsonF | 19.5 | 6.5 | 2.4 | 51.0 |
| Norman PowellF-G | 19.2 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 57.7 |
| Matas BuzelisF | 12.9 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 55.5 |
| Jalen SmithF-C | 11.0 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 56.9 |
Injury report
Chicago BullsNicolas Claxton F-C · back ~2026-11-08
Out
Jalen Smith F-C · back ~2026-11-08
Day-To-Day
Zach Collins F-C · back ~2026-11-08
Day-To-Day
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.