Bulls VS Pistons Preview: The Pistons are looking forward to victory and revenge against the Bulls, and Cunningham is likely to play.
6686 Sports November 12th The NBA regular season will continue tomorrow morning. The Pistons will face the Bulls at home.
Since the start of this season, the Pistons' outstanding performance is obvious to all. Currently, they have 9 wins and 2 losses in 11 games, with a winning rate of 81.8%. The Knicks (7 wins and 3 losses), who rank first in the Eastern Conference and second in the Eastern Conference, have 1.5 wins. The Pistons' recent record is very good, defeating the Magic, Mavericks, Grizzlies, Jazz, Nets, 76ers and Wizards one after another, winning 7 consecutive victories in one fell swoop. During the 7-game winning streak, the Pistons beat their opponents by an average of 10.4 points per game, but in the last two games, the Pistons beat the 76ers by 3 points and the Wizards by 2 points.
The performances of Cunningham and Duren are both remarkable. Cunningham averaged 27.5 points, 5.4 rebounds, 9.9 assists and 1.4 interceptions per game, and Duren averaged 19.4 points, 12 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.1 interceptions and 1.2 blocks per game. Among them, the Pistons defeated the Wizards 137-135 in the overtime. Cunningham made 14 of 45 shots and scored 46 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists and 5 interceptions, setting a career high in scoring in a single game and his first triple-double of the season. In addition, Jenkins, who hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer against the Wizards, also stood out.
The Pistons updated the team's injury report before the game. Harris, Ivey and Sasser continue to be absent due to injuries. Osar Thompson will also miss the game against the Bulls. Stewart has a small probability of playing. As for Cunningham and Duren, there is a high probability of playing against the Bulls. Osar Thompson averaged 13.9 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game this season.
The Bulls currently have 6 wins and 4 losses in 10 games, with a winning rate of 60%, ranking 7th in the Eastern Conference. After the start of the season, the Bulls showed a trend of "open high and go low". In the first 5 games, they defeated the Pistons, Magic, Hawks, Kings and Knicks respectively, winning the first 5 consecutive games. But in the next 5 games, the Bulls only achieved 1 win and 4 losses, especially in the last 3 games, the Bulls lost to the Bucks, Cavaliers and Spurs, suffering 3 consecutive losses. During the three-game losing streak, the Bulls performed very poorly defensively, losing at least 120 points in a single game. For the Bulls, if they want to stop their losing streak, they obviously need to improve their defensive efficiency and reduce their points loss.
Bulls core point guard Gidi averaged 21.4 points, 9.6 rebounds, 9.3 assists and 1 interception per game this season, and his performance is obvious to all. But in the last game, Gidi missed the game against the Spurs due to an ankle injury. Bulls coach Donovan said when talking about Gidi's injury: "I don't think Gidi's ankle injury is too serious. He doesn't feel very well, so he is not scheduled to play against the Spurs. Next, he will go to Detroit to challenge the Pistons, and we will see how Gidi's situation is."
In terms of historical confrontation records, in the last five games between the two sides, the Pistons have won 3 and lost 2. This season, the two sides have met once before, and the Bulls narrowly defeated the Pistons 115-111. At this point in this showdown, it is worth paying attention to whether the Bulls will beat the Pistons again to stop their losing streak, or whether the Pistons will get revenge and continue their winning streak.
