A pair of Central Division rivals will face off against each other when the Chicago Bulls will travel to Detroit, Michigan to face the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday evening with tip-off starting at 7:00 PM ET.

The Chicago Bulls enter this game with a record of 1-1 following a 104-103 overtime win at home against the Toronto Raptors while failing to cover the 2.5-point spread as a home favorite on Friday. DeMar DeRozan led the team in scoring and steals with 33 points and four steals. Alex Caruso led the team in rebounds with 13 rebounds. DeMar DeRozan, Nikola Vucevic, Torrey Craig, and Alex Caruso were tied for the team lead in blocks with a block apiece. 

The Bulls are averaging 104 points per game this season which is tied for the 8^th fewest in the NBA and are allowing an average of 113.5 points per game which ranks 18^th in the league. DeMar DeRozan leads the team in scoring with an average of 26.5 points per game. Nikola Vucevic leads the team in rebounds and blocks with an average of 10.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game this season. Coby White leads the team in assists with an average of 6 assists per game on the year. DeMar DeRozan leads the team in steals with an average of 2.5 steals per game.

Detroit enters this game with a record of 1-1 following a 111-99 win on the road against the Charlotte Hornets while covering the 4.5-point spread as a road underdog by winning the game outright on Friday evening. Alec Burks led the team in scoring with 24 points. Jalen Duren led the team in rebounds and blocks with 17 rebounds and two blocks. Cade Cunningham and Ausar Thompson were tied for the team lead in assists with six assists apiece. Killian Hayes led the team in steals with two steals. 

The Pistons are averaging 106.5 points per game this season while allowing an average of 101.5 points per game. Cade Cunningham leads the team in scoring and assists with an average of 21 points and 7.5 assists per game this season. Jalen Duren leads the team in rebounds with an average of 15.5 rebounds per game on the year. Killian Hayes leads the team in steals with an average of two steals per game. Ausar Thompson and Jalen Duren are tied for the team lead in blocks with an average of three blocks per game on the year.

BookMaker has the Chicago Bulls listed as 1-point favorites on the road against the Detroit Pistons on Friday evening. Chicago has won the last ten games in the series and has won by an average margin of 15.5 points per game over the last ten and 14 points per game over the last three meetings. The Bulls are 8-2 ATS in the last ten and 2-1 ATS in the last three games in the series. 

Chicago has dominated the series against Detroit winning by an average margin of 15.5 points per game over the last ten and 14 points per game over the last three while winning the last ten meetings. I look for the Bulls to continue that trend which is why I am taking the moneyline for the Chicago Bulls when they travel to face the Detroit Pistons on Saturday.