The Chicago Bulls have won their last four games in their series with the Detroit Pistons including the last three games on home court in Chicago’s United Center, but online sportsbook BetUS.com has opened the Bulls as +8-point ATS home underdogs for Saturday’s game. The Pistons look to bounce back from another tough loss and avoid dropping their fifth straight game to the Bulls when the Central Division rivals meet at 8:30 p.m.
Detroit (29-11) and Chicago (15-23) both expected to contend for East supremacy before this season began, but only the Pistons have managed to do so. Detroit has a 7 1/2-game lead over second-place Cleveland in the Central, and is four games back of Boston for the best record in the league.
The Pistons have lost their first two meetings of the season against the Bulls, and have dropped five of six to them overall in regular-season play. Detroit has also lost three straight games in Chicago after winning its previous 12 visits there.
The Bulls are just 7-11 at the United Center this season, however, after going an conference-best 31-10 at home last season.
Detroit lost 100-93 to Sacramento on Friday, when it was outscored 24-16 in the fourth quarter.
Richard Hamilton had 24 points Friday after scoring a season-high 39 in Tuesday's 103-89 win over Toronto. Hamilton has scored 42 total points in the two games against the Bulls this season.
Chauncey Billups had 28 points and 10 assists against the Kings, and has scored 41 points against Chicago in 2007.08.
The Bulls have lost three of four overall, and were outscored 62-42 over the final 19 minutes of Friday's loss.
Ben Gordon led Chicago with 29 points, while Nocioni added 28 on 4-of-7 shooting from 3-point range.
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