Pistons Vs Bulls — pistons vs bulls: Game Recap 126-110
In a clear finish at the United Center, pistons vs bulls ended with a 126-110 win for Detroit as the Bulls dropped their eighth straight game. The story ran with a note that the site is free thanks to community supporters and asked readers for voluntary donations to keep news accessible.
Pistons Vs Bulls third quarter
The game was tight at halftime before the Pistons turned it into a rout by outscoring the Bulls 44-26 in the third quarter. The 126-110 final reflected that third-quarter surge and left the Bulls reeling as their skid reached eight straight losses.
Huerter's sudden Detroit move
Former Bulls guard Kevin Huerter described getting a late-afternoon phone call from coach Billy Donovan at about 1 o'clock, right before he was about to take a nap. Huerter said he hadn’t played in Miami and initially thought Donovan was checking on his status; Donovan told him the team had made a move to send him to Detroit. Huerter said he was literally in bed and reacted, "Oh, wow, OK. Let’s do it. " The deadline deal was done, and Huerter hasn’t looked back since.
Huerter settling in with Detroit
With the 126-110 throttling of his former team at the United Center, Huerter has moved from what he called a sinking ship to a team that has won five in a row and sits comfortably atop the East. Huerter said the transition was tough — moving everything in about a week — but added that going to a team that is No. 1 in the East and that "just compete their ass off" has been great.
Bulls' roster and turnovers
The Bulls (24-33) found a close game at the half turn into a laugher as lineup disruption and turnovers mounted. Head coach Billy Donovan acknowledged managing a post-trade-deadline roster and suggested the group is still learning how the player next to them functions in a largely new system. Donovan said, "Not trying to create some kind of moral victory, but I felt like it was the first game we played with the right intention. But we turned the ball over 23 times. You can’t win like that. Then we had three guys with four or five turnovers. You can’t have that. "
Injuries and minutes restrictions
The Bulls were working through availability issues. New Bull Anfernee Simons left the game in the first half with a sore wrist but didn’t miss much. Josh Giddey and Tre Jones remained on minutes restrictions. Jaden Ivey — whom Huerter was traded for — was sidelined with knee woes. Donovan said he only found eight-plus minutes for second-year guard Rob Dillingham, noting, "It’s nothing [Dillingham] has not done. It’s just managing all those guards. We’re going to have a logjam there. "
Other roster notes and reactions
Matas Buzelis was described as being in a funk, and Donovan continued juggling playing time among a plethora of guards. The loss extended the Bulls' skid, with the Knicks scheduled to come to town Sunday and the Hornets coming in Tuesday, leaving little margin to cure the team's broader lineup and chemistry problems. As for Huerter’s homecoming, after sitting for a second game he is still trying to find his role, but coach J. B. Bickerstaff insisted Huerter will contribute.
Game Recap: Pistons 126, Bulls 110 — the final score reflected Detroit’s decisive third-quarter run, a trade-deadline ripple for Chicago and fresh optimism for Huerter in Detroit.
