The Chicago Bulls are officially in tank mode and host a Detroit Pistons team vying for a playoff berth.
The pregame narrative: Detroit is currently the East’s No. 6 seed and I expect it to handle a Chicago team with no identity and no elite scoring. Take the Pistons to cover behind Cade Cunningham and also back Ayo Dosunmu to reach a points milestone.
Check out my Pistons vs. Bulls same-game parlay predictions for Feb. 11.
Pistons vs. Bulls predictions
Parlay: Pistons -4.5 | Cunningham 10+ assists | Dosunmu 10+ points (+310)
Pistons -4.5 (-150): The Bulls have been the definition of “mid” for years and finally sold off an asset at the trade deadline. Gone is Zach LaVine, who was averaging a team-high 24.0 PPG.
I’m sure Chicago fans would’ve loved to see 34-year-old Nikola Vucevic moved as well, but perhaps that’s an offseason move.
And the offseason is what the Bulls should be prepping for. At 22-31, they have nothing more than the lottery to focus on.
These teams met in Detroit on Nov. 2 and the Pistons won 127-119. I expect a similar outcome tonight.
The Pistons have won four of their last six and covered this spread in each of those wins. On the season, they’re 3-2 ATS as a road favourite.
Chicago has lost back-to-back games by a combined 40 points. The bleeding shouldn’t stop on Tuesday.
SGP legs
Cunningham 10+ assists (-175): This is an A-plus matchup for Cunningham.
- Chicago allows the second-most points per game (120.3) and ranks 21st in opponent field-goal percentage (47.2).
- The Bulls give up the most assists per game to point guard (10.55), according to Fantasy Pros.
Cunningham averages 9.3 assists per game — the third-most in the NBA — and had 15 assists against the Bulls on Nov. 2.
He’s gone over this mark in three of his last four games.
Dosunmu 10+ points (-335): Someone has to score for Chicago and I like Dosunmu to reach this modest milestone.
Lonzo Ball is out with an illness, which is one less capable body on offence.
Dosunmu is averaging a career-high 12.4 PPG and has been reliable against this number when starting.
In 24 games as a starter this season, he’s scored 10-plus points 19 times (79.2%). That includes each of his last four starts, one of which was against the Pistons (14 points).
Picks made at 2:42 p.m. ET 02/11/2025
Avery joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2022 before stepping into a full-time role soon after. He loves betting on and analyzing golf — mainly because it’s easier than actually playing — but is a fan of all sports, from the NFL to the UFC.