DeMar DeRozan scored 36 points (16 in the fourth quarter), and the Chicago Bulls went on a 17-2 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Detroit Pistons 114-108 to end a 5-game losing streak.
The Pistons led 99-92 with 8:59 left in the fourth quarter. DeRozan’s driving layup put the Bulls ahead for good with 5:44 left. Zach LaVine and DeRozan scored 8 points each during the run, and they led 109-101 with 3:19 left.
During clutch time, the Bulls outscored the Pistons 9-2. DeRozan (No. 1 in clutch wins added, 2021-22) scored 5 of the Bulls’ 9 on 2 for 2 shooting and 1 for 2 at the line. In the fourth quarter, Nikola Vučević had 2 steals, and the Bulls scored 5 points off them.
LaVine scored 25 points, and Vučević added 21 points on 8 for 11 shooting. DeRozan scored 16 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter. The Bulls had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Pistons, Cade Cunningham had 22 points (14 in the paint) and 6 assists. The Pistons had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
The Bulls went 31 for 35 at the line to the Pistons’ 13 for 17. The Pistons forced 11 turnovers, about 4 fewer than usual for this many possessions. They outscored the Bulls 43-19 off the bench.