Jalen Duren had 23 points (18 in the paint) and 15 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons beat the Chicago Bulls 118-102 in their home opener at Little Caesars Arena.
The Pistons took control with a 22-8 run in the second quarter and led by as many as 19.
Early in the fourth quarter, Alex Caruso had 2 of his 4 steals in 10 seconds, the first leading to Zach LaVine’s driving dunk and the second to LaVine’s driving dunk.
Cade Cunningham had 25 points (14 in the paint) and 10 assists.
For the Bulls, LaVine scored 51 points with 7 3-pointers, and DeMar DeRozan added 20 points.
The Pistons shot 52.3% from the field and 42.9% from 3 to the Bulls’ 41.9% and 39.3%. They outscored the Bulls 60-36 in the paint. The Bulls’ starters outscored the Pistons 36-25 in 12 minutes together.