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Detroit Pistons vs. Chicago Bulls
The Detroit Pistons and the Chicago Bulls will meet on the court at United Center on Friday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Bulls as -7.5-point favorites versus the Pistons, while the game's total opened at 231.
The Bulls were a 119-113 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Bucks. They covered the +3-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (232) made winners of OVER bettors.
Detroit was a 121-101 winner in its last match at home against the Magic. They covered the +1-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 222 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Detroit:
Team record: 8-26 SU,15-16-3 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Chicago:
Team record: 13-18 SU,14-16-1 ATS
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chicago's last 10 games
Next up:
Detroit at Minnesota Saturday, December 31
Chicago home to Cleveland Saturday, December 31