Bulls
Chicago
Eastern Conference
Central
46
30
76
78
161
17
4
24
85
33
39
21
18
86
25
19
44
5
18
9
10
15
88
4
63
20
32
2318
97
4
610
58
10
411
76
487
12
54
23
31
2522
6060
44
02
5
2420
611
25
05
05
100
73
42
115
02
45
22
42
1229
6060
6
2
33
23
9
39
6
5
83
4
7
11
1
5
2
3
25
60
3
0
0
18
7
39
10
8
80
11
6
17
2
4
3
1
22
60
4
0
0
24
6
25
0
0
0
7
4
11
0
4
2
4
12
60
4
2
50
20
11
55
5
5
100
3
2
5
2
5
2
2
29
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jimmy
Butler
Jimmy Butler
True
39
6
16
38
1
2
50
5
6
83
1
1
2
3
1
0
2
3
18
17
none
Pau
Gasol
Pau Gasol
True
33
11
19
58
0
0
0
4
5
80
6
4
10
0
0
1
1
1
26
-2
double
Joakim
Noah
Joakim Noah
True
28
3
5
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
4
9
10
1
1
1
4
6
6
none
Mike
Dunleavy
Mike Dunleavy
True
27
2
6
33
1
4
25
2
2
100
1
4
5
1
1
0
2
1
7
-8
none
Aaron
Brooks
Aaron Brooks
True
25
2
9
22
1
4
25
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
5
6
none
Taj
Gibson
Taj Gibson
False
33
4
13
31
0
0
0
2
2
100
4
5
9
0
3
2
3
1
10
8
none
E'Twaun
Moore
E'Twaun Moore
False
22
2
7
29
1
2
50
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
5
0
none
Nikola
Mirotić
Nikola Mirotić
False
20
3
7
43
0
3
0
5
6
83
1
5
6
1
1
0
0
1
11
16
none
Tony
Snell
Tony Snell
False
9
0
3
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
-13
none
Cameron
Bairstow
Cameron Bairstow
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Doug
McDermott
Doug McDermott
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Nazr
Mohammed
Nazr Mohammed
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
5
April
2015
Sunday
Quicken Loans Arena
Cleveland
Cavaliers
Cleveland
False
Pistons
Detroit
Eastern Conference
Central
29
47
76
407
858
19
6
32
74
32
43
15
12
80
31
11
42
12
14
9
18
20
82
4
43
10
23
1918
94
5
81
71
88
84
42
126
44
42
31
54
269
6060
93
41
44
2017
109
5
06
04
67
127
23
150
31
53
32
54
2423
6060
4
1
25
19
9
47
8
7
88
8
4
12
4
4
3
5
26
60
3
0
0
18
4
22
1
1
100
4
2
6
4
2
1
4
9
60
9
4
44
20
10
50
0
0
0
12
2
14
3
5
3
5
24
60
3
1
33
17
9
53
6
4
67
7
3
10
1
3
2
4
23
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Andre
Drummond
Andre Drummond
True
42
5
12
42
0
0
0
4
6
67
7
15
22
0
0
6
4
6
14
-6
double
Kentavious
Caldwell-Pope
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
True
35
6
16
38
2
7
29
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
3
0
1
2
14
5
none
Reggie
Jackson
Reggie Jackson
True
35
9
15
60
0
2
0
4
4
100
0
2
2
9
2
0
8
3
22
7
none
Anthony
Tolliver
Anthony Tolliver
True
28
3
8
38
3
6
50
0
0
0
2
5
7
0
1
1
1
2
9
-7
none
Caron
Butler
Caron Butler
True
20
1
5
20
1
2
50
2
2
100
0
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
5
8
none
Tayshaun
Prince
Tayshaun Prince
False
23
2
5
40
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
2
1
0
0
1
4
-21
none
Jodie
Meeks
Jodie Meeks
False
17
1
3
33
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
2
0
2
-6
none
Shawne
Williams
Shawne Williams
False
15
1
3
33
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
3
1
3
2
1
none
John
Lucas III
John Lucas III
False
12
4
6
67
0
0
0
1
1
100
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
9
-13
none
Joel
Anthony
Joel Anthony
False
8
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
50
1
1
2
0
0
1
0
3
1
2
none
Spencer
Dinwiddie
Spencer Dinwiddie
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Cartier
Martin
Cartier Martin
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Quincy
Miller
Quincy Miller
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
4
April
2015
Saturday
Palace of Auburn Hills
Detroit
Heat
Miami
True
The Chicago Bulls ( 46 - 30 ) beat the Detroit Pistons ( 29 - 47 ) 88 - 82 on Friday . Pau Gasol led the Bulls in a solid team effort against Detroit . His team held the Pistons to just nine points in the second quarter but could n't quite hold them off , as they were able to make a run on the Bulls late . Gasol had 26 points , 10 rebounds and one block , and his teammate Joakim Noah put on a passing display from the center position with ten assists . Jimmy Butler put another nice game together , as he is very likely to receive a huge payday this summer . Derrick Rose and Kirk Hinrich were both ruled out for Friday 's tilt , as they are recovering from knee injuries . The Bull 's production at point guard suffered with E'Twaun Moore and Aaron Brooks combining for just ten points on 4 - of - 16 shooting from the field to go along with three assists in 48 minutes played . Chicago has locked up a playoff spot but still is still looking to improve their seed with just a couple weeks remaining in the season . Andre Drummond has solidified himself as a dominant force in the NBA this season . Even against a stout Chicago defense he was able to record 14 points , 22 rebounds and six blocks before fouling out after 43 minutes of action . Over his past five he 's averaged 19 points , 13 rebounds , 2 blocks and 1 steals a game . His new point guard Reggie Jackson has been a great addition for the Pistons . He put up a nice game on Friday with 22 points and nine assists , but was bit by the turnover bug , as he recorded eight of them . The Bulls only had ten total turnovers as a team . Detroit has not been mathematically eliminated from the playoffs and will have to make a strong run the rest of the way if they want to take one of the final spots in the Eastern Conference . The Hornets , Pacers and Celtics all would not make the playoffs if they began tomorrow . Each of them has better records than the Pistons . Detroit will head home for Saturday 's game with the Miami Heat , who currently holds the eighth seed that the Pistons so desperately covet . The Bulls will have a day off to gear up for their big game with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday .
The Chicago Bulls (46 - 30) beat the Detroit Pistons (29 - 47) 88 - 82 on Friday. Pau Gasol led the Bulls in a solid team effort against Detroit. His team held the Pistons to just nine points in the second quarter but couldn't quite hold them off, as they were able to make a run on the Bulls late. Gasol had 26 points, 10 rebounds and one block, and his teammate Joakim Noah put on a passing display from the center position with ten assists. Jimmy Butler put another nice game together, as he is very likely to receive a huge payday this summer. Derrick Rose and Kirk Hinrich were both ruled out for Friday's tilt, as they are recovering from knee injuries. The Bull's production at point guard suffered with E'Twaun Moore and Aaron Brooks combining for just ten points on 4 - of - 16 shooting from the field to go along with three assists in 48 minutes played. Chicago has locked up a playoff spot but still is still looking to improve their seed with just a couple weeks remaining in the season. Andre Drummond has solidified himself as a dominant force in the NBA this season. Even against a stout Chicago defense he was able to record 14 points, 22 rebounds and six blocks before fouling out after 43 minutes of action. Over his past five he's averaged 19 points, 13 rebounds, 2 blocks and 1 steals a game. His new point guard Reggie Jackson has been a great addition for the Pistons. He put up a nice game on Friday with 22 points and nine assists, but was bit by the turnover bug, as he recorded eight of them. The Bulls only had ten total turnovers as a team. Detroit has not been mathematically eliminated from the playoffs and will have to make a strong run the rest of the way if they want to take one of the final spots in the Eastern Conference. The Hornets, Pacers and Celtics all would not make the playoffs if they began tomorrow. Each of them has better records than the Pistons. Detroit will head home for Saturday's game with the Miami Heat, who currently holds the eighth seed that the Pistons so desperately covet. The Bulls will have a day off to gear up for their big game with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday.
The Chicago Bulls (46 - 30) beat the Detroit Pistons (29 - 47) 88 - 82 on Friday. Pau Gasol led the Bulls in a solid team effort against Detroit. His team held the Pistons to just nine points in the second quarter but couldn't quite hold them off, as they were able to make a run on the Bulls late. Gasol had 26 points, 10 rebounds and one block, and his teammate Joakim Noah put on a passing display from the center position with ten assists. Jimmy Butler put another nice game together, as he is very likely to receive a huge payday this summer. Derrick Rose and Kirk Hinrich were both ruled out for Friday's tilt, as they are recovering from knee injuries. The Bull's production at point guard suffered with E'Twaun Moore and Aaron Brooks combining for just ten points on 4 - of - 16 shooting from the field to go along with three assists in 48 minutes played. Chicago has locked up a playoff spot but still is still looking to improve their seed with just a couple weeks remaining in the season. Andre Drummond has solidified himself as a dominant force in the NBA this season. Even against a stout Chicago defense he was able to record 14 points, 22 rebounds and six blocks before fouling out after 43 minutes of action. Over his past five he's averaged 19 points, 13 rebounds, 2 blocks and 1 steals a game. His new point guard Reggie Jackson has been a great addition for the Pistons. He put up a nice game on Friday with 22 points and nine assists, but was bit by the turnover bug, as he recorded eight of them. The Bulls only had ten total turnovers as a team. Detroit has not been mathematically eliminated from the playoffs and will have to make a strong run the rest of the way if they want to take one of the final spots in the Eastern Conference. The Hornets, Pacers and Celtics all would not make the playoffs if they began tomorrow. Each of them has better records than the Pistons. Detroit will head home for Saturday's game with the Miami Heat, who currently holds the eighth seed that the Pistons so desperately covet. The Bulls will have a day off to gear up for their big game with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday.
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<TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Jimmy Butler <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 39 <PTS> 18 <FG> 6 16 38 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 5 6 83 <REB> 2 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nikola Mirotić <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 11 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 5 6 83 <REB> 6 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Taj Gibson <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 13 31 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 9 <AST> 0 <STL> 3 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 4 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Mike Dunleavy <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 7 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Joakim Noah <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 9 <AST> 10 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 5 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> E'Twaun Moore <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 7 29 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Aaron Brooks <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 9 22 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nazr Mohammed <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Doug McDermott <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cameron Bairstow <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tony Snell <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-11 <MIN> 9 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 3 0 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Reggie Jackson <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 22 <FG> 9 15 60 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 9 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 8 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kentavious Caldwell-Pope <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 14 <FG> 6 16 38 <FG3> 2 7 29 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andre Drummond <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 42 <PTS> 14 <FG> 5 12 42 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 4 6 67 <REB> 22 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 6 <DREB> 15 <OREB> 7 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> John Lucas III <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 6 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Anthony Tolliver <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 8 38 <FG3> 3 6 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Caron Butler <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 5 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tayshaun Prince <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Shawne Williams <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jodie Meeks <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Joel Anthony <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 8 <PTS> 1 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Quincy Miller <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cartier Martin <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Spencer Dinwiddie <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none