Chicago − The Pistons entered the first contest of their five-game road trip shorthanded in the aftermath of suspensions from Wednesday’s controversial game against the Orlando Magic.
The timing couldn’t have been worse since they were facing a longtime rival and an opponent they hadn’t beaten in 11 straight meetings over the last three seasons.
Despite not having Killian Hayes and Hamidou Diallo available, Detroit competed until the final few minutes, but couldn’t finish the deal in a 132-118 loss to the Chicago Bulls at United Center.
The Pistons trailed by three going into the fourth quarter and fell into a nine-point deficit after an 8-1 run by the Bulls.