The Chicago Bulls prolonged their dominance of the Detroit Pistons to 2 continents Thursday as they by no means trailed in a 126-108 victory in Paris, France, the primary NBA sport in Europe since 2020.
Zach LaVine poured in 30 factors because the Bulls defeated their Central Division rival for the thirteenth consecutive time.
DeMar DeRozan racked up 26 factors, 9 rebounds and 5 assists as seven Bulls scored in double figures. Nikola Vucevic had 16 factors, 15 rebounds and 6 assists, Ayo Dosunmu contributed 13 factors, Derrick Jones Jr. equipped 12 and Coby White and Patrick Williams added 10 apiece for Chicago.
In their final assembly, LaVine fired in 43 factors throughout a 132-118 Bulls dwelling win over Detroit on Dec. 30.
Bojan Bogdanovic led the Pistons with 25 factors. Hamidou Diallo tossed in 17 factors, whereas Saddiq Bey and Jaden Ivey had 16 factors apiece. Jalen Duren added 11 factors and 12 rebounds.
Killian Hayes, who grew up in France, was restricted to 4 factors on 2-for-13 capturing.
LaVine made a 3-pointer with eight minutes left within the first half to provide Chicago a 47-35 lead. Williams made a nook 3-pointer with 5 minutes remaining for a 55-41 benefit.
Detroit whittled away on the lead and closed to 61-54 on a Bogdanovic layup with a minute left within the half. The Bulls completed the half with a 65-56 lead. DeRozan and Vucevic mixed for 30 factors, whereas Bogdanovic led Detroit with 16.
The Bulls opened the second half with a 15-6 spurt to extend the result in 80-62. LaVine had six factors and an help throughout that stretch.
The Pistons minimize the deficit to 9 factors however Chicago nudged the benefit to 14, 93-79, getting into the fourth.
Isaiah Livers made a 3-pointer with 7:36 left to chop the Bulls’ result in single digits and shortly made one other to make it an eight-point sport at 105-97.
Jones answered with a dunk and the Pistons have been unable to chop the deficit into single digits once more.
The Bulls performed two preseason contests in Paris in 1997. The Pistons have been enjoying in France for the primary time.
—Field Level Media/Reuters
