It was domination from the tipoff for the Detroit Pistons, who built their lead early in the first half and then refused to give it up throughout the second.
The win means the possibility of the Pistons chasing down the Milwaukee Bucks for the eight seed is still in play, albeit still a very outside chance of happening.
It’s obvious the Chicago Bulls are playing for the lottery at this point, which was emphasised by the fact that there weren’t any notable performances tonight outside of Denzel Valentine.
Valentine, the former Michigan State Spartan, put up 18 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists.