The Chicago Bulls barely eked out a season-opening win over the Detroit Pistons, 115–111. It wasn’t always that close, though—Chicago once led by as many as 23 points and still held a 15-point advantage in the fourth quarter.
However, the Pistons came storming back in the final frame to close the gap, but they couldn’t quite erase the deficit. Isaac Okoro stymied Cade Cunningham’s potential game-tying three, and Josh Giddey hit one of two free throws to give the Bulls a late four-point cushion.
While Okoro’s isolation defense on Cunningham ultimately saved the Bulls from a potential overtime matchup, his 23-minute debut in the Windy City was less than stellar, at least in the box score.