Chicago finished 39-43 overall, 4-12 in Central Division play and 18-23 at home last season. The Bulls averaged 117.8 points per game last season, 50.8 in the paint, 15.4 off of turnovers and 18.5 on fast breaks.
Detroit went 44-38 overall, 5-11 in Central Division play and 22-19 on the road last season. The Pistons shot 47.6% from the field and 36.2% from 3-point range last season.
Chicago Bulls forward Matas Buzelis celebrates with Dalen Terry after scoring during a preseason NBA game against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Chicago, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025.
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Bulls guard Coby White will miss the start of the season because of a strained right calf he suffered in the offseason.
Coach Billy Donovan told reporters Monday that White did not experience a setback in his recovery from an injury he suffered in August but did feel tightness following Saturday’s practice. The team said he will be reevaluated in two weeks.
White, who averaged a career-high 20.4 points last season, figures to miss at least six games, starting with the opener against Detroit on Wednesday. The Bulls also play Orlando, Atlanta, Sacramento and New York twice during that stretch.
Chicago went 39-43 for the second straight year and finished ninth in the Eastern Conference last season.
The Associated Press used technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar in this story.
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