Detroit Pistons vs Chicago Bulls Picks and Prediction for Saturday February 21 2026

By: Eddie Kline Published 02/21/2026, 03:10 AM ET

Pistons Preview

NBA Central Division rivals will square off on Saturday night, when the Detroit Pistons invade the United Center to battle the Chicago Bulls. For other NBA action see our NBA Predictions. The Pistons (41-13) are riding a four-game winning streak and are sitting comfortably atop the Eastern Conference standings. On Thursday, Detroit assisted on 30 of 42 made field goals and shot 52 percent overall during a 126-111 road triumph against New York.

All-Star G Cade Cunningham poured in a game-high 42 points (17-34 FG) to go along with 13 assists and eight rebounds. Detroit C Paul Reed chipped in 18 points (7-9 FG) and seven rebounds. Veteran F Tobias Harris added 11 points (4-16 FG) and ten rebounds for the Pistons, who improved to 19-7 on the road.

Bulls Preview

The Chicago Bulls are in the midst of a seven-game losing streak and decided to press the reset button at the NBA trade deadline. The Bulls (24-32) rank in the bottom third of the league in defensive efficiency and are surrendering 120.4 points per contest. On Thursday, Chicago missed 28 of 40 three-point attempts during a 110-101 home loss versus Toronto.

Anfernee Simons led four Chicago players in double figures with 20 points on 7-for-18 shooting and finished with a minus 21 rating. Isaac Okoro scored 16 points on 6-for-12 from the floor and pulled down five boards. Tre Jones added 12 points and six assists off the bench for the Bulls, who fell to 15-13 at home.

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Pistons vs Bulls Pick

Newly acquired Chicago G Jaden Ivey is dealing with a knee injury and is listed as questionable for this game. The Pistons are coming off a huge road victory against the Knicks and could be flat in this spot. The Bulls are in full tank mode, so take the over. Final Score Prediction, Detroit Pistons win 121-114.