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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:37 pm EDTDetroit Pistons at Chicago Bulls
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Final
Away
Detroit Pistons
111
Home
Chicago Bulls
115
Venue: United Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Chicago Bulls beat the Detroit Pistons 115-111 at home on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at United Center. Nikola Vučević had 28 points, 14 rebounds and 2 assists for the Chicago Bulls. Cade Cunningham had 23 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists for the Detroit Pistons.
The Chicago Bulls led 64-49 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 35-19. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Nikola Vučević (double-double, Chicago Bulls), Josh Giddey (double-double, Chicago Bulls), Cade Cunningham (double-double, Detroit Pistons), Isaiah Stewart (double-double, Detroit Pistons). Bench points: Detroit Pistons 50, Chicago Bulls 35. Matas Buzelis had 21 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Detroit Pistons vs Chicago Bulls?
- The Chicago Bulls beat the Detroit Pistons 115-111 on October 22, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Cade Cunningham scored 23 for the Detroit Pistons; Nikola Vučević scored 28 for the Chicago Bulls with 14 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Pistons | 19 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 111 |
| Chicago Bulls | 35 | 29 | 30 | 21 | 115 |
Game leaders
Detroit Pistons
- Points
- 23 Cade Cunningham
- Rebounds
- 10 Isaiah Stewart
- Assists
- 10 Cade Cunningham
Chicago Bulls
- Points
- 28 Nikola Vučević
- Rebounds
- 14 Nikola Vučević
- Assists
- 11 Josh Giddey
Cade Cunningham double-double (23 PTS, 10 AST) · Isaiah Stewart double-double (20 PTS, 10 REB) · Nikola Vučević double-double (28 PTS, 14 REB) · Josh Giddey double-double (19 PTS, 11 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobias Harris starter | 34:24 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-12 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 2 | -8 |
| Cade Cunningham starter | 34:16 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8-24 | 1-6 | 6-10 | 6 | -6 |
| Ausar Thompson starter | 33:02 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 3 | +6 |
| Duncan Robinson starter | 32:22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-7 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 3 | -7 |
| Jalen Duren starter | 19:45 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | -9 |
| Ron Holland bench | 26:58 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6-10 | 1-4 | 6-6 | 5 | +2 |
| Isaiah Stewart bench | 24:54 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8-14 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3 | +8 |
| Caris LeVert bench | 21:27 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1 | -7 |
| Javonte Green bench | 9:31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +4 |
| Paul Reed bench | 3:21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -3 |
Not available: Jaden Ivey, Marcus Sasser
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matas Buzelis starter | 33:46 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7-12 | 0-3 | 7-7 | 3 | -10 |
| Nikola Vučević starter | 32:35 | 28 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11-18 | 4-6 | 2-2 | 2 | +8 |
| Tre Jones starter | 31:38 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5-8 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 3 | +6 |
| Josh Giddey starter | 28:48 | 19 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5-12 | 1-2 | 8-11 | 5 | +6 |
| Isaac Okoro starter | 22:31 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | +17 |
| Kevin Huerter bench | 27:14 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4-11 | 2-6 | 5-6 | 2 | +9 |
| Ayo Dosunmu bench | 26:30 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | -5 |
| Patrick Williams bench | 17:00 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1 | +1 |
| Jalen Smith bench | 13:38 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-7 | 0-5 | 2-2 | 1 | -2 |
| Dalen Terry bench | 6:20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -10 |
Not available: Zach Collins, Coby White
| Detroit Pistons | Stat | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| 18/26 (69%) | Free throws | 26/32 (81%) |
| 36/73 (49%) | 2 pointers | 28/57 (49%) |
| 7/24 (29%) | 3 pointers | 11/30 (36%) |
| 43/97 (44%) | Field goals | 39/87 (44%) |
| 46 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 33 | Defensive rebounds | 38 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 29 | Assists | 29 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 10 | Blocks | 8 |
| 29 | Fouls | 23 |
| 8 | Max points in a row | 13 |
| 0:13 | Time spent in lead | 44:39 |
| 2 | Biggest lead | 23 |
Largest margin: 21 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 2
- Times tied
- 8
- Largest lead · Detroit Pistons
- 2 Q1 7:21
- Largest lead · Chicago Bulls
- 23 Q2 5:16
- Longest run
- 13-0 Chicago Bulls · Q3 10:36 to Q3 7:53
Scoring plays
Q1 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Detroit Pistons | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:39 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 11:24 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 11:06 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 2 | 4 |
| 10:46 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 2 | 6 |
| 10:32 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 4 | 6 |
| 10:15 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 6 | 6 |
| 9:56 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević Free throw | 6 | 7 |
| 9:56 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević Free throw | 6 | 8 |
| 8:18 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 8 | 8 |
| 8:09 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis Free throw | 8 | 9 |
| 8:09 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis Free throw | 8 | 10 |
| 7:49 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 10 | 10 |
| 7:21 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 2-pt field goal | 12 | 10 |
| 7:08 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 12 | 12 |
| 6:24 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 3-pt field goal | 12 | 15 |
| 5:49 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 12 | 16 |
| 5:21 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter 3-pt field goal | 12 | 19 |
| 4:49 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal | 12 | 22 |
| 3:59 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 2-pt field goal | 14 | 22 |
| 3:51 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal | 14 | 25 |
| 3:25 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter 2-pt field goal | 14 | 27 |
| 3:02 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 14 | 29 |
| 2:14 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 15 | 29 |
| 2:14 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 16 | 29 |
| 2:00 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith Free throw | 16 | 30 |
| 2:00 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith Free throw | 16 | 31 |
| 1:27 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 16 | 33 |
| 1:14 | Detroit Pistons | Paul Reed 3-pt field goal | 19 | 33 |
| 0:38 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 19 | 35 |
Q2 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Detroit Pistons | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:36 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 21 | 35 |
| 11:25 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 21 | 37 |
| 11:02 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 3-pt field goal | 21 | 40 |
| 10:15 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 23 | 40 |
| 9:31 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 2-pt field goal | 25 | 40 |
| 8:45 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 25 | 42 |
| 7:46 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 25 | 44 |
| 7:37 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson Free throw | 26 | 44 |
| 7:03 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 28 | 44 |
| 6:29 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter 3-pt field goal | 28 | 47 |
| 6:10 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 28 | 49 |
| 5:55 | Detroit Pistons | Caris LeVert 3-pt field goal | 31 | 49 |
| 5:41 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 31 | 51 |
| 5:16 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal | 31 | 54 |
| 5:07 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 32 | 54 |
| 5:07 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 33 | 54 |
| 4:28 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 2-pt field goal | 35 | 54 |
| 4:10 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 35 | 56 |
| 3:58 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 3-pt field goal | 38 | 56 |
| 3:41 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 38 | 57 |
| 3:41 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 38 | 58 |
| 3:17 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 2-pt field goal | 40 | 58 |
| 2:47 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 42 | 58 |
| 2:27 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 42 | 60 |
| 2:13 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 44 | 60 |
| 2:13 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 45 | 60 |
| 1:49 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis Free throw | 45 | 61 |
| 1:49 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis Free throw | 45 | 62 |
| 1:29 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland Free throw | 46 | 62 |
| 1:29 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland Free throw | 47 | 62 |
| 0:57 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter Free throw | 47 | 63 |
| 0:57 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter Free throw | 47 | 64 |
| 0:45 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 2-pt field goal | 49 | 64 |
Q3 · 34 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Detroit Pistons | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 51 | 64 |
| 11:23 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson 2-pt field goal | 53 | 64 |
| 10:54 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 55 | 64 |
| 10:36 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 55 | 66 |
| 9:51 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 3-pt field goal | 55 | 69 |
| 9:29 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal | 55 | 72 |
| 8:29 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 55 | 74 |
| 7:53 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis Free throw | 55 | 75 |
| 7:53 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis Free throw | 55 | 76 |
| 7:53 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis Free throw | 55 | 77 |
| 7:25 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 57 | 77 |
| 7:12 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland Free throw | 58 | 77 |
| 7:12 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland Free throw | 59 | 77 |
| 6:21 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 61 | 77 |
| 5:55 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams Free throw | 61 | 78 |
| 5:40 | Detroit Pistons | Caris LeVert 2-pt field goal | 63 | 78 |
| 5:27 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter Free throw | 63 | 79 |
| 5:27 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter Free throw | 63 | 80 |
| 4:54 | Detroit Pistons | Caris LeVert 2-pt field goal | 65 | 80 |
| 4:15 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 65 | 82 |
| 4:15 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 65 | 83 |
| 4:00 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 3-pt field goal | 68 | 83 |
| 3:42 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 2-pt field goal | 70 | 83 |
| 3:30 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter Free throw | 70 | 84 |
| 3:14 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 2-pt field goal | 72 | 84 |
| 3:02 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 72 | 86 |
| 2:08 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams 3-pt field goal | 72 | 89 |
| 1:40 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 3-pt field goal | 72 | 92 |
| 1:08 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 2-pt field goal | 74 | 92 |
| 0:50 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 2-pt field goal | 76 | 92 |
| 0:27 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland Free throw | 77 | 92 |
| 0:27 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland Free throw | 78 | 92 |
| 0:06 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 78 | 94 |
| 0:01 | Detroit Pistons | Caris LeVert Free throw | 79 | 94 |
Q4 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Detroit Pistons | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:38 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 81 | 94 |
| 10:57 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 82 | 94 |
| 10:57 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 83 | 94 |
| 10:13 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones Free throw | 83 | 95 |
| 9:52 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 3-pt field goal | 86 | 95 |
| 9:26 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 86 | 97 |
| 9:01 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart Free throw | 87 | 97 |
| 9:01 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart Free throw | 88 | 97 |
| 8:14 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 90 | 97 |
| 7:19 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 91 | 97 |
| 6:59 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter 2-pt field goal | 91 | 99 |
| 6:05 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 91 | 101 |
| 5:48 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 93 | 101 |
| 5:24 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 95 | 101 |
| 5:08 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 95 | 103 |
| 4:55 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 3-pt field goal | 98 | 103 |
| 4:14 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 98 | 105 |
| 3:50 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 100 | 105 |
| 3:16 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 2-pt field goal | 102 | 105 |
| 2:54 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 3-pt field goal | 105 | 105 |
| 2:38 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 105 | 107 |
| 2:22 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 107 | 107 |
| 2:05 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 107 | 109 |
| 1:47 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 109 | 109 |
| 1:31 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 109 | 111 |
| 0:35 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 109 | 112 |
| 0:20 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 111 | 112 |
| 0:14 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 111 | 113 |
| 0:14 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 111 | 114 |
| 0:04 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 111 | 115 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Chicago Bulls 1-0. Final series: Detroit Pistons 3-1.
- Oct 22: Detroit Pistons 111 at Chicago Bulls 115 (this game)
- Nov 12: Chicago Bulls 113 at Detroit Pistons 124
- Jan 7: Chicago Bulls 93 at Detroit Pistons 108
- Feb 21: Detroit Pistons 126 at Chicago Bulls 110
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Oct 23, 2025 · 00:00 UTC