Pau Gasol dominated in the middle to the tune of 31 points and 12 rebounds as the Bulls beat the Pistons 111-101 at The Palace. Derrick Rose contributed 20 points, and Jimmy Butler added 16 points and nine assists for Chicago. The Bulls have won two of three since a three-game skid to improve to 24-and-16.
Reggie Jackson and Ersan Ilyasova each had 19 points to pace the Pistons. Ilyasova also grabbed 11 rebounds, while Andre Drummond delivered 13 points and 16 boards in defeat. Detroit was just 5-of-26 from three for 19.2-percent. The Pistons are 22-and-19.
The Bulls return to action Wednesday night at the United Center against the World Champion Golden State Warriors. The Pre-Game Show begins at 6:30 on newstalk 1060