Pistons 111-115 Bulls: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Oct 22)

Updated Oct 13, 2026, 3:02 AM ET

Regular Season

Detroit PistonsPistons

0-1 · Away

111–115

Final

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Chicago BullsBulls

1-0 · Home

Pistons vs Bulls final: the Chicago Bulls beat the Detroit Pistons 115-111 on October 22, 2025 at United Center, Chicago.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Pistons	19	30	30	32	111
Bulls	35	29	30	21	115

Top Performers

Pistons

Bulls

Pistons vs Bulls Box Score

Detroit Pistons

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Jalen Duren C	19	15	6	1	1	2	1	7-12	0-0	1-2	-9
Duncan Robinson F	32	2	0	0	0	0	1	1-7	0-5	0-0	-7
Cade Cunningham G	34	23	7	10	1	0	3	8-24	1-6	6-10	-6
Ausar Thompson GF	33	11	9	7	1	1	1	5-8	0-0	1-3	+6
Tobias Harris F	34	10	9	4	1	0	0	4-12	1-3	1-1	-8
Bench
Isaiah Stewart FC	24	20	10	2	0	4	0	8-14	2-2	2-2	+8
Javonte Green GF	9	0	0	0	1	1	0	0-2	0-0	0-0	+4
Ron Holland F	26	19	4	3	2	1	2	6-10	1-4	6-6	+2
Paul Reed F	3	3	0	0	0	1	1	1-1	1-1	0-0	-3
Caris LeVert G	21	8	1	2	1	0	1	3-7	1-3	1-2	-7

Chicago Bulls

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Matas Buzelis F	33	21	6	1	0	3	3	7-12	0-3	7-7	-10
Nikola Vučević C	32	28	14	2	1	0	1	11-18	4-6	2-2	+8
Tre Jones G	31	12	1	8	3	0	2	5-8	1-1	1-2	+6
Josh Giddey G	28	19	5	11	0	1	6	5-12	1-2	8-11	+6
Isaac Okoro FG	22	0	5	4	0	0	2	0-2	0-0	0-0	+17
Bench
Patrick Williams F	17	4	4	0	1	2	2	1-2	1-2	1-2	+1
Jalen Smith FC	13	2	5	1	0	0	0	0-7	0-5	2-2	-2
Kevin Huerter GF	27	15	5	0	1	2	1	4-11	2-6	5-6	+9
Dalen Terry G	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	-10
Ayo Dosunmu G	26	14	5	2	0	0	0	6-14	2-5	0-0	-5

Pistons vs Bulls Recap

The Bulls beat the Pistons on the strength of a 35-19 first quarter that set up the whole night. Chicago opened its season 1-0, while Detroit sits at 0-1.

A 16-point lead after Q1 held through the middle of the game. Chicago led 64-49 at halftime and 94-79 after three quarters. Detroit won the fourth 32-21 but ran out of time. The Bulls made 26 of 32 free throws and pulled down 50 rebounds to Detroit's 46.

Nikola Vučević led Chicago with 28 points and 14 rebounds. Josh Giddey added 11 assists. Cade Cunningham answered for Detroit with 23 points and 10 assists, and Isaiah Stewart grabbed 10 rebounds. The Pistons shot 43 of 97 from the field and made 7 of 24 threes. Chicago hit 11 of 30 from deep.

The number to know: 26 of 32. The Bulls' free throw shooting kept the Pistons' fourth-quarter rally short.

Team Stats

Pistons	Stat	Bulls
43-97	Field Goals	39-87
44.3%	FG %	44.8%
7-24	3-Pointers	11-30
29.2%	3P %	36.7%
18-26	Free Throws	26-32
69.2%	FT %	81.3%
46	Rebounds	50
13	Off. Rebounds	12
29	Assists	29
8	Steals	6
10	Blocks	8
10	Turnovers	17
29	Fouls	23
2	Biggest Lead	23

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Pistons	47.9%	8.4%	25.5%	0.186
Bulls	51.1%	14.4%	26.7%	0.299

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Pistons vs Bulls Game Info

Date & time: Wednesday, October 22, 20258:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Pistons WMYD TV20 · Bulls Chicago Sports Network

Arena: United CenterChicago

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Pistons vs Bulls Season Stats 2025-26

Pistons 82 GPBulls 82 GP

117.8#8

Points per game

116.3#11

109.6#3

Opponent points

121.5#28

48.5%#3

Field goal %

46.9%#14

35.6%#17

Three-point %

35.6%#17

76.3%#25

Free throw %

77.6%#17

45.6#7

Rebounds

45.0#9

27.8#10

Assists

28.5#7

10.4#1

Steals

7.6#23

6.4#1

Blocks

5.0#11

14.2#20

Turnovers

14.6#24

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesPistons 3-0

Pistons last 5

No games played yet.

Bulls last 5

No games played yet.

Previous meetings

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That covers Pistons vs Bulls: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Pistons visit the Knicks Oct 27; Bulls visit the Celtics Oct 26.

Pistons vs Bulls FAQs

Who won Pistons vs Bulls on Oct 22, 2025?

The Chicago Bulls beat the Detroit Pistons 115-111 on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at United Center in Chicago. Nikola Vučević led the Bulls with 28 points.

What are the Pistons and Bulls records?

After this game the Pistons were 0-1 and the Bulls were 1-0 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Pistons vs Bulls?

Cade Cunningham scored 23 for the Pistons. Nikola Vučević scored 28 for the Bulls.

Who leads the Pistons vs Bulls season series?

The Pistons lead the regular-season series 3-0 this season.

Who won the last Pistons vs Bulls game?

The Pistons beat the Bulls 126-110 on Feb 21, 2026 on the road.

Where was Pistons vs Bulls played?

At United Center in Chicago, the home arena of the Chicago Bulls.

What was the score by quarter in Pistons vs Bulls?

Pistons-Bulls: Q1 19-35, Q2 30-29, Q3 30-30, Q4 32-21.

What is next for the Pistons and Bulls?

Pistons visit the Knicks on Tuesday, October 27 at 8:00 PM ET; Bulls visit the Celtics on Monday, October 26 at 7:30 PM ET.