Pistons 126-110 Bulls: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Feb 21)

Updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:45 PM ET

Regular Season

Detroit PistonsPistons

42-13 · Away

126–110

Final

Saturday, February 21, 2026

Chicago BullsBulls

24-33 · Home

Pistons vs Bulls final: the Detroit Pistons beat the Chicago Bulls 126-110 on February 21, 2026 at United Center, Chicago.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Pistons	28	25	44	29	126
Bulls	30	20	26	34	110

Top Performers

Pistons

Bulls

Pistons vs Bulls Box Score

Detroit Pistons

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Ausar Thompson GF	32	8	3	8	3	0	2	4-12	0-1	0-0	+21
Duncan Robinson F	23	17	3	2	0	0	1	5-12	5-10	2-2	+11
Cade Cunningham G	30	18	9	13	1	3	1	7-16	3-6	1-1	+28
Jalen Duren C	28	26	13	2	1	0	0	12-20	0-0	2-5	+22
Tobias Harris F	30	18	6	1	4	0	1	8-14	2-5	0-0	+3
Bench
Javonte Green GF	16	2	3	1	0	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	+5
Ron Holland F	17	9	4	2	2	0	4	3-5	0-2	3-3	+5
Marcus Sasser G	2	3	0	1	0	0	1	1-1	1-1	0-0	-2
Paul Reed F	19	15	9	0	1	1	1	7-11	0-0	1-1	-6
Caris LeVert G	17	7	0	2	0	2	2	2-7	1-2	2-3	+5
Daniss Jenkins G	21	3	0	2	0	0	1	1-6	1-2	0-0	-12

Chicago Bulls

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Matas Buzelis F	30	15	6	3	2	6	4	5-10	2-7	3-4	-19
Jalen Smith FC	24	15	7	2	0	3	1	5-6	3-4	2-3	-3
Isaac Okoro FG	33	15	3	3	1	1	1	5-12	3-6	2-2	-18
Josh Giddey G	27	27	6	3	0	1	5	10-16	5-8	2-5	-7
Guerschon Yabusele F	24	12	9	8	0	1	3	3-7	2-4	4-5	-13
Bench
Collin Sexton G	15	2	2	1	2	0	1	1-5	0-2	0-0	+3
Tre Jones G	25	7	2	6	2	0	1	3-7	0-1	1-1	-2
Leonard Miller F	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	+2
Rob Dillingham G	8	2	1	1	1	0	1	0-3	0-1	2-2	-4
Nick Richards C	19	5	5	0	0	1	5	2-6	0-2	1-2	-12
Patrick Williams F	15	6	1	1	2	0	0	2-5	2-4	0-0	-10
Anfernee Simons G	12	4	2	0	0	0	1	2-6	0-1	0-0	+3

Pistons vs Bulls Recap

Detroit beat Chicago 126-110 in a third-quarter blowout that decided the game. The Pistons improved to 42-13 with the 16-point victory, while the Bulls fell to 24-33.

Detroit trailed 30-28 after one quarter but went ahead 53-50 at halftime. The third quarter broke it open: the Pistons outscored Chicago 44-26 to build a 21-point lead after three. Detroit shot 51 of 105 from the field and grabbed 50 rebounds compared to Chicago's 44.

Jalen Duren led Detroit with 26 points and 13 rebounds. Josh Giddey paced the Bulls with 27 points, but Chicago committed 23 turnovers to Detroit's 14, a gap that proved decisive. Cade Cunningham added 13 assists for the Pistons.

The number to know: Chicago made 17 three-pointers but shot 38 of 84 overall, a sign the Bulls could not find rhythm or consistency.

Team Stats

Pistons	Stat	Bulls
51-105	Field Goals	38-84
48.6%	FG %	45.2%
13-29	3-Pointers	17-40
44.8%	3P %	42.5%
11-15	Free Throws	17-24
73.3%	FT %	70.8%
50	Rebounds	44
13	Off. Rebounds	8
34	Assists	29
12	Steals	10
6	Blocks	13
14	Turnovers	23
20	Fouls	17
28	Biggest Lead	4

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Pistons	54.8%	11.1%	26.5%	0.105
Bulls	55.4%	19.6%	17.8%	0.202

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: Saturday, February 21, 20268:00 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 2-1

Pistons last 5

W @ Knicks 126-111 Feb 19, 2026
W @ Raptors 113-95 Feb 11, 2026
W @ Hornets 110-104 Feb 9, 2026
W vs Knicks 118-80 Feb 6, 2026
L vs Wizards 117-126 Feb 5, 2026

Bulls last 5

L vs Raptors 101-110 Feb 19, 2026
L @ Celtics 105-124 Feb 11, 2026
L @ Nets 115-123 Feb 9, 2026
L vs Nuggets 120-136 Feb 7, 2026
L @ Raptors 107-123 Feb 5, 2026

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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 Feb 21, 2026?

The Detroit Pistons beat the Chicago Bulls 126-110 on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at United Center in Chicago. Jalen Duren led the Pistons with 26 points.

What are the Pistons and Bulls records?

After this game the Pistons were 42-13 and the Bulls were 24-33 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Pistons vs Bulls?

Jalen Duren scored 26 for the Pistons. Josh Giddey scored 27 for the Bulls.

Who leads the Pistons vs Bulls season series?

The Pistons lead the regular-season series 2-1 this season.

Who won the last Pistons vs Bulls game?

The Pistons beat the Bulls 108-93 on Jan 7, 2026 at home.

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 28-30, Q2 25-20, Q3 44-26, Q4 29-34.

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.