The Chicago Bulls (46 - 30) beat the Detroit Pistons (29 - 47) 88 - 82 on Friday. Pau Gasol led the Bulls in a solid team effort against Detroit. His team held the Pistons to just nine points in the second quarter but could n't quite hold them off, as they were able to make a run on the Bulls late. Gasol had 26 points, 10 rebounds and one block, and his teammate Joakim Noah put on a passing display from the center position with ten assists. Jimmy Butler put another nice game together, as he is very likely to receive a huge payday this summer. Derrick Rose and Kirk Hinrich were both ruled out for Friday's tilt, as they are recovering from knee injuries. The Bull's production at point guard suffered with E'Twaun Moore and Aaron Brooks combining for just ten points on 4 - of - 16 shooting from the field to go along with three assists in 48 minutes played. Chicago has locked up a playoff spot but still is still looking to improve their seed with just a couple weeks remaining in the season. Andre Drummond has solidified himself as a dominant force in the NBA this season. Even against a stout Chicago defense he was able to record 14 points, 22 rebounds and six blocks before fouling out after 43 minutes of action. Over his past five he's averaged 19 points, 13 rebounds, 2 blocks and 1 steals a game. His new point guard Reggie Jackson has been a great addition for the Pistons. He put up a nice game on Friday with 22 points and nine assists, but was bit by the turnover bug, as he recorded eight of them. The Bulls only had ten total turnovers as a team. Detroit has not been mathematically eliminated from the playoffs and will have to make a strong run the rest of the way if they want to take one of the final spots in the Eastern Conference. The Hornets, Pacers and Celtics all would not make the playoffs if they began tomorrow. Each of them has better records than the Pistons. Detroit will head home for Saturday's game with the Miami Heat, who currently holds the eighth seed that the Pistons so desperately covet. The Bulls will have a day off to gear up for their big game with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday.
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