The Chicago Bulls defeated the Detroit Pistons at Accor Arena on Thursday afternoon.

The Bulls (21-24) and the Pistons (12-36) played a tight game in France, and Chicago took advantage of an excellent start to get past their Eastern Conference rivals at Accor Arena. Chicago jumped out to a 31-24 score in the first quarter and never looked back, bolstering their lead with each passing quarter and quickly establishing a nine-point advantage by the time halftime arrived following a 34-32 score in the second quarter. Chicago looked in complete control of the second half and finally made it a double-digit point lead with a 28-23 score in the third quarter, and they’d close things out with a 33-29 score in the final minutes. The Bulls have now won two games in a row, while the Pistons have dropped three straight.

Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan led the way for the Bulls in this game, with LaVine pouring a game-high 30 points to go along with five rebounds and four assists, while DeRozan chipped in with 26 points, nine rebounds, five assists and two steals. Nikola Vucevic delivered 16 points and 15 rebounds, but he also dished out six assists. Ayo Dosunmu had 13 points and three rebounds, and Derrick Jones contributed 12 points off the bench.

Bojan Bogdanovic led the way for the Pistons with 25 points, five rebounds and three assists, while Saddiq Bey ended with 16 points, nine rebounds and three steals. Jaden Ivey delivered 16 points and four assists, and Hamidou Diallo was excellent with a 17-point effort across 21 minutes off the bench.