CHICAGO (AP) — Zach LaVine scored 17 points and DeMar DeRozan added 16 to help the Bulls end the regular season Sunday with a 103-81 win over the Detroit Pistons.
Killian Hayes had 26 points and Jaden Ivey scored 16 for the Pistons, who finished an NBA-worst 17-65.
Up 67-64 at the end of the third quarter, the Bulls put in their reserves. The bench crew, led by Carlik Jones’ 11 points, put the game away with an 11-2 run midway through the final period.
Chicago had the 10th spot in Eastern Conference standings locked up and will travel to Toronto for an elimination game Wednesday in the NBA’s play-in tournament. The winner advances to meet Friday with the loser of the Atlanta-Miami game Tuesday.
Jalen Duren had 17 rebounds for Detroit, which snapped an 11-game skid Friday night at Indiana.
The Pistons can begin hoping they win the May 16 NBA Draft lottery and a shot at selecting 7-foot-2 French superstar Victor Wembanyama. Detroit picked Cade Cunningham two years ago after winning the first selection.
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Pistons: The 65 losses are Detroit’s most since the 1979-'80 season, when coach Dick Vitale was fired a dozen games in and the team finished a franchise-worst 16-66.
Bulls: DeRozan, Patrick Beverley and LaVine were back in the starting lineup after getting the night off in a win at Dallas on Friday.
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