Bulls–Pistons rivalry

Bulls–Pistons rivalry
	Chicago Bulls vs. Detroit Pistons regular season game at the Little Caesars Arena in January 2026
	Chicago Bulls Detroit Pistons
First meeting	October 28, 1966; Pistons 129, Bulls 117
Latest meeting	February 21, 2026; Pistons 126, Bulls 110
Next meeting	TBD
Statistics
Meetings total	324
All-time series	164–160 (CHI)
Regular season series	148–141 (CHI)
Postseason results	19–16 (DET)
Longest win streak	CHI W19
Current win streak	DET W3
Postseason history
	1974 Western Conference Semifinals: Bulls won, 4–3; 1988 Eastern Conference Semifinals: Pistons won, 4–1; 1989 Eastern Conference Finals: Pistons won, 4–2; 1990 Eastern Conference Finals: Pistons won, 4–3; 1991 Eastern Conference Finals: Bulls won, 4–0; 2007 Eastern Conference Semifinals: Pistons won, 4–2;

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Locations of the Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons

The Bulls–Pistons rivalry is an NBA rivalry between the Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons. The rivalry began in the late 1980s and was one of the most intense in NBA history for several years, when Michael Jordan evolved into one of the league's best players and the Pistons became a playoff contender. They represent the two largest metro areas in the Midwest and are only separated by a 280-mile (450 km) stretch of road, mostly covered by I-94, which is a factor in the two cities’ rivalries with each other in other sports besides basketball.