Zach LaVine, Bulls rally from 25-point deficit to stun Pistons despite Jerami Grant’s career game
After an unexpectedly tumultuous week that included two game postponements and a last-minute reschedule, it initially looked like the Detroit Pistons avoided an emotional comedown Wednesday.
Their game against the Chicago Bulls wasn’t scheduled until Tuesday, after their initially scheduled game against the Dallas Mavericks was negated due to severe weather.
The Pistons built a 25-point lead by the 2:36 mark of the second quarter. It fell apart in the second half, and the Bulls spoiled the best night of Jerami Grant’s career to pull off a 105-102 comeback win despite a career-high 43 points from Grant.
Grant started and finished the night strong, shooting 15-for-25 overall, 4-for-9 from 3-point range and 9-for-9 at the line.
Zach LaVine led the Bulls (12-15) with 37 points to snap a two-game win streak for Detroit, which retains the NBA’s second-worst record at 8-20.
Grant has been Detroit’s most reliable player this season, and started the year off on fire. He reached the 20-point threshold in 20 of his first 24 games, and was both consistent and efficient night-in and out.
He was due for a comedown, and it finally hit this past week. Entering Wednesday, he averaged just 13.0 points while shooting 27.1% overall in his last three games. Detroit’s unexpected two-day layoff appears to have been beneficial for him because he bounced back against the Bulls
