Defense helps Bulls beat Pistons, stay alive

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Nikola Vucevic recorded a double-double with 29 points and 16 rebounds, Zach LaVine added a game-high 30 points Sunday night as the Chicago Bulls led for all but the opening few seconds in posting a 108-96 victory over the host Detroit Pistons.

Chicago (29-39) used a strong defensive effort to keep alive its slim prospects of making the Eastern Conference play-in tournament, moving to 2.5 games behind Indiana with four games left in the Bulls regular season.

The Bulls held Detroit (20-49) — playing without season leading scorer Jerami Grant on the second leg of a weekend back-to-back — to just 39 first-half p…

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