DETROIT _ With concerns about injuries and rest, the patchwork lineups continue _ and with it, the losses are piling up. Without Derrick Rose (knee soreness) and Blake Griffin (flu), the Pistons were shorthanded again.
And the result was the same as it's been the last four games.
The Pistons rallied in the fourth quarter, tying it at 96 with 9:10 left, but the Chicago Bulls took control down the stretch and captured a 119-107 victory on Saturday night at Little Caesars Arena.
It's the fourth straight loss overall for the Pistons (11-19) and the third loss to the Bulls this season.
Markieff Morris had a season-high 23 points with a career-best seven 3-pointers and Andre Drummond added 19 points and 14 rebounds. Luke Kennard added 16 points and the Pistons got 34 points from their bench but couldn't capitalize when they had a chance late in the game.
Tim Frazier, who played for the injured Rose, had season highs of 13 points and nine assists. He started the rally early in the fourth quarter, followed by a 3-pointer by Morris and a basket by Drummond, tying it at 96.
Zach LaVine (33 points, five rebounds and five assists) answered with a 3-pointer and Lauri Markkanen (15 points and seven rebounds) added a lay-in to push the lead to five. Kennard followed with a 3-pointer but the Bulls (12-19) made another 7-0 run, with another 3-pointer by LaVine and put-back by Markkanen, for a 108-99 lead.
LaVine put it away with his fifth 3-pointer, getting the lead to 111-101, with 2:05 left.
