It was a great game for Detroit.

The game looked like it was all Detroit Pistons early in the second quarter, with a 23-point lead over the Chicago Bulls after Isaiah Stewart and Malik Beasley hit back-to-back 3-pointers.

Then the Pistons went on a crazy 21-0 run that crushed any chance of a Bulls comeback. They ended up dominating the Bulls at the United Center on Tuesday, winning 132-92 for their third straight victory.

Detroit Pistons Move 2 Games Above .500

With this win, the Pistons improved to two games above .500 (28-26). They’ll play the Bulls again on Wednesday before the All-Star Weekend kicks off on Friday.

By the time the Pistons finished their 21-0 run, they were ahead by 45 points, 67-22, with 2:32 left in the first half. It was a solid performance all around, and the Bulls really struggled, missing their first 20 3-pointers and finishing the first half at just 1-for-23 from deep.

At halftime, the Pistons led 71-29, making the Bulls the third team this season to not even reach 30 points by halftime, joining the New Orleans Pelicans and Sacramento Kings. During that half, the Pistons shot 27-for-47 (57.4%) with 17 assists and seven turnovers.

Beasley was the star for the Pistons, scoring 24 points on 7-for-10 shooting from 3, while Cade Cunningham added 20 points, seven assists, and six rebounds. Tobias Harris had 18 points, Ausar Thompson contributed 16 points with four steals and four assists, and Isaiah Stewart chipped in 14 points and six rebounds.

With 27 games left, the Pistons have already doubled their win total from last season and have a shot at getting three games above .500 for the first time this season before the All-Star break.

Beasley Makes Franchise History for 3s

After starting the fourth quarter with his seventh and final 3-pointer of the night, Beasley got smiles and high fives from his teammates as he left the game. With 212 made 3-pointers this season, he now holds the franchise record for the most 3-pointers in a season, beating Saddiq Bey’s record of 211 from 2021-22. With 27 games still to play, Beasley has plenty of chances to add to that total.

He’s currently second in the league for made 3-pointers, just behind Minnesota Timberwolves player Anthony Edwards, who has 220.

Tuesday’s game marked the Pistons’ third consecutive win where they led by at least 20 points at halftime. On Sunday, they were ahead of the Charlotte Hornets 66-46 at Little Caesars Arena, and two days earlier, they led the Philadelphia 76ers by 29 points (78-49) during another home win.

But the way they dominated the Bulls on Tuesday was something else. They were already up by 16 after the first quarter and then kicked off the second quarter with a 29-4 run, leaving the United Center crowd booing with lots of time still on the clock. Their 42-point lead at halftime matched the Bulls’ largest halftime deficit in franchise history.