Zach LaVine (8) of the Chicago Bulls controls the ball next to Cory Joseph (18) of the Detroit Pistons during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, March 1, 2023, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

DETROIT (AP) — Zach LaVine had 41 points and the Detroit Pistons called an extra break, helping the Chicago Bulls hang on for a 117-115 win on Wednesday.

As the Pistons trailed by two points with 9.7 seconds left, Detroit called two straight timeouts, one more than they had, forcing them to be called for a technical foul that awarded a free throw. to LaVine, who succeeded.

DeMar DeRozan scored 21 points, including two from the line on offensive possession the Pistons gave the Bulls. Chicago thus tied the 14th consecutive victory in the series.

Chicago led Detroit by at least 15 points in each of the first three quarters and up to 21 in a game that ended in the final minutes.

The Pistons pressed and tied three times in the final 3:04 of the game, but couldn’t stop LaVine from using the lane and were fouled with 48.9 seconds left, giving him two pitches. francs to regain the lead by two.

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