This Sunday the basketball fans will be treated to a NBA Basketball Matchup when the Chicago Bulls will clash on the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills, and the disappointing Bulls look to sweep a season series from the first-place Pistons for the first time in 12 years.

Game: Chicago Bulls (25-37) at Detroit Pistons (45-17)
Date/Time: Sunday, March 09 - 8:00 PM EST
Spread: Detroit Pistons -9 Total: 195
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Chicago won 49 regular-season games and a playoff series last season, both firsts for the franchise since Michael Jordan left the team for good after its third straight championship in 1998. However, the Bulls (25-37) already have exceeded their loss total from last season, and are currently outside the playoff picture in the shallow East.

The Bulls are looking for their first season series sweep of the Pistons since 1995-96, when Chicago won all four meetings en route to a league-record 72 wins and an NBA title.

To complete the sweep, the Bulls will likely need a better performance than they had Friday. They shot 31.8 percent and were outrebounded 55-35 in their 116-93 loss at Boston Celtics. The Celtics managed to cover the 11.5-point spread at home in that game, while the combined score went OVER the night's posted total (199).

Ben Gordon led the Bulls with 20 points in their loss.

The Pistons (45-17) have maintained their hold on one of the top spots in the conference. They have finished in the top three in each of the last six seasons and currently have the second-best record in the league, trailing only Boston.

Detroit has not had any success this season against the Bulls, who have won the first three matchups, including a 97-81 home victory when the teams last met on Jan. 19.

Detroit, averaging 98.1 points and shooting 45.7 percent from the field this season, has scored only 88.3 points per game and shot 41.4 percent against Chicago. The Pistons eliminated the Bulls in the second round of the playoffs in six games in May, but are just 1-6 against them in the regular season since the beginning of 2006-07.

Tayshaun Prince led the way with 28 points on Friday night as the Pistons picked up a 101-97 win over the New York Knicks, despite playing most of the game without two of its starters. Richard Hamilton, the team's leading scorer at 17.8 points per game, was ejected in the first half, and Rasheed Wallace missed the contest with a sprained left ankle.

The Pistons, however, failed to cover the 11-point spread on the road in that contest, while the combined score went OVER the posted total (191).

Basketball Oddsmakers currently have the Pistons listed as 9-point favorites versus the Bulls, while the game's total is sitting at 195.

Team records:
Chicago: 25-37 SU, 27-35 ATS
Detroit: 45-17 SU, 34-27-1 ATS

Chicago most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Utah are 6-4
After playing Boston are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

Detroit most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 8-2
Before playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After playing New York are 7-3
After a win are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Chicago is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
Chicago is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chicago's last 11 games on the road
Detroit is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing at home against Chicago
Detroit is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games
Detroit is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Chicago

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