The Chicago Bulls defeated the Detroit Pistons, 94-88, at Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday evening.

The Bulls (1-0) couldn't have asked for a better opponent to start the season in the rebuilding Pistons (0-1), and while the Bulls were far from playing at their best, they did enough to start the season with a victory. Chicago had to come from behind to get the win, however, as Detroit played with intensity in the opening 12 minutes and built a 20-14 lead after the first quarter. Chicago shrunk the deficit a bit with a 26-24 score in the second quarter, but they completed the turnaround in the second half after outscoring their rivals by a 31-25 score in the third quarter. The two-point differential was rather slim, but the Bulls made sure the Pistons wouldn't flip things around in the final 12 minutes of action and secured the win after winning the final quarter by a 23-19 score. Chicago shot 43.5 percent from the field and 30.4 percent from three-point range, while the Pistons converted 40 percent of their buckets -- but only 21.4 percent of their long-distance attempts.

Zach LaVine paced the Bulls in the season opener since he finished with 34 points, adding seven rebounds and four assists. DeMar DeRozan had a strong debut as well, notching 17 points to go along with seven boards and two assists, while Nikola Vucevic chipped in with a double-double of 15 points and 15 rebounds -- he also dished out seven dimes. Lonzo Ball had 12 points, five rebounds and four assists.

Just like it happened several times last season, Jerami Grant paced the Pistons offensively and finished with 24 points while adding six rebounds and two assists. Isaiah Stewart mustered 12 points and eight rebounds, while Saddiq Bey ended with 13 points, nine boards and four assists. Kelly Olynyk had 10 points, four rebounds, three assists and a steal in 22 minutes off the bench.