* The Bulls’ 69 points in Saturday’s 95-69 Game 1 loss were their fewest in a postseason game in franchise history (previously: 72 vs. Golden State - May 11, 1975).
* Detroit has won 22 of 23 postseason series all-time after winning Game 1 at home. The lone such series loss came to the Celtics in the 2001-02 conference semifinals.
* The Pistons are allowing just 84.2 points per game in the playoffs, best in the NBA.
* The Bulls haven’t lost back-to-back road games this season since losing three straight in early February.
* Detroit is 14-5 all-time in the playoffs when Richard Hamilton and Chauncey Billups both score at least 20 points, as they did in Game 1.
* Antonio McDyess is averaging 9.4 rebounds per game this postseason (47/5), easily the highest among players coming off the bench.
* After scoring at least 24 points in all four games against Miami, Ben Gordon had just seven points on 2-of-9 shooting Saturday.
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