DEERFIELD, Ill., May 16 (AP) -- Now, things could really get interesting.
The Chicago Bulls made a big statement when they routed Detroit 108-92 on Tuesday night, and the decibel level would jump again with a win Thursday night.
"At least we've made a series out of it,'' Bulls coach Scott Skiles said after Wednesday's film session.
After falling behind 3-0 to the Pistons, the Bulls will try to pull even when the Eastern Conference semifinal shifts back to Chicago for Game 6. No NBA team has won a best-of-seven series after dropping the first three games and only three have forced a Game 7 - the most recent being Portland against Dallas in the first round in 2003.
"They have some momentum right now,'' Pistons coach Flip Saunders said. "They won in our building, shot the ball very well. We have to find a way to regain momentum. For us, the first quarter is going to be huge.''
Bulls Making Pistons Squirm