Bulls blow 19-point lead, fall to Pistons

The Chicago Bulls went from holding a commanding lead over the Detroit Pistons to getting run off the court. 

Detroit overcame a 19-point deficit to blowout the Bulls 107-91 on Saturday at The Palace of Auburn Hills. 

The Pistons followed up a 36-point third quarter by outscoring the Bulls 27-12 in the fourth to win for just the second time in their last 13 games. 

Chicago may look back at this contest as one of its worst losses of the season. Down 10 after the first, the Bulls roared back with a 36-point second quarter while holding the Pistons to 14 points, only to hand it right back. It was all Detroit from then on. 

The Pistons closed the game on a 54-19 run, limiting Chicago to 12 points in the final quarter to snap its two-game winning streak. 

Reggie Jackson double-doubled with 22 points and 11 assists, while Caron Butler chipped in with 20 in the win. 

Chicago was led by Pau Gasol, who had 27 points and 10 rebounds for his league-leading 46th double-double of the season. Joakim Noah added six points, 13 rebounds and seven assists, while Aaron Brooks scored 19 and dished out five dimes.

The loss dropped Chicago back to fourth in the Eastern Conference, mere percentage points behind the third-place Toronto Raptors, whom the Bulls face Tuesday. 

Chicago could have All-Star Jimmy Butler back for the contest. He's missed the team's last 11 games with an elbow sprain, but Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau said the shooting guard's getting real close to returning.