The Chicago Bulls can’t survive in the Eastern Conference without their two leaders.

Wednesday’s 124-113 loss to the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars marked the Bulls’ second consecutive game without Josh Giddey, who has been day-to-day this week with an ankle sprain. His absence has taken a visible toll on the Bulls, who have been without fellow guard Coby White all season .

But missing Giddey was no excuse Wednesday.

The Pistons played without four starters — Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren, Ausar Thompson and Tobias Harris — and listed seven players out with injuries. They leaned on deep rotational players such as former Bull Javonte Green to anchor a short-handed lineup.

The Bulls were the better-manned team, yet the Pistons entered with a unique intensity. Within minutes, the Bull

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