The Bulls should be a much more dangerous team this season. After acquiring Nikola Vucevic towards the end of last season, they further built up their starting five by acquiring Lonzo Ball and DeMar DeRozan over the summer. Not to go unnoticed is the addition of Alex Caruso, who will provide energy and a defensive presence for their second unit. With the Pistons having to play this game without No. 1 overall pick Cade Cunningham (ankle), expect the Bulls to be too much for them to handle.

I'm not planning to do moneylines all season (although I will at times below -200), but it's just hard to know what teams are in the first game. I don't really trust the Bulls to cover a 5-point spread in Detroit but believe they win as the Pistons will be without No. 1 overall pick Cade Cunningham due to injury. Thus, Detroit is basically the same team it was last year. Chicago is much better -- presumably -- with the offseason additions of Lonzo Ball, DeMar DeRozan and Alex Caruso. The Bulls have won seven straight in the series.