The Indiana Pacers (35-27) travel to face off against the Chicago Bulls (26-38) on Monday, March 10th. This game will be played at United Center in Chicago and televised on CHSN. The Bulls are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Pacers are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Pacers. Tip-off is set for 8:00 ET.

Pacers vs Bulls

The Pacers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Pacers fell to 35-27 on the season after a 120-118 road loss to the Hawks on Saturday. Indiana, who entered the game as 1-point favorites, failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 238, just under the 242.5-point line.

Atlanta jumped out to a big lead early, going on an 11-0 run and finishing the 1st quarter up 39-19. The Pacers fought back, winning each of the next three quarters, but couldn’t complete the comeback after entering the 4th quarter down 95-88.

The Bulls Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Bulls improved to 26-38 on the season with a 114-109 road win over the Heat on Saturday. Chicago entered the game as +5.5 point underdogs and covered the spread with the win. The total points for the game were 223, just under the O/U line of 225.5.

Miami went on a 10-0 run early, but Chicago fought back, holding the Heat to 19 points in the 2nd quarter. After trailing 89-78 going into the 4th, the Bulls dominated the final period, outscoring Miami 36-20 to secure the win.

Pacers Offense Breakdown

Bennedict Mathurin led the Pacers with 30 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists in their 120-118 loss to the Hawks, hitting 4 threes at a 66.7% rate. Pascal Siakam added 23 points, including 10 in the 4th quarter.

The Pacers shot 43.6% from the field and made just 10 threes at 30.3%. Mathurin scored 11 points in both the 2nd and 3rd quarters, while Myles Turner had 8 of his 14 points in the opening period.

Bulls Offense Breakdown

Josh Giddey led the Bulls with a triple-double, scoring 26 points and dishing out 12 assists in their win over the Heat. He shot 60% from the field and hit 3 threes at a 75% clip. Coby White added 21 points despite shooting just 37.5%, and Zach Collins contributed 18 points and 15 rebounds, connecting on 4 threes at 66.7%.

As a team, the Bulls struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 26.2% of their threes and making 11 overall. They shot 45.5% from the field. Tre Jones was key in the 4th quarter, scoring 13 of his 15 points, while White added 10 points in the final period.

Pacers Team Defense

Despite a strong defensive effort in the 2nd half, the Pacers couldn’t overcome a tough 1st quarter, where they gave up 39 points, leading to a 120-118 loss to the Hawks. Indiana allowed 30 points in the 2nd quarter but tightened up in the 3rd and 4th, giving up just 26 and 25 points, respectively.

From beyond the arc, the Pacers held the Hawks to just 10 made threes on 29% shooting. Indiana also recorded 12 steals and 6 blocks in the game. However, they sent the Hawks to the free-throw line 21 times, where Atlanta converted 20 attempts. The Pacers gave up 16 offensive rebounds.

Bulls Team Defense

Despite a strong defensive effort in the 3rd and 4th quarters, the Pacers couldn’t overcome their 1st quarter struggles, giving up 39 points in a 120-118 loss to the Hawks. Indiana allowed Atlanta to shoot 46% from the field.

The Pacers did well defending the three, holding the Hawks to just 10 made threes on 29% shooting. Indiana also recorded 12 steals and 6 blocks in the game.

Pacers vs Bulls Trends

• Across their five previous road games, Indiana has an ATS mark of 0-5. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-4 while averaging 121 points per game.
• When looking at their past three matchups at home, Chicago has an ATS record of 2-1 while averaging 117 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
• Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Bulls have gone 3-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 2-3.
• In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Pacers have a strong straight up record of 2-1. In addition, their ATS record was 2-1 in these scenarios.

Pacers vs Bulls Prediction

We’re putting our money on the Pacers to win, and have the projected score sitting at 133-121. We also like them to cover the spread, so our recommendation is to bet on the Pacers at -5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 241.5 and given that our model is projecting 254 points between the teams, we like the over.

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