The Indiana Pacers (23-15) visit the Windy City to play the Chicago Bulls (13-25) at United Center at 8 p.m. ET. We analyze Pacers-Bulls odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.
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Pacers at Bulls: Key injuries
Pacers
- PF Domantas Sabonis (knee) questionable
- SG Malcolm Brogdon (back) questionable
- SG Victor Oladipo (knee) out
Bulls
- PF Lauri Markkanen (ankle) probable
- C Wendell Carter Jr. (ankle) out
- SF Otto Porter Jr. (foot) out
Pacers at Bulls: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Pacers 108, Bulls 99
Moneyline (ML)
The PACERS’ (-139) moneyline price is on the cusp of betting value but if Brogdon can play the Pacers should convincingly beat the Bulls. Brogdon is their leading distributor with 7.4 assists per game and the Pacers are 18-9 in the 27 games he has started. Also, these teams have shown opposite forms in recent games. The Pacers have beaten the Bulls in six straight and the Bulls have lost five games in a row.
Back the Pacers on the moneyline to keep up their win streak against the Bulls. New to sports betting? A $139 wager on the Pacers to win returns a profit of $100.
Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
The loss of Carter due to a high ankle sprain could be major for the Bulls who rank 12th in opponents’ points per game, but they allow the most PPG by opposing power forwards and sixth most PPG by opposing centers. Monitor the injury report because if Sabonis can play tonight, he could help wreak havoc in the paint against the Bulls.
I am a little hesitant of an ATS play here because the Pacers are 4-6 ATS as away favorites but the Bulls struggle even more as a home underdog going 3-7 ATS. Furthermore, the Pacers are 1-5 ATS in their last six games against Chicago. Given how limited the Bulls are offensively (ranked 25th in PPG and 28th in offensive rating) and the Pacers above-average defensive performance (ranked eighth in opposing PPG and 11th in defensive rating), take PACERS (-3.5, +105).
Over/Under (O/U)
BET UNDER 214.5 (-115). The Under is 19-7 in the last 26 Pacers-Bulls meetings and the Pacers have a 2-7 Over/Under record in divisional games. My handicap has the Pacers mounting an early lead and the scoring dying out in the second half. Also, the referee crew assigned to this game has an Over/Under record of 25-33 on the season.
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