The Indiana Pacers (15-14) visit the Chicago Bulls (14-18) in a matchup of Central Division teams at United Center, starting at 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, December 28, 2023. The Pacers are 2.5-point favorites in the game, the second matchup between the squads this season. The point total for the matchup is 240.5.
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How Do I Watch Pacers vs. Bulls?
- Game Day: Thursday, December 28, 2023
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: NBCS-CHI and BSIN
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Arena: United Center
Betting Lines For Indiana vs. Chicago
Pacers vs Bulls Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Total |
| Pacers |
-2.5 |
240.5 |
Pacers Betting Stats & Information
- The Pacers have put together a 7-7 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 50% of those games).
- When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -138 or shorter, Indiana has a record of 7-7 (50% win percentage).
- The Pacers’ ATS record is 15-14-0 this season.
- The Pacers are 7-7 against the spread when favored by 2.5 points or more this season.
- The average total for Indiana’s games this season is 11.3 more points than the over/under of 240.5 in this game.
- A total of 20 of the Pacers’ 32 games with a set total have hit the over (62.5%).
Chicago Betting Stats & Info
- The Bulls have entered the game as underdogs 20 times this season and won eight, or 40%, of those games.
- Chicago has a record of 6-9, a 40% win rate, when it is set as the underdog by +117 or more by oddsmakers this season.
- The Bulls have gone 16-15-1 against the spread this year.
- The Bulls have an ATS record of 9-7 when playing as at least 2.5-point underdogs.
- The average total in Chicago’s games this year is 17.9 fewer points than the point total of 240.5 in this outing.
- Bulls games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 18 times this year.
Pacers vs. Bulls Season Stat Comparison
| Pacers Rank |
Pacers AVG |
|
Bulls AVG |
Bulls Rank |
| 1st |
126.3 |
Points Scored |
110.2 |
26th |
| 29th |
125.5 |
Points Allowed |
112.4 |
9th |
| 29th |
40.0 |
Rebounds |
42.7 |
22nd |
| 23rd |
10.1 |
Off. Rebounds |
11.6 |
8th |
| 5th |
14.6 |
3pt Made |
12.0 |
20th |
| 1st |
30.5 |
Assists |
23.7 |
28th |
| 13th |
13.0 |
Turnovers |
11.4 |
1st |
Pacers vs. Bulls Injury Updates
Pacers
| Name |
Game Status |
Injury |
| Bruce Brown |
Out |
Knee |
Bulls
| Name |
Game Status |
Injury |
| Henri Drell |
Questionable |
Thumb |
| Nikola Vucevic |
Out |
Groin |
| Onuralp Bitim |
Out |
Nose |
| Lonzo Ball |
Out For Season |
Knee |
| Zach LaVine |
Out |
Foot |
| Torrey Craig |
Out |
Foot |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Indiana Pacers Leaders
- Tyrese Haliburton is one of the Pacers’ key players terms of both scoring and assists, recording 24.8 points and distributing 12.0 assists on average.
- Myles Turner contributes 16.8 points per game while adding 7.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists for the Pacers.
- The Pacers get 3.6 three-pointers per game out of Haliburton.
Chicago Bulls Leaders
- DeMar DeRozan’s statline this season includes 22.4 points, 5.5 assists and 3.7 rebounds per game.
- Andre Drummond is on the books for 6.8 points, 7.4 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game.
- Coby White is dependable from deep with 2.9 made threes per game.
