Pointspread favors Bulls in battle with Pacers

Chicago BullsIndiana Pacers
April 23, 2:30 PM | Conseco Fieldhouse

Chicago Bulls vs Indiana Pacers Odds

62-20TEAM RECORD37-45



The visiting Bulls hope to send their backers to the pay window on Saturday as they look to cover the spread at Conseco Fieldhouse against the Pacers.

Supporters of the Bulls have seen them go 62-20 and 50-31-1 ATS so far this season, while the Pacers are at 37-45 and 37-42-3 ATS. In totals betting, the Pacers are 37-44-1, while the Bulls are 34-48.



View Chicago vs Indiana Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Pacers in this one will find them as 5-point underdogs, while the total was sitting at 187.5.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Pacers sit at No. 11 in the current NBA Power Rankings here at Odds Shark, while the Bulls are at No. 1 on that chart. Math models have concluded that the Bulls will win this game 105-97.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Indiana's No. 13-ranked offense (99.8 PPG) against a Bulls defense that ranks No. 2 at 91.3 PPG. The Pacers have averaged 44.2% from the field per game, less than the Bulls have managed so far this season (46.2% on average).

In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the Bulls own the league's No. 2-rated mark, allowing 92.7 points per game when on the road. Indiana, on the other hand, rates No. 9 in home scoring.

The Bulls were an 88-84 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Pacers. They covered the 3.5–point spread as favorites, while the total score (172) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. Chicago got 23 points from Derrick Rose en route to an 88-84 victory over Indiana on Thursday at Conseco Fieldhouse.




Chicago Bulls Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Indiana are 8-2
After playing Indiana are 8-2
After a win are 10-0

Indiana Pacers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Chicago are 2-8
After playing Chicago are 1-9
After a loss are 5-5


A few Bulls at Pacers trends to consider:
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games
Indiana is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Chicago
Indiana is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 7 games when playing at home against Chicago


Next up:
Chicago home to Indiana, Tuesday, April 26
Indiana at Chicago, Tuesday, April 26

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