Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls will return to the floor in NBA betting action on Wednesday night as they try to knock off the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
The Bulls are 5-5 SU and 6-4 ATS in their past 10 games against the Pacers for their supporters on the NBA odds dating back to 2011, with the OVER/UNDER sitting at 3-7 for totals bettors in those 10 contests.
The Bulls will try to spoil to the party on Wednesday; they are 0-3 ATS against the number this season, while the Pacers are 3-1 ATS. (Note: follow us on Twitter for line updates and injuries news). Chicago is 2-1 on the totals; Indiana is 1-3.
View Chicago Bulls vs Indiana Pacers Odds and Stats.
Oddsmakers at Sportsbook opened the Pacers as -1.5-point Favorite in this matchup earlier today, while the OVER/UNDER line was sitting around 182.5 earlier at Sportsbook.
This game matches up the No. 8 (Pacers) and the No. 13 (Bulls) teams in the league, according to our current NBA Power Rankings at Odds Shark. A 95-82 result in favor of the Pacers is predicted by handicapping models.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 107-104 loser as they battled the 76ers on the road. The Bulls failed to cover in the match as a 9-point favorite, while 211 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Carlos Boozer scored 22 points and added 10 rebounds for a double-double, but his team still lost 107-104 against Philadelphia in NBA action at Wells Fargo Center.
Indiana won its last outing, a 99-91 result against the Pistons on November 5. The Pacers covered in that game as a 1-point underdog, while the 190 combined points took the game OVER the total. Indiana got 31 points from Paul George en route to a 99-91 victory over Detroit on Tuesday at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Bulls rank No. 5 in the league with 46.67 per game. That compares with Indiana’s No. 13 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Indiana is the NBA’s No. 10-ranked team at 9 per game, while the Bulls rate No. 28 with 4.33 per contest.
A few Bulls at Pacers trends to consider:
Chicago is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Chicago is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chicago's last 12 games
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Indiana is 4-1-1 SU in its last 6 games
Indiana is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Indiana is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
Indiana is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
Next up:
Chicago at Utah, Friday, November 8th
Indiana at Toronto, Friday, November 8th
