Chicago Bulls vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 3/13/2024 Preview and Pick
Game: Chicago Bulls vs Indiana Pacers
Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN
TV: Bally Sports Indiana
Gainbridge Fieldhouse is the site where the Indiana Pacers (36-29) will attempt to beat the Chicago Bulls (31-34) on Wednesday.
The Bulls stepped onto the hardwood against the Mavericks and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 127-92 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Bulls left the arena with 12 while the Mavericks recorded 17 personal fouls. They converted 13 of 41 attempts from distance. Dallas finished 80.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 12 of their 15 attempts. In addition, Dallas totaled 49 rebounds (10 offensive, 39 defensive) and earned 2 rejections. Dallas totaled 33 dimes and had 10 steals for the matchup. In the matter of defending, Chicago allowed their opponent to shoot 54.8% from the floor on 51 out of 93 shooting. They also dished out 19 dimes in the game while creating 6 turnovers and having 6 steals. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they earned 43 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Bulls made 15 of their 22 tries for a rate of 68.2%. Chicago ended the game having earned a 39.3% FG percentage (35 of 89) and knocked down 7 out of their 34 shots from downtown.
Onuralp Bitim is a guy who was a major contributor for the game. He had 17 points on 8 out of 16 shooting. He was on the court for 25 mins and also grabbed 5 boards. Bitim finished the contest at 50.0% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist.
Chicago enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 31-34 for the year. They are giving up possession 12.3 times per game and as a unit are committing 19.0 fouls per game. As a team, Chicago is snagging 43.6 rebounds per contest and has totaled 1,606 dimes for the season, which is 24th in the league in terms of passing. The Bulls are shooting 35.7% on 3-point shots (761 of 2,133) and 79.3% from the free throw line. They average 111.5 points per outing (25th in the league) while connecting on 46.4% from the floor.
On the defensive end of the court, the Bulls are able to force 14.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.9 fouls. They surrender 36.5% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 14th in the league in PPG from their opponents (113.5). The Bulls defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 47.1% (2,661 of 5,655) and they surrender 43.9 boards per game as a unit. They currently rank 23rd in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,819 conceded for the season.
For their last game, the Pacers walked away with a victory by a final of 111-97 against the Magic. When talking about cleaning the glass, Indiana allowed Orlando to grab 46 in total (13 offensive). They finished 25.0% from distance via 9 of 36 and finished the game at 22 of 29 from the charity stripe (75.9%). The Pacers allowed the Magic to make 33 out of their 88 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 37.5% in the game. When all was said and done, the Pacers finished shooting 38 for 78 from the field which gave them a rate of 48.7%. In relation to shots from 3-point land, Indiana buried 8 out of 23 attempts (34.8%). They were able to convert 27 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 81.8%. The Magic committed 27 fouls in this game which got the Pacers to the free throw line for a total of 33 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while earning 5 steals in the game. The Pacers collected 41 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards for a total of 46 in this matchup.
Tyrese Haliburton pitched in for the Pacers in this game. He converted 6 out of 15 for this game giving him a rate of 40.0%, and had 7 rebounds. Haliburton recorded 20 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and earned 8 dimes for the matchup.
Indiana has a win-loss mark of 36-29 so far this season. As an offensive team, the Pacers are connecting on 50.6% from the field, which has them ranked 1st in the NBA. Indiana has scored 8,001 pts on the year (123.1 per contest) and they grab 41.1 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 30.6 times per game (1st in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 13.3 times per game. The Pacers are committing 21.6 fouls per game and they connect on 78.0% from the free throw line.
The Indiana defense gives up 37.2% on 3-pointers (709 of 1,905) and opponents are converting on 78.6% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 24.8 assists and 43.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 6th and 13th in the league. The Pacers on defense are ranked 28th in the league in points allowed per contest with 121.4. They have forced 14.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 50.2% from the floor (30th in the NBA).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago
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