Pacers vs. Bulls Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets

The Indiana Pacers (37-29) are at home in Central Division play against the Chicago Bulls (31-34) on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET. The Pacers are 4-point favorites in the game, the third matchup between the squads this season. The matchup has an over/under set at 231.5 points.

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Pacers and Bulls Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

The Pacers are 11-11-1 against the spread when favored by 4 points or more this season.

The Bulls have a 13-13 record against the spread when an underdog by 4 points or more this year.

The two teams average a combined 3.1 more points per game, 234.6, than this matchup’s over/under of 231.5 points.

Opponents of these teams have averaged a combined 234.8 points per game, 3.3 more than the point total for this matchup.

The average over/under the Pacers have had set in games this year is 12.8 more points than this outing’s point total.

The average total in Chicago’s games this year is 6.5 fewer points than the point total of 231.5 in this outing.

Indiana is 35-28-3 against the spread this season.

The Bulls have gone 33-31-1 ATS this season.

Pacers Stats & Insights

The Pacers’ +117 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 1.8 points per game) is a result of scoring 123.1 points per game (first in the NBA) while allowing 121.3 per outing (28th in the league).

The Pacers pull down 41.1 rebounds per game (28th in the league) while allowing 43.2 per outing to their opponents. They are outrebounded by 2.1 boards per game.

Indiana connects on 13.3 three-pointers per game (10th in the league), 2.3 more than its opponents (11.0). It is shooting 37.7% from deep (sixth-best in the NBA) while allowing opponents to shoot 37.2%.

The Pacers rank second in the league by averaging 121.3 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 25th in the NBA, allowing 119.6 points per 100 possessions.

So far in the 2023-24 campaign, the Pacers score 5.5 more points per home game on average than on the road (125.8 at home, 120.3 on the road), but are giving up 1.1 fewer points per home game compared to road games (120.7 at home, 121.8 on the road).

Bulls Stats & Insights

The Bulls are being outscored by 2.0 points per game, with a -125 scoring differential overall. They put up 111.5 points per game (25th in NBA), and allow 113.5 per contest (14th in league).

Chicago ranks 15th in the NBA at 43.6 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 43.9 its opponents average.

The Bulls connect on 11.7 three-pointers per game (25th in the league), 2.7 fewer than their opponents.

The Bulls score 115.0 points per 100 possessions (20th in league), while allowing 117.0 points per 100 possessions (18th in NBA).

Chicago averages 111.1 points per game at home, and 111.9 on the road.

Pacers Key Players to Watch

The Pacers active leader in points and assists this season is Tyrese Haliburton, who puts up 20.7 points per game along with 11.3 assists.

Myles Turner contributes with 7.0 boards and 1.3 assists per game in addition to his 17.2 PPG scoring average.

Haliburton leads active Pacers in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.9 shots per game from beyond the arc.

T.J. McConnell averages 1.1 takeaways per game, while Turner compiles 1.8 rejections per contest.

Bulls Key Players to Watch

DeMar DeRozan pours in 23.0 points per game. He also contributes 4.2 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game this season.

This season, Nikola Vucevic has a statline of 18.1 points, 3.3 assists and 10.7 rebounds per game.

Coby White makes 2.8 treys per game.

Alex Caruso is a strong defensive option with 1.6 steals and 1.1 blocks per game.

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