Indiana Pacers vs Chicago Bulls 3/5/23 – On Sunday afternoon in Chicago, two teams on the outside of the Eastern Conference playoff picture and looking in, Chicago Bulls and Indiana Pacers, will square off against each other. Indiana comes into this matchup in 12th place in the East after losing two straight games while Chicago sits a game ahead of Indiana at 11th. The Chicago Bulls are predicted by the most recent NBA betting stats to win in this game.
Indiana Pacers vs Chicago Bulls
Date & Time: Sunday, March 5, 2023 at 3:30 PM ET
Location: United Center
Indiana Pacers vs Chicago Bulls Betting Odds
Pacers
Moneyline: +190
Spread: +5.5 (-105)
Total: 227.5 over (-110)
Bulls
Moneyline: -210
Spread: -5.5 (-105)
Total: 227.5 under (-110)
Indiana Pacers vs Chicago Bulls Analysis
On Sunday, the Indiana Pacers can tie Chicago Bulls for first place in the Eastern Conference standings with a win against the Bulls. Indiana is coming off an embarrassing loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night, 110-99. Buddy Hield led all scorers with 27 points while Chris Duarte added 18 for Indiana, who held a commanding 2-1 advantage in the season series against Chicago, having won both games at home. The Pacers boast the 13th ranked offense in the NBA so far; they’re 25th in field goal percentage but 11th in 3pt offense. Defensively, Indiana ranks 24th in scoring defense and 19th in opponent field goal percentage and 3pt defense respectively. On the glass, Indiana ranks 21st this season for total rebounding and 23rd for fewest turnovers per game.
14 turnovers against an ineffective Spurs defense while shooting 46% from the field in defeat. After losing six straight games, the Bulls have won three of their last five contests. On Friday night at home against a rejuvenated Suns team, however, Chicago was easily dispatched 125-104. Trailing by four points at halftime, Phoenix outscored Chicago 65-40 in the second half to take control of the game. DeMar DeRozan led all scorers with 31 points while Zach LaVine added 27 for Chicago while shooting just 7-of-23 from beyond the arc while Phoenix hit 20-of-47 shots from beyond that range for victory. The Bulls are looking to tie the season series with Indiana with a win at home here. Chicago Bulls ranks 20th in scoring offense this year and ranks 6th in field goal percentage and 15th in 3pt offense. On defense, Chicago ranks 10th overall and ninth in opponent field goal percentage and 3pt defense. Chicago also ranks 23rd overall in total rebounding while having 10 of the league’s fewest turnovers per game.
Indiana Pacers vs Chicago Bulls Against the Spread
Indiana are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games. Indiana are 5-15 SU in their last 20 games. Indiana are 10-5 ATS in their last 15 games against Chicago. Indiana are 13-6 SU in their last 19 games against Chicago. Indiana are 2-12 SU in their last 14 games on the road.
Chicago are 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games. The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Chicago’s last 20 games. Chicago are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games. The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago’s last 8 games against Indiana. The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago’s last 6 games at home. Chicago are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Indiana.
Indiana Pacers vs Chicago Bulls Against the Spread Free Pick
Indiana has won two out of the first three games this season, both at home. But Chicago is 6-4 in the last ten meetings against Indiana and boasts a superior offense and defense than their counterparts. As such, NBA picks tonight favor them to come out on top in this matchup.
Free Pick: Chicago Bulls -5.5 (-105)
