Indiana Pacers vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, Preview and Odds - 10/26/2022

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Wednesday, October 26, 2022

Venue:  United Center, Chicago, IL

Where to Watch:  NBCS-CHI

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Pacers +8, Bulls -8; Over/Under:  233 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Pacers +8, Bulls -8; Over/Under:  232.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Pacers +7.5, Bulls -7.5; Over/Under:  232.5 points

 

Indiana Pacers:  1-3 (5th place, Central Division)

Chicago Bulls:  2-2 (3rd place, Central Division)

 

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Indiana Pacers:  1-3 last 10

Chicago Bulls:  2-2 last 10

 

The Pacers are coming into this game with a 1-3 record overall and they are 0-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Philadelphia 76ers in their last game. Tyrese Haliburton led the team in points in that game with 19 while Buddy Hield was next on the team with 18 points. Tyrese Haliburton led the team in assists in that game with 10 while Jalen Smith led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 42.2% from the field, 27.3% from 3-point range, and 78.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 117.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 121.5 PPG against them. The Pacers have an ATS record of 1-3 this season and their O/U record is 2-2.

 

 

 

The Bulls are coming into this game with a 2-2 record overall and they are 1-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They were on a 2 game losing streak with losses coming against the Washington Wizards and the Cleveland Cavaliers but they are entering this game off of a win against the Boston Celtics in their last game. DeMar DeRozan led the team in points in that game with 25 while Ayo Dosunmu was next on the team with 22 points. Goran Dragić led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Nikola Vucevic led the team in rebounds with 23. They were 48.3% from the field, 47.6% from 3-point range, and 89.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 108 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 110 PPG against them. The Bulls have an ATS record of 2-1-1 this season and their O/U record is 2-2.

The current betting odds have the Bulls listed as an 8 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Bulls have had a few rough games lately but they have also had some surprising upsets to start their season. They have looked like the same team they were last season and when both DeRozan and LaVine are healthy and on the court together, this is a very dangerous team. The Pacers only have 1 win in their 4 games this season as they have been struggling in their games so far but they are going to be in for a very rough year still in their rebuilding phase. They have some good players in their starting rotation but they are nothing compared to the players on this Bulls team. The Bulls are going to be a good team this season just like they were last year and these are games they should have no problem winning especially at home. The best way to place a bet here is on the Bulls to cover the spread in this game.

 

Pacers Bulls Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, October 26, 2022 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Bulls 120 Pacers 106.

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Indiana Pacers: 15-30 ATS off a road loss. 97-63 OVER in all games. 40-22 OVER after 1 or more consecutive unders.

Chicago Bulls: 25-11 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 28-16 ATS as a home favorite. 8-1 ATS off an upset win as a home underdog. 

 

 

Indiana Pacers:  D. Theis (PF) Ques Wed - Knee. T. Queen (SG) Ques Wed - Concussion. M. Turner (C) Ques Wed - Ankle.

Chicago Bulls:  L. Ball (PG) Late Dec - Knee.

 

 

 

“People don't talk about Tobias Harris enough. He's a tremendous player.” - Rick Carlisle after his team’s loss against the 76ers on Monday.

 

 

“It's a step toward what we've been trying to build. Obviously, I don't think our identity's been established yet. I think there's still a ways to go. We have to work on it. We're gonna handle adversity many times more in the future. We have to try to find a way to respond each time.” - Nikola Vucevic after their win against the Celtics on Monday.

 

 

 

PG Tyrese Haliburton 

SG Chris Duarte

SF Buddy Hield

PF Jalen Smith

C Isaiah Jackson

 

PG Ayo Dosunmu

SG Zach LaVine

SF DeMar DeRozan 

PF Patrick Williams

C Nikola Vucevic

 

 

PPG: T. Haliburton (24)

APG: T. Haliburton (9.8)

Reb/G: J. Smith (8.8)

 

PPG: D. DeRozan (26.8)

APG: D. DeRozan (5.3)

Reb/G: N. Vucevic (13)

 

Coaches:

Indiana Pacers: Rick Carlisle (2nd season)

Chicago Bulls: Billy Donovan (3rd season)