Pacers vs. Bulls Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – December 6

Published 7:16 am Friday, December 6, 2024

The Indiana Pacers (9-14) visit the Chicago Bulls (10-13) after losing eight straight road games. The Pacers are favored by 3.5 points in the contest, which begins at 8:00 PM ET on Friday, December 6, 2024.

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Pacers vs. Bulls Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Friday, December 6, 2024
  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: CHSN and FDSIN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Venue: United Center

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Pacers vs. Bulls Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Bulls 122 – Pacers 115

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Spread & Total Prediction for Pacers vs. Bulls

  • Pick ATS: Bulls (+ 3.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Bulls (-7.3)
  • Pick OU:

    Under (247.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 237.3
  • The Pacers (7-16-0 ATS) have covered the spread 30.4% of the time, 21.8% less often than the Bulls (12-11-0) this season.
  • When the spread is set as 3.5 or more this season, Indiana (3-9) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (25%) than Chicago (7-9) does as the underdog (43.8%).
  • Indiana’s games have gone over the total 65.2% of the time this season (15 out of 23), which is more often than Chicago’s games have (14 out of 23).
  • As a moneyline favorite this year, the Pacers are 6-8, a better record than the Bulls have put up (8-12) as moneyline underdogs.

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Pacers Performance Insights

  • The Pacers’ defense ranks fifth-worst in the NBA with 118.2 points allowed per contest, but their offense has played better, averaging 113.4 points per game (14th-ranked in league).
  • While Indiana ranks in the bottom five in the NBA in boards per game with 39.9 (third-worst), it ranks 13th in the league with 43.6 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • So far this season, the Pacers rank 10th in the league in assists, dishing out 27 per game.
  • Indiana ranks 17th in the NBA with 14.3 turnovers per game this season. Meanwhile, it ranks 16th with 14.1 forced turnovers per game.
  • With 12.2 threes per game, the Pacers rank 20th in the NBA. They own a 36.6% shooting percentage from beyond the arc, which ranks 14th in the league.

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Bulls Performance Insights

  • In 2024-25, the Bulls are fourth-best in the NBA offensively (119.8 points scored per game) but second-worst defensively (123.3 points conceded).
  • On the glass, Chicago is 10th in the league in rebounds (44.8 per game). It is fifth-worst in rebounds allowed (45.8 per game).
  • With 29.2 assists per game, the Bulls are fifth-best in the league.
  • In 2024-25, Chicago is 21st in the league in turnovers committed (15.1 per game) and worst in turnovers forced (11.3).
  • In 2024-25 the Bulls are second-best in the league in 3-point makes (16.4 per game), and fifth-best in 3-point percentage (38.4%).

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