Pacers vs. Bulls Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – January 8

Published 9:16 pm Tuesday, January 7, 2025

The Indiana Pacers (19-18) are favored (-5.5) to continue a three-game win streak when they host the Chicago Bulls (17-19) at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The matchup airs on CHSN and FDSIN.

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Pacers vs. Bulls Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2025
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: CHSN and FDSIN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse

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Pacers vs. Bulls Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Pacers 120 – Bulls 115

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Spread & Total Prediction for Pacers vs. Bulls

  • Pick ATS: Bulls (+ 5.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Pacers (-4.6)
  • Pick OU:

    Under (241.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 235.0
  • The Pacers have been less successful against the spread than the Bulls this season, tallying an ATS record of 17-20-0, as opposed to the 18-18-0 mark of the Bulls.
  • Indiana covers the spread when it is a 5.5-point favorite or more 36.4% of the time. That’s less often than Chicago covers as an underdog of 5.5 or more (50%).
  • Indiana and its opponents have exceeded the point total 62.2% of the time this season (23 out of 37). That’s more often than Chicago and its opponents have (18 out of 36).
  • The Pacers have a .526 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (10-9) this season while the Bulls have a .429 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (12-16).

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Pacers Performance Insights

  • The Pacers are 10th in the NBA with 115.2 points per game this year. At the other end, they rank 22nd with 116.1 points allowed per game.
  • While Indiana is in the bottom five in the NBA in boards per game with 41.3 (third-worst), it ranks 14th in the league with 44.1 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • The Pacers are putting up 28 assists per game, which ranks them ninth in the NBA in 2024-25.
  • Indiana ranks eighth in the NBA with 13.1 turnovers per game this season. Meanwhile, it ranks 18th with 13.6 forced turnovers per game.
  • The Pacers rank 19th in the NBA with 12.8 treys per game so far this season. Meanwhile, they rank seventh with a 37.5% shooting percentage from three-point land.

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Bulls Performance Insights

  • The Bulls are the fifth-best squad in the NBA in points scored (117.8 per game) but second-worst in points allowed (121).
  • Chicago is eighth in the NBA in rebounds per game (45.2) and third-worst in rebounds allowed (46.9).
  • At 29.5 assists per game, the Bulls are fourth-best in the NBA.
  • Chicago is 20th in the NBA in turnovers per game (14.5) and second-worst in turnovers forced (11.9).
  • In 2024-25 the Bulls are second-best in the NBA in 3-point makes (16.4 per game), and they rank No. 8 in 3-point percentage (37.3%).

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