Pacers vs. Bulls Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – January 8
Published 9:18 pm Tuesday, January 7, 2025
The Indiana Pacers (19-18) will try to extend a three-game win streak when they host the Chicago Bulls (17-19) on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse as 4.5-point favorites. The game airs at 7:00 PM ET 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: Pacers (- 4.5)
- Computer Predicted Spread: Pacers (-4.6)
- Pick OU:
Under (241.5)
- Computer Predicted Total: 235.0
- The Bulls have put together an 18-18-0 ATS record this season as opposed to the 17-20-0 mark of the Pacers.
- Indiana covers the spread when it is a 4.5-point favorite or more 30.8% of the time. That’s less often than Chicago covers as an underdog of 4.5 or more (42.1%).
- Indiana and its opponents have eclipsed the over/under 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, better than the .429 winning percentage for the Bulls as a moneyline underdog (12-16).
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Pacers Performance Insights
- So far this year, the Pacers are averaging 115.2 points per game (10th-ranked in NBA) and surrendering 116.1 points per contest (22nd-ranked).
- Indiana has found it difficult to rack up rebounds this season, ranking third-worst in the league with 41.3 boards per game. It ranks 14th by allowing 44.1 boards per contest.
- The Pacers are putting up 28.0 assists per game, which ranks them ninth in the NBA in 2024-25.
- Indiana is averaging 13.1 turnovers per game (eighth-ranked in NBA) this year, while forcing 13.6 turnovers per contest (18th-ranked).
- So far this season, the Pacers are sinking 12.8 threes per game (19th-ranked in NBA) and are shooting 37.5% (seventh-ranked) from downtown.
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Bulls Performance Insights
- In 2024-25, the Bulls are fifth-best in the league on offense (117.8 points scored per game) but second-worst on defense (121.0 points conceded).
- In 2024-25, Chicago is eighth in the league in rebounds (45.2 per game) and third-worst in rebounds allowed (46.9).
- The Bulls are fourth-best in the league in assists (29.5 per game) in 2024-25.
- In terms of turnovers, Chicago is 20th in the NBA in committing them (14.5 per game). It is second-worst in forcing them (11.9 per game).
- The Bulls are the second-best squad in the league in 3-pointers made (16.4 per game) and ninth in 3-point percentage (37.3%).
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