The Indiana Pacers (2-0) are welcoming in the Chicago Bulls (1-2) for a contest between Central Division rivals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, beginning at 7:00 PM ET on Monday, October 30, 2023. It’s the first matchup between the clubs this season.
The Pacers play the Bulls. The Pacers are favored by 3.5 points against the Bulls. The game features an over/under of 226.
Pacers vs. Bulls Betting Odds
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- Spread: Indiana -3.5
- Total: 226
- Moneyline: Indiana -167, Chicago +143
Bulls at Pacers odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Pacers (- 3.5)
- Pick OU:
Over (226)
- Prediction:
Pacers 132 – Bulls 103
- Indiana was the moneyline favorite 20 total times last season. It finished 12-8 in those games.
- In games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -167 or shorter last year, Indiana finished with a record of 7-3 (70%).
- The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives Indiana a 62.5% chance to win.
- Last season, Chicago won 20 out of the 47 games, or 42.6%, in which it was the underdog.
- Chicago had a record of 12-11, a 52.2% win rate, when it was set as the underdog by +143 or more by bookmakers last season.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Chicago has a 41.2% chance to win.
- Last year, the 116.3 points per game the Pacers recorded were just 4.5 more points than the Bulls allowed (111.8).
- When Indiana scored more than 111.8 points last season, it went 32-18-2 against the spread and 30-22 overall.
- Chicago went 19-5 against the spread and 18-6 overall when it scored more than 119.5 points last season.
- Indiana had an ATS record of 16-7-1 and a 16-8 record overall last season when its opponents scored fewer than 113.1 points.
- Last season, the Pacers were the league’s 10th-ranked scoring team (116.3 PPG), while the Bulls were the seventh-ranked defense in terms of points per game (111.8) in NBA play.
- Chicago was the NBA’s 22nd-ranked offense (113.1 PPG) a season ago, while Indiana allowed the 29th-ranked average points per game (119.5).
- The Pacers had a negative point differential last season (-261 total points, -3.2 per game), while the Bulls scored 106 more points than their opponents (1.3 per game).
Over/Under
- The average implied total for Indiana last season was 119.5 points, 4.5 more points than its implied total of 115 points in Monday’s game.
- Last year, Indiana outscored its implied point total for this matchup (115) 45 times.
- The average implied point total last season for Chicago (116.3) is 5.3 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (111).
- Chicago did not score more than its implied point total for this matchup (111) in a game.
How to watch Pacers vs. Bulls
- Game Day: Monday, October 30, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSIN and NBCS-CHI
- Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
- Arena: Gainbridge Fieldhouse
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
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