Two teams on the outside of the Eastern Conference playoff picture and looking in, the Chicago Bulls and the Indiana Pacers, will do battle in Chicago on Sunday afternoon. The Pacers come into this matchup in 12th place in the Eastern Conference and coming off a loss that ended a two-game win streak. Chicago, meanwhile, is in 11th place, just a game in front of Indiana. The opening tap is scheduled for 3:30 PM EST.
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The Indiana Pacers have a chance to move into a tie with the Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference standings with a win on Sunday over the Bulls. Indiana is coming off a disappointing loss to the woeful Spurs on Thursday night, 110-99. Buddy Hield led the Pacers with 27 points while Chris Duarte chipped in with 18. Indiana repeatedly hurt themselves against a mediocre Spurs defense, committing 14 turnovers in the game. The Pacers shot 46% from the field in the loss.
“We had a lot of guys that struggled tonight,” Indiana coach Rick Carlisle said. “Those things can happen. We’ve got to move on.”
a game-high 27 points on 70.6% shooting for Buddy Hield tonight. pic.twitter.com/U3neC9elH1
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) March 3, 2023
Indiana holds a 2-1 edge in the season series thus far with Chicago, winning both games at home. The Pacers come in with the 13th ranked offense in the NBA thus far. They are just 25th in field goal percentage but are 11th in 3pt offense. On the defensive end, Indiana is just 24th in the NBA in scoring defense. The Pacers are 19th in the NBA in opponent's field goal percentage and 24th in 3pt defense. On the glass, Indiana is 21st in total rebounding this season and just 23rd in fewest turnovers per game.
Key Injuries: PG Tyrese Haliburton is listed as day-to-day.
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