Indiana Pacers vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 12/26/2021 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Indiana Pacers vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Sunday, December 26, 2021

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

The Chicago Bulls (19-10) will go up against the Indiana Pacers (13-19) at United Center on Sunday.

The Pacers took the court against the Heat and went home with a loss by a final score of 125-96 in their last contest. Indiana ended having earned a 35.6% FG percentage (31 of 87) and converted 11 out of their 31 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the free throw line, the Pacers converted 23 of their 28 attempts for a percentage of 82.1%. Pertaining to pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 42 with 11 of them being offensive. They also distributed 22 dimes for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When discussing defense, Indiana allowed their opponent to shoot 49.5% from the floor on 47 of 95 shooting. Miami dished out 53 dimes and had 30 steals in this game. Moreover, Miami snagged 38 rebounds (15 offensive, 23 defensive) and earned 3 blocks. Miami finished 81.8% at the charity stripe by making 9 of their 11 tries. They buried 22 of their 49 tries from distance. In reference to personal fouls, the Pacers ended up with 13 while the Heat finished the game with 11 personal fouls.

Chris Duarte is someone who was important in this contest. He ended up walking away with 17 points on 5 out of 7 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 19 mins played and totaled 4 boards. Duarte shot 71.4% from the field and earned 2 assists.

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Indiana heads into this game with a mark of 13-19 on the season. They average 107.6 pts per game (16th in the NBA) while hitting 45.7% from the field. The Pacers are connecting on 32.4% on shots from 3-point land (364 of 1,125) and 78.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Indiana is snagging 45.1 rebounds per game and has tallied 759 dimes this season, which has them ranked 12th in the league in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 14.1 times per game and as a team are committing 19.8 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Pacers have forced 0.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 0.6 fouls. They relinquish 35.4% on 3-pointers and they are 10th in the league in points per game allowed (3.4). The Pacers defense is giving up a FG percentage of 45.8% (41 of 89) and they surrender 1.4 boards per contest as a team. They are ranked 6th in the NBA in giving up assists with 23 conceded for the year.

For their last game, the Bulls took home the win by a final score of 133-118 when they played the Rockets. In reference to attacking the glass, Chicago permitted Houston to pull down 28 in total (7 on the offensive side). They shot 36.4% from distance by going 12 out of 33 and finished the game at 18 of 24 from the free throw line (75.0%). The Bulls allowed the Rockets to make 44 of 78 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 56.4% in this matchup. Overall, the Bulls went 47 for 88 from the field which had them shooting 53.4%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the perimeter, Chicago knocked down 16 of 35 tries (45.7%). They were able to bury 23 of the free throw tries for a rate of 95.8%. The Rockets earned 14 personal fouls in the game which got the Bulls to the charity stripe for 24 attempts. They turned it over 8 times, while getting 7 steals in this game. The Bulls were able to snag 25 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 34 for this game.

DeMar DeRozan ended up having an impact for the Bulls for this game. DeRozan tallied 26 points in his 32 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 6 assists in the game. He converted 11 of 18 in the matchup for a rate of 61.1%, and had 3 rebounds.

Chicago has a mark of 19-10 on the year. The Bulls commit 18.6 fouls every game while shooting 81.9% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 23.5 times per contest (15th in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.2 times per contest. Chicago has accumulated 3,171 pts for the season (109.3 per contest) and they snag 42.9 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Bulls are hitting on 46.6% from the floor, which is 5th in the league.

The Bulls defensively are ranked 28th in the league in PPG given up with 3.7. They are able to force 0.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.4% from the floor (15th in the league). The Chicago defense gives up 36.1% on shots from beyond the arc (12 of 33) and their opposition makes 80.6% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 0.8 dimes and 1.5 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 19th and 26th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

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