Indiana Pacers vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 10/26/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Indiana Pacers vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2022

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

United Center is the site where the Chicago Bulls will play the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday.

The Pacers faced off with the 76ers and ended up losing by a score of 120-106 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Pacers walked away with 23 and the 76ers had 20 fouls. They also made 19 out of their 43 tries from long range. Philadelphia went 89.3% from the free throw line by knocking down 25 of their 28 shots. Moreover, Philadelphia pulled down 39 boards (7 offensive, 32 defensive) and had 4 blocks. Philadelphia recorded 25 dimes and had 8 steals for the matchup. When it comes to defense, Indiana allowed the other team to shoot 47.5% from the field on 38 out of 80 shooting. They also distributed 27 assists in this contest in addition to forcing 7 turnovers and earning 3 steals. When discussing rebounding, they earned 47 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Pacers made 18 of their 23 attempts for a percentage of 78.3%. Indiana finished having earned a 42.2% FG percentage (38 of 90) and converted 12 of their 44 3-point shots.

Tyrese Haliburton is one player who was a factor in the game. He ended up scoring 19 points on 7 out of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 31 minutes and also collected 6 boards. Haliburton finished 63.6% from the floor and also recorded 10 assists.

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Indiana will take the court with a win-loss mark of 1-3 so far this season. They average 117.8 points per outing (8th in the NBA) on 43.9% from the field. The Pacers are hitting 33.1% on 3-pointers (54 of 163) and 78.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Indiana is snagging 47.5 rebounds per game and has accounted for 108 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 4th in the league in terms of passing. They are turning it over 13.8 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 24.5 fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Pacers are able to force 14.0 turnovers per game and they draw 20.3 fouls. They are relinquishing 44.2% on shots from distance and they are 27th in the league in points per game allowed (121.5). The Pacers are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 46.3% (161 of 348) and they surrender 45.5 boards per game as a unit. They are ranked 25th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 106 surrendered on the campaign.

In their last game, the Bulls walked away with a victory by a final of 120-102 against the Celtics. The Bulls were able to collect 46 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards totaling 60 in the game. They also gave up possession 13 times, while earning 4 steals for this game. The Celtics committed 24 fouls for this game which took the Bulls to the charity stripe for 29 shots. They were able to convert 26 of the free throws for a rate of 89.7%. Concerning three-point shots, Chicago knocked down 10 of 21 tries (47.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Bulls finished the game shooting 42 for 87 from the field which had them shooting 48.3%. The Bulls permitted the Celtics to make 37 of 100 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 37.0% in the matchup. They finished 37.5% from downtown by hitting 18 out of 48 and walked away from this one shooting 10 of 12 from the free throw line (83.3%). When talking about rebounding, Chicago permitted Boston to pull down 45 in all (14 on the offensive glass).

DeMar DeRozan ended up being a major contributor for the Bulls in this matchup. DeRozan scored 25 points in his 33 minutes on the court and tallied 5 assists for the contest. He made 10 of 17 in the game for a field goal percentage of 58.8%, and had 5 rebounds.

Chicago has a mark of 2-2 on the campaign. The Bulls are responsible for committing 19.5 fouls per game and they connect on 82.6% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 22.5 times per game (23rd in the NBA) and they are turning it over 13.0 times per contest. Chicago has earned 432 pts so far this season (108.0 per contest) and they average 44.8 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bulls are shooting 43.7% from the floor, which is ranked 25th in the league.

The Chicago defense surrenders 43.4% on shots from distance (56 of 129) and opponents are converting on 84.1% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 26.3 assists and 44.5 boards per contest, which is ranked 20th and 15th in basketball. The Bulls on the defensive end are ranked 12th in the league in points per game surrendered with 110.0. They are forcing their opponents into 16.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.2% from the field (20th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Indiana

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