Chicago Bulls vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 1/8/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Indiana Pacers (19-18) will try to beat the Chicago Bulls (17-19) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday.

The Bulls played the Spurs and earned the victory with a final of 114-110 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Bulls walked away with 9 while the Spurs finished the game with 18 personal fouls. They buried 15 out of their 46 shots from beyond the perimeter. San Antonio shot 58.3% from the charity stripe by knocking down 7 of 12 tries. Moreover, San Antonio grabbed 49 rebounds (13 offensive, 36 defensive) and added 4 blocked shots. San Antonio earned 31 dimes and had 8 steals for the game. In regard to the defense, Chicago let their opponent shoot 46.3% from the field on 44 out of 95 shooting. They also dished out 25 dimes for the contest while creating 17 turnovers and having 12 steals. With respect to rebounding, they collected 47 with 14 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Bulls made 13 of their 15 shots for a percentage of 86.7%. Chicago finished the game having earned a 43.1% FG percentage (44 of 102) and buried 13 of their 39 shots from 3-point land.

Zach LaVine is a player who was important for the game. LaVine shot 52.0% from the field and also distributed 8 dimes. He was on the court for 40 mins and totaled 10 boards. He ended up finishing with 35 points on 13 out of 25 shooting.

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Chicago enters this matchup with a mark of 17-19 so far this year. They turn it over 15.1 times per contest and as a team they are committing 18.1 fouls per game. As a team, Chicago is collecting 45.2 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 1,061 dimes this year, which ranks 4th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Bulls are hitting 37.3% on 3-pointers (590 of 1,582) and 79.9% from the charity stripe. They average 117.8 points per outing (5th in the league) while connecting on 46.7% from the floor.

Defensively, the Bulls have forced 12.7 turnovers every game and they draw 16.5 fouls. They concede 34.0% on three-point shots while they are 29th in the NBA in points per game allowed (121.0). The Bulls defense is giving up a FG percentage of 47.5% (1,630 of 3,432) and they relinquish 46.9 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are 30th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,036 conceded for the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Pacers walked away with a victory by a final of 113-99 against the Nets. With respect to how they rebounded, Indiana allowed Brooklyn to grab 51 in all (20 on the offensive glass). They went 30.3% from downtown by connecting on 10 of 33 and walked away from this one shooting 7 of 11 from the free throw line (63.6%). The Pacers permitted the Nets to knock down 41 out of their 98 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 41.8% in this matchup. Overall, the Pacers went 40 out of 79 from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.6%. Concerning shooting from downtown, Indiana converted 12 out of their 31 attempts (38.7%). They were able to make 21 of them for a rate of 91.3%. The Nets earned 19 fouls in this matchup which took the Pacers to the free throw line for a total of 23 attempts. They turned it over 12 times, while getting 8 steals in this matchup. The Pacers were able to collect 30 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 35 in this matchup.

Tyrese Haliburton ended up being a major contributor for the Pacers in this game. Haliburton had 23 points in his 32 mins on the court and accumulated 8 dimes for this contest. He knocked down 5 of 12 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 41.7%, and had 2 rebounds.

Indiana has a mark of 19-18 this year. The Pacers are committing 19.5 personal fouls per contest and they hit 78.5% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 28.0 times per contest (9th in the league) and they are turning it over 13.9 times per game. Indiana has accounted for 4,264 pts this season (115.2 per contest) and they collect 41.3 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Pacers are shooting 48.8% from the field, which is 4th in the NBA.

The Pacers defensively are ranked 22nd in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 116.1. They are forcing 14.2 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.6% from the field (24th in basketball). The Indiana defense allows 36.2% on shots from beyond the arc (492 of 1,359) and their opponents are converting on 77.5% of their free throw shots. They have given up 26.2 assists and 44.1 boards per contest, which ranks 14th and 14th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Indiana

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