Chicago Bulls vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 3/2/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Sunday, March 2, 2025

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Indiana Pacers (33-24) will try to beat the Chicago Bulls (23-36) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Sunday.

The Bulls took the court against the Clippers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 122-117 in their last contest. Chicago wrapped up the contest having earned a 48.9% FG percentage (46 of 94) and converted 19 of their 42 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Bulls made 6 of their 11 shots for a percentage of 54.5%. When it comes to rebounding, they earned 41 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 35 assists in this contest while forcing 15 turnovers and getting 9 steals. With regard to defense, Chicago allowed 51.8% from the floor on 44 of 85 shooting. Los Angeles distributed 33 dimes and had 9 steals in this contest. Additionally, Los Angeles grabbed 44 boards (11 offensive, 33 defensive) and earned 1 block. Los Angeles finished the game at 88.2% at the charity stripe by converting 15 of their 17 shots. They made 19 of their 37 tries from 3-point range. In regard to fouls, the Bulls finished with 12 and the Clippers recorded 16 fouls.

Zach Collins is a guy who was a factor for the matchup. Collins finished shooting 57.1% from the field and also distributed 7 dimes. He was on the court for 38 mins played and collected 17 rebounds. He racked up 21 points on 8 of 14 shooting.

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Chicago comes into this one with a record of 23-36 so far this year. They are turning it over 15.0 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.7 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Chicago is grabbing 45.2 boards per contest and has totaled 1,703 assists so far this year, which is 3rd in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Bulls are connecting on 37.1% on shots from beyond the arc (945 of 2,547) and 80.4% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 116.4 points per outing (9th in the league) while shooting 46.3% from the field.

Defensively, the Bulls are able to force 12.6 turnovers per game while drawing 16.4 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 34.5% from beyond the arc and they rank 29th in basketball in PPG allowed (120.4). The Bulls defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 47.2% (2,648 of 5,610) and they concede 47.0 boards per game as a group. They are ranked 30th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,715 surrendered on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Pacers went home victorious with a score of 111-91 when they faced the Raptors. Concerning attacking the glass, Indiana permitted Toronto to pull down 40 in total (11 on the offensive side). They finished 22.2% from 3-point land by going 6 out of 27 and walked away from this one shooting 11 of 16 at the free throw line (68.8%). The Pacers permitted the Raptors to knock down 37 of their 87 attempts from the field which had them shooting 42.5% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Pacers ended up going 43 out of 81 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.1%. Regarding 3-pointers, Indiana converted 15 of their 37 tries (40.5%). They were able to bury 10 of them for a rate of 62.5%. The Raptors were called for 15 personal fouls in the game which took the Pacers to the charity stripe for 16 attempts. They also gave up possession 20 times, while getting 10 steals in this game. The Pacers were able to pull down 37 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 41 in the game.

Tyrese Haliburton was important for the Pacers for the matchup. Haliburton tallied 33 points in his 33 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 11 dimes in this matchup. He made 12 out of 15 in this game giving him a rate of 80.0%, and tallied 3 rebounds.

Indiana has a record of 33-24 so far this season. The Pacers are responsible for committing 19.1 personal fouls per contest and they hit 78.6% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 28.9 times per game (6th in basketball) and they turn the ball over 13.5 times per game. Indiana has accounted for 6,632 pts for the year (116.4 per contest) and they grab 41.4 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Pacers are connecting on 49.0% from the floor, which ranks them 4th in basketball.

The Indiana defense concedes 35.6% on shots from 3-point land (738 of 2,072) and their opponents are knocking down 77.8% of their free throw shots. They concede 26.6 assists and 44.6 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 16th and 19th in the NBA. The Pacers on the defensive end are ranked 20th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 115.2. They are forcing their opponents into 15.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.4% from the field (23rd in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago

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