Bulls vs Pacers Game Breakdown & Projections – Wed, Mar 13th 2024

Get ready to rumble, sports fans, because we’ve got the Windy City’s own Chicago Bulls charging into the Hoosier State to lock horns with the Indiana Pacers at the electrifying Gainbridge Fieldhouse. With the Bulls blowing in at 31-34, they’re lacing up to trim the 10.5-game gap in the Eastern Conference, while the Pacers, sitting pretty at 37-29, are looking to cut their 5-game deficit. The clock’s ticking down to a 07:30PM EST tipoff and, let me tell you, the anticipation is as palpable as a deep-dish pizza on a Chicago winter’s night. The betting lines are buzzing like a beehive with the over/under set at a whopping 229.0, the Bulls at 4.0, and the Pacers at -4.0. The Pacers are riding high on their recent 108-111 victory over OKL, while the Bulls are still licking their wounds from a 92-127 trouncing by DAL. So, whether you’re a Bull or a Pacer, you better be ready to run with the big dogs because tonight’s showdown is shaping up to be more intense than a bullfight in a china shop!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 13, 2024 07:30PM EST

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indiana

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

15W-17L

43.5% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

20W-11L

56.5% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
12/28/23	Indiana Pacers IND	37	26	22	35		120	Under
	Chicago Bulls CHI	31	21	25	27		104
10/30/23	Chicago Bulls CHI	27	26	25	34		112	Under
	Indiana Pacers IND	30	25	28	22		105
03/05/23	Indiana Pacers IND	30	37	28	30		125	Over
	Chicago Bulls CHI	35	25	29	33		122
02/15/23	Chicago Bulls CHI	39	19	28	27		113	Over
	Indiana Pacers IND	15	27	40	35		117
01/24/23	Chicago Bulls CHI	33	29	25	23		110	Under
	Indiana Pacers IND	21	25	34	36		116
10/26/22	Indiana Pacers IND	27	30	36	16		109	Over
	Chicago Bulls CHI	38	38	27	21		124
02/04/22	Chicago Bulls CHI	40	25	28	29		122	Over
	Indiana Pacers IND	33	29	28	25		115
12/31/21	Chicago Bulls CHI	25	29	28	26		108	Under
	Indiana Pacers IND	23	27	29	27		106
12/26/21	Indiana Pacers IND	27	21	31	26		105	Under
	Chicago Bulls CHI	33	30	24	26		113
11/22/21	Indiana Pacers IND	31	36	22	20		109	Under
	Chicago Bulls CHI	16	30	15	16		77

Starting Lineups

Bulls Notable Injuries

• Alex Caruso GTD (SG/SF): Avg: 9.4pts, 3.7reb, 3.0ast, 27.3 minutes. Last game: 03/11/24. Impact: 4.1
• Torrey Craig OUT (PF): Avg: 5.6pts, 4.3reb, 1.0ast, 19.5 minutes. Last game: 03/11/24. Impact: 1.8
• Terry Taylor (PF/C): Avg: 1.6pts, 1.4reb, 0.3ast, 6.8 minutes. Last game: 03/11/24. Impact: 0.7

Pacers Notable Injuries

• Bennedict Mathurin (SF): Avg: 14.9pts, 4.1reb, 2.0ast, 26.2 minutes. Last game: 03/05/24. Impact: 4.5
• Oscar Tshiebwe (C): Avg: 3.2pts, 2.0reb, 0.2ast, 5.2 minutes. Last game: 03/01/24. Impact: 1.3
• James Johnson (PF): Avg: 1.0pts, 0.7reb, 1.0ast, 5.3 minutes. Last game: 03/01/24. Impact: 1.2
• Kendall Brown (SG/SF): Avg: 1.2pts, 0.2reb, 0.2ast, 3.6 minutes. Last game: 03/05/24. Impact: 0.4

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Onuralp Bitim (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 48.6% to 17.5, 11.8 min average previous 3 games.
• Isaiah Jackson (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 34.4% to 11.8, 18.1 min average previous 3 games.
• Quenton Jackson (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 85.8% to 27.5, 14.8 min average previous 3 games.
• Aaron Nesmith (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 40.7% to 33.0, 23.5 min average previous 3 games.
• Jalen Smith (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 35.9% to 18.9, 13.9 min average previous 3 games.