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

Chicago Bulls

Bulls

31W-34L

Chicago Bulls

March 13, 2024

07:30PM EST

Odds: 229.0 o/u

Pacers

37W-29L

Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers

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

CHI ML IND ML Over/Under Line
Open +145 -170 233.5 4.0/-4.0
Recent +130 -150 229.0 3.5/-3.5
Difference -15 +20 -4.5

Team Performance

chi Team Logo
LAST 10
5W-5L
AWAY
15W-17L

43.5% Win Probability

ind Team Logo
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

Bulls Vs Over/Under

Pacers Vs Over/Under

Bulls Recent Games

Date vsOpp Result Reb Ast Tov Shots
03/11 @ DAL 92-127L 43 19 13 90
03/09 vs LAC 102-115L 38 27 12 86
03/07 vs GSW 125-122W 40 29 14 89
03/06 vs UTA 119-117W 39 29 7 91
03/04 vs SAC 113-109W 32 28 9 86
03/01 @ MIL 97-113L 44 25 12 86
02/28 @ CLE 132-103W 74 29 16 98
02/27 @ DET 95-105L 39 22 6 98
02/25 vs NOP 114-106W 49 29 9 95
02/22 @ BOS 112-129L 45 30 13 96

Pacers Recent Games

Date vsOpp Result Reb Ast Tov Shots
03/12 vs OKL 108-111L 40 32 8 89
03/10 vs ORL 111-97W 46 20 12 81
03/07 @ MIN 111-113L 39 26 15 82
03/05 vs DAL 137-120W 43 34 8 94
03/03 vs SAS 105-117L 42 20 10 93
03/01 vs NOP 102-129L 44 25 16 95
02/28 @ NOP 123-114W 50 34 8 102
02/26 @ TOR 122-130L 43 27 10 100
02/25 @ DAL 133-111W 46 38 12 93
02/22 @ DET 129-115W 42 36 13 95

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.

Bulls Defense vs

Position Pts Reb Ast Overall vs NBA
C #12 #9 #7 #12 -6.0%
PF #10 #25 #21 #19 1.6%
PG #25 #3 #27 #19 3.2%
SF #30 #22 #10 #30 20.4%
SG #11 #22 #26 #16 0.5%

Pacers Defense vs

Position Pts Reb Ast Overall vs NBA
C #23 #28 #11 #25 8.7%
PF #3 #2 #27 #3 -14.3%
PG #17 #19 #1 #5 -10.3%
SF #22 #24 #30 #27 9.7%
SG #29 #27 #3 #24 5.5%
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Team Comparison

Team Logo
Points per Game
111.8
117.5
Rebounds per Game
44.2
42.2
Assists per Game
26.2
29.6
Steals per Game
7.1
7.7
Blocks per Game
3.0
6.1
Shots per Game
90.8
92.0
3-Pointers Made per Game
11.7
11.6
2-Pt Percentage per Game
51.2
57.1
3-Pt Percentage per Game
35.2
35.4
Turnovers per Game
10.9
10.9
Fouls per Game
17.9
17.8

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.
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