Pacers vs Bulls Game Breakdown & Projections – Wed, Mar 27th 2024

Alright hoop heads, we’ve got a barn burner on our hands tonight! The mighty Pacers, boasting a 41-32 record, are saddling up and stampeding over to the Windy City to lock horns with the Bulls, who are currently sitting at a less-than-stellar 34-38. The action is going down at the United Center, with the ball set to hit the hardwood at 8PM sharp. Now, while the Pacers are only 5.5 games behind in the Eastern conference, the Bulls are trailing a whopping 12 games back. But don’t let that fool you – this ain’t no walk in the park for Indiana. The bookies have set the over/under at 235.5, with the Pacers just barely edging out the Bulls at -2.5. The Bulls are licking their wounds after a narrow loss against the Wizards, while the Pacers are riding high on a win over the Clippers. So, buckle up folks, because when these teams get charged, it’s gonna be a real ‘Bull-et’ of a game!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 27, 2024 08:00PM EST

Location: United Center, Chicago

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

20W-17L

58.3% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

18W-18L

41.7% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
03/13/24	Chicago Bulls CHI	30	28	35	24	15	132	Over
	Indiana Pacers IND	28	34	23	32	12	129
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	Under
	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	Under
	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

Pacers Notable Injuries

• James Johnson (PF): Avg: 0.9pts, 0.6reb, 0.9ast, 5.0 minutes. Last game: 03/20/24. Impact: 1.0
• Kendall Brown (SG/SF): Avg: 1.3pts, 0.3reb, 0.4ast, 3.5 minutes. Last game: 03/25/24. Impact: 0.4
• Quenton Jackson (PG/SG): Avg: 0.0pts, 1.0reb, 0.0ast, 1.8 minutes. Last game: 03/16/24. Impact: 2.1

Bulls Notable Injuries

• Alex Caruso GTD (SG/SF): Avg: 10.0pts, 3.7reb, 3.2ast, 28.0 minutes. Last game: 03/25/24. Impact: 4.9
• Torrey Craig OUT (PF): Avg: 6.0pts, 4.1reb, 1.2ast, 19.9 minutes. Last game: 03/25/24. Impact: 2.5
• Henri Drell (SF): Avg: 2.0pts, 1.0reb, 2.0ast, 2.9 minutes. Last game: 03/14/24. Impact: 1.0
• Julian Phillips (SF/PF): Avg: 2.2pts, 0.9reb, 0.3ast, 8.1 minutes. Last game: 03/13/24. Impact: 1.3
• Adama Sanogo (C): Avg: 2.5pts, 1.8reb, 0.0ast, 2.9 minutes. Last game: 03/16/24. Impact: 0.7
• Terry Taylor (C): Avg: 1.5pts, 1.2reb, 0.3ast, 6.2 minutes. Last game: 03/23/24. Impact: 0.5
• Andrew Funk (SG): Avg: 0.0pts, 0.0reb, 0.0ast, 1.3 minutes. Last game: 03/16/24. Impact: 0.0

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

• Pascal Siakam (SF/PF) is on a notable streak, exceeding 30 points in 2 consecutive games.
• Jevon Carter (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 38.5% to 17.3, 12.5 min average previous 3 games.
• Julian Phillips (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 33.2% to 14.9, 11.2 min average previous 3 games.
• Jarace Walker (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 33.9% to 15.0, 11.2 min average previous 3 games.
The Bulls have a 2-game losing streak at home.