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2022 NBA Handicapping
(1-3) Indiana Pacers vs. Chicago Bulls (2-2)
Date: Wednesday, October 26
Time: 8:00 PM EST
Venue: United Center, Chicago, IL
NBA Moneyline Odds: Pacers +270 | Bulls -345 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: CHI -8
NBA Betting Total: 233
The Pacers enter this one coming off a big loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday, 120-106. The Bulls are coming off a big win over the Boston Celtics, 120-102.
Chicago enters this contest as a favorite (-8) for the first time in 2022-23 after being underdogs in its first four games.
Indiana Pacers
The Pacers were a popular pick against the spread at +12 on Monday with Philadelphia struggling, but the 76ers were able to finally kick things into gear. Indiana didn’t play its best game, but it also seems it ran into a buzzsaw at the exact wrong time.
Indiana should look better on Wednesday, although it’s going up against a defense threating top-10 status in Chicago.
On the season, Indy is scoring 117.8 points per game, which is good enough for eighth so far in the NBA. But through the season’s first week, the team is also giving up 121.5 points per night—the No. 27 ranking leaguewide.
I wouldn’t expect a blowout here considering Indy has proved it has the offensive weapons to keep it in a game, but with the Pacers in the Race for Victor Wembanyama more so than the race to the postseason, Pacers brass won’t mind another SU loss on the record.
Chicago Bulls
Chicago enters this contest averaging 108 points per contest, which puts them in 22nd through one week.
Defensively, Chicago gives up 110 points per game. That puts the Bulls at a -2 differential for the year, No. 18 across the Association. But that defense of theirs does rank just outside the top 10 at No. 12.
While the star of this team remains DeMar DeRozan, Ayo Dosunmu continues to look the part of a young stud. On Monday against the Boston Celtics, he shot 9-of-10 from the field (4-of-4 from the three point-line) and scored 22 points while grabbing six rebounds.
The Bulls impressively rallied from an early 19-point deficit to ultimately win by 18 straight up and annihilate their +5.5 underdog status in the process.
NBA Betting Trends:
- Over is 9-2 in Pacers last 11 overall.
- Over is 9-2 in Pacers last 11 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Over is 5-1 in Pacers last 6 games following a ATS loss.
- Bulls are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
- Bulls are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 home games.
Free Indiana Pacers vs. Chicago Bulls NBA Prediction:
The Bulls knew coming into the year they’d be shorthanded when they realized Lonzo Ball’s prognosis was more ominous than originally anticipated. The Pacers, on the other hand, expected to have Myles Turner in the rotation after he survived an offseason full of trade rumors.
Without Turner, who is still questionable as of this writing, Indiana has struggled to get into a groove. But his absence is also surely part of why the young studs and offensive weapons on the Pacers have come out firing early in the year.
Chicago has more to play for at this point, and it’d make all the sense in the world for them to get another straight-up win after straight up stealing one in grand fashion on Monday. But asking them to cover eight points not only with their own offense but against a Pacers one that could keep things close, that might be a bit much.
4* Free NBA Betting Pick: Indiana +8
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