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The Indiana Pacers (25-12) will square off with the Chicago Bulls (10-28) at the United Center in the Windy City of Chicago, Illinois. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:00 PM and will be televised on both WGN and FSN. The Pacers have held the upper hand in this Central Division series as of late, defeating the Bulls in six of the last seven meetings between the two parties. Most recently, Indiana defeated Chicago last Month in Indianapolis by virtue of a 96-90 win that provided the second consecutive cover for the Bulls as an eight-point underdog.
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Indiana Pacers at Chicago Bulls Overview<br />
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<b>Indiana Pacers </b>
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The Pacers come in riding a hot hand as they won five games in a row dating back to the 21st of December. Most recently, the Pacers defeated the Atlanta Hawks at home by a score of 116-108 ending Indiana’s five-game cover streak when they failed to eclipse a 13-point line they were favored by.
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<b>Chicago Bulls </b>
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The Bulls enter in off a two-game losing streak capped off by their most recent loss at home to the Orlando Magic on Wednesday. Chicago was defeated by a score of 112-84 suffering an embarrassing defeat when they were only priced as a 1.5-point underdog.
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Reasons To Back Indiana<br />
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Situational betting is a big part of any handicapping approach. Very simply, the Pacers hold pretty much every advantage imaginable heading into this game except for one: free throw percentage. The Bulls hit 77.4% (12th in the NBA) of their attempts from the charity stripe compared to Indiana’s 74.4% (22nd in the league), but it likely won't be a factor as the Pacers own the better offense and defense registering a margin of +6.5 to Chicago's grisly -9.4. This metric alone should suggest that this affair could have blowout written all over it. However, Indiana has also found a rhythm and comes in surging with momentum this also plays into their hands here.
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Reasons To Avoid Chicago<br />
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Despite, Chicago being a liability as opposed to an asset the Bulls are likely taking back fewer points than they should here concerning the fact they have been previously and thus shown an ability to cover. Typically, with a weaker team like Chicago, many can expect the books to try to inflate the number to enchant action on them. However, in this case, the opposite may be the case as Chicago has gone 4-1 ATS despite being significant underdogs in three of these contests (+7 or higher). This trend will impel a smaller number next to Chicago's name, but on the contrary, this is likely the biggest mismatch between the two teams in recent history.
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