Bulls vs Pacers prediction NBA · Saturday, November 29
At a glance
The Indiana Pacers (3-16) host the Chicago Bulls (9-9) on Saturday, November 29 at 7:30 PM ET at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in NBA action. Final score: Bulls 101 – Pacers 103. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Pacers a 51% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Pacers are 3-6 at home and the Bulls are 3-7 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 2-8 for the Pacers and 3-7 for the Bulls (current streaks: Pacers W1, Bulls L2).
The analysis Model
A wide-open game: the model barely separates the two teams. The model projects Pacers 118 – 117 Bulls, a margin of about 0.3 points in favor of the Pacers and a total around 235 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game. The Pacers and the Bulls played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter.
- The Bulls need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Bulls' offense (119.7 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
- The Pacers' defense allows clearly fewer points (117.8 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
CHIIND
Top performers
Bulls
Josh GiddeyG · #317pts / gameJosh GiddeyG · #37assistsJosh GiddeyG · #311reboundsPacers
Pascal SiakamF · #4324pts / game
Andrew NembhardG · #26assists
Isaiah JacksonF · #2311reboundsRecent form
CHIINDHead-to-head
IND lead 4-0 this season.
CHI
Team comparison
| CHI | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 9-9 | Record | 3-16 |
| 119.7 | Points scored / game | 112.9 |
| 122.2 | Points allowed / game | 117.8 |
| -2.1 | Adjusted margin / game | -4.2 |
| L2 | Current streak | W1 |
| 3-7 | Last 10 games | 2-8 |
| 3-7 road | Home / road record | 3-6 home |
| 39-43 (-1.6) | Last season | 50-32 (+2.2) |
| Yes | Played yesterday | Yes |
Injury report Bulls
Injury report Pacers
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.