Bulls vs Pacers prediction NBA · Wednesday, January 28
At a glance
The Indiana Pacers (11-36) host the Chicago Bulls (23-23) on Wednesday, January 28 at 7:00 PM ET at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in NBA action. Final score: Bulls 110 – Pacers 113. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Bulls a 54% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Pacers are 8-16 at home and the Bulls are 8-13 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 5-5 for the Pacers and 6-4 for the Bulls (current streaks: Pacers L1, Bulls L1).
The analysis Model
Close to a coin flip: nothing really sets either side apart. The model projects Pacers 116 – 117 Bulls, a margin of about 1.3 points in favor of the Bulls and a total around 234 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game.
- The Pacers need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Bulls' offense (117.9 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
CHIIND
Top performers
Bulls
Nikola VucevicC · #925pts / game
Josh GiddeyG · #37assists
Jalen SmithF · #2511reboundsPacers
Pascal SiakamF · #4320pts / game
Andrew NembhardG · #29assists
Bennedict MathurinG · #248reboundsRecent form
CHIINDHead-to-head
IND lead 4-0 this season.
CHI
Team comparison
| CHI | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 23-23 | Record | 11-36 |
| 117.9 | Points scored / game | 111.7 |
| 119.8 | Points allowed / game | 117.8 |
| -1.7 | Adjusted margin / game | -5.2 |
| L1 | Current streak | L1 |
| 6-4 | Last 10 games | 5-5 |
| 8-13 road | Home / road record | 8-16 home |
| 39-43 (-1.6) | Last season | 50-32 (+2.2) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Bulls
Injury report Pacers
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.