Pacers vs Bulls prediction NBA · Wednesday, April 1
At a glance
The Chicago Bulls (29-46) host the Indiana Pacers (17-58) on Wednesday, April 1 at 8:00 PM ET at United Center in NBA action. Final score: Pacers 145 – Bulls 126. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Bulls a 64% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Bulls are 18-20 at home and the Pacers are 6-31 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 2-8 for the Bulls and 2-8 for the Pacers (current streaks: Bulls L4, Pacers W1).
The analysis Model
The Bulls are favored, but the gap isn't huge. The model projects Bulls 120 – 115 Pacers, a margin of about 4.5 points in favor of the Bulls and a total around 235 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game.
- The Pacers need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Bulls' offense (116.5 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
INDCHI
Top performers
Pacers
Pascal SiakamF · #4325pts / game
Kam JonesG · #197assists
Kobe BrownG · #248reboundsBulls
Guerschon YabuseleF · #2820pts / game
Matas BuzelisF · #146assistsMatas BuzelisF · #149reboundsRecent form
INDCHIHead-to-head
IND lead 4-0 this season.
CHI
Team comparison
| IND | CHI | |
|---|---|---|
| 17-58 | Record | 29-46 |
| 112.9 | Points scored / game | 116.5 |
| 119.9 | Points allowed / game | 120.8 |
| -5.9 | Adjusted margin / game | -3.7 |
| W1 | Current streak | L4 |
| 2-8 | Last 10 games | 2-8 |
| 6-31 road | Home / road record | 18-20 home |
| 50-32 (+2.2) | Last season | 39-43 (-1.6) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Pacers
Injury report Bulls
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.