Central Division foes will meet in the NBA on Friday night when the Chicago Bulls and Indiana Pacers square off at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The first place Bulls enter this contest on the second night of a back to back, while the Pacers will look to take advantage of that despite their long list of missing players. In our NBA predictions for Friday night, we look at Bulls vs Pacers and deliver our best bet for this Midwest melee.
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Bulls vs Pacers Betting Pick
This game will be played at 7:00 PM ET at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Friday, February 4, 2022.
Why Bet The Bulls:
✅ Chicago is on the second leg of a back to back, but the Pacers are decimated by injuries and health and safety protocols. While Chicago could be without Zach LaVine for this game, Indiana is going to be without Malcolm Brogdon, Domantas Sabonis, and Myles Turner. Their best players on both sides of the floor will be sorely missed, which will benefit the Bulls greatly.
✅ The Indiana Pacers have a losing record at home this season, going 13-14 straight up on their home floor in 2021-2022. Not all home court advantages are created equal, and it is clear that the Pacers have not been intimidating anyone on their home floor so far this season. That will continue to be the case in this game against Chicago.
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✅ The Bulls have won two straight against the Pacers and two of their three meetings on the season. Chicago won the last game between these teams, which was the only game they have played in Indiana this season. They did it without Lonzo Ball or Alex Caruso, who are both out for this game as well, while the Pacers had Sabonis and Turner and still couldn’t take care of the top team in the Eastern Conference.
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls suffered a heartbreaking overtime loss to the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night, giving up a tip-in basket just before the fourth quarter buzzer before losing in an overtime period. Chicago still has the best record in the Eastern Conference, as they are percentage points ahead of the Miami Heat for the number one spot in the East. Here, they will look to shake any fatigue to split a back to back.
For the Bulls, the question in this game will be how focused they are after a tough loss. Even if Zach LaVine is rested after playing on Thursday, the Bulls have the talent to blow the current version of the Pacers off the court. But to do that, they will need to remain locked in and not let the events of the night before or any potential fatigue get in the way.
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are currently in 13th place in the Eastern Conference, with only the Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic having worse records in the conference than they do. And things are not set to get any easier for the Pacers, as they take on a Bulls team that is number one in the Eastern Conference. To make matters worse, several starters are unavailable for the Pacers in this game.
Without Brogdon, Sabonis, and Turner, the Pacers will need to rely heavily on Chris Duarte, Caris LeVert, and Justin Holiday to provide them with a scoring punch. But with multiple players being elevated from a bench role for this game, that leaves the Pacers with a conspicuous lack of depth that could be exploited by the Bulls.