{"id":1950,"date":"2017-12-05T15:53:09","date_gmt":"2017-12-05T15:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offshoresportsbooks.com\/?p=1950"},"modified":"2024-07-17T13:53:16","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T13:53:16","slug":"nba-battle-chicago-bulls-at-indiana-pacers-free-pick-and-prediction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.offshoresportsbooks.com\/news\/nba-battle-chicago-bulls-at-indiana-pacers-free-pick-and-prediction\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Battle: Chicago Bulls at Indiana Pacers – Free Pick and Prediction"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the National Basketball Association;<\/strong> a pair of Central Division teams get together for a battle Wednesday night. The Chicago Bulls<\/strong> are on the road at the Indiana Pacers. The Chicago Bulls have the worst record in the league with just 3 wins in 22 games. The Bulls<\/strong> have dropped their last 9 games, and overall are scoring just 95.6 points per game, which is worst in the league.<\/p>\n

For Indiana<\/strong> – in a season that had them projected them as a rebuilding team – they are 13-11 on the season, and tied with Milwaukee for 6th in the Eastern Conference. The Bucks<\/strong> and Pacers<\/strong> are both tied for third in the Central Division as well. The Pacers are coming off a win, and have won 7 out of their last 10.\u00a0The Indiana Pacers are -9.5 at MyBookie in this National Basketball Association battle on Wednesday.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Pacers Seeking Postseason<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Indiana Pacers are scoring 108.9 points per game, and allowing more than 107 per game. Victor Oladipo is having a fantastic season as the top scorer for the Pacers. Indiana’s leading scorer is pouring in more than 23 per game. Bojan Bogdanovic is having a great season for the Pacers, leading a host of 5 other guys scoring double figures per game.<\/p>\n

The Pacers are looking for their second straight win. The Pacers downed the Knicks on Monday behind 20 points from Thaddeus Young<\/a>. The Pacers had a two game losing streak with losses at the Rockets and Raptors. Indiana is seeking their third straight winning season, as they won 42 games a season ago.<\/p>\n

Bulls A Total Mess<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Fred Hoiberg<\/strong> and the Chicago Bulls<\/strong> are terrible. The Bulls last win came several weeks ago at home over the Charlotte Hornets. The Bulls have lost 9 straight games, and allowed 100+ in each of those games. Overall, the Bulls are 20th in the NBA allowing more than 107 points per game.<\/p>\n

The top scorer for the Chicago Bulls is Justin Holiday.<\/strong> The shooting guard is scoring just shy of 15 points per game. Lauri Markkanen i<\/strong>s also adding nearly 15 per game, and 8 rebounds per game in his rookie season. The Bulls are going to finish under .500 after\u00a0 going 42-40 and 41-41 the past two seasons.<\/p>\n

Pacers Win Over Bulls<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Thaddeus Young<\/strong> is having a nice season for the Indiana Pacers. He is on a team that allows him to do what he does best and that is put the basketball into the hoop. The Pacers<\/strong> have several nice pieces since unloading Paul George. Indiana is a team that should be able to make the postseason.<\/p>\n

But in this game, the postseason does not matter. This game is all about the Indiana Pacers<\/strong> and their need to beat the worst team in the league. They are going to do just that. Look for Indiana to score 110+ points, and Chicago<\/strong> will struggle to reach 100. Look for the Pacers<\/strong> to win this game by 15+ points.\u00a0Bet on the Indiana Pacers -9.5 over the Chicago Bulls at MyBookie.<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n