Indiana Pacers (9-14, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (10-13, eighth in the Eastern Conference)
Chicago; Friday, 8 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pacers -3; over/under is 247
BOTTOM LINE: Indiana travels to Chicago looking to break its eight-game road losing streak.
The Bulls are 8-6 in conference games. Chicago is 3-2 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 15.1 turnovers per game.
The Pacers are 6-11 against Eastern Conference opponents. Indiana ranks fourth in the Eastern Conference scoring 51.9 points per game in the paint led by Pascal Siakam averaging 10.2.
The Bulls are shooting 48.1% from the field this season, 0.4 percentage points lower than the 48.5% the Pacers allow to opponents. The Bulls average 113.4 points per game, 9.9 fewer points than the 123.3 the Bulls give up to opponents.
TOP PERFORMERS: Josh Giddey is averaging 11.9 points, 6.2 rebounds and 6.7 assists for the Bulls.
Tyrese Haliburton is scoring 17.6 points per game and averaging 3.4 rebounds for the Pacers.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bulls: 5-5, averaging 124.4 points, 43.6 rebounds, 30.0 assists, 6.6 steals and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 49.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 124.6 points per game.
Pacers: 3-7, averaging 112.7 points, 39.3 rebounds, 25.8 assists, 9.4 steals and 5.8 blocks per game while shooting 47.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 120.3 points.
INJURIES: Bulls: Coby White: day to day (ankle), Patrick Williams: day to day (foot), Lonzo Ball: day to day (rest).
Pacers: Aaron Nesmith: out (ankle), Isaiah Jackson: out for season (calf), James Wiseman: out for season (calf), Ben Sheppard: out (oblique), Andrew Nembhard: day to day (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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