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Indiana Pacers at Chicago Bulls

8:00 PM
Indiana Pacers
Chicago Bulls

United Center · Chicago, IL

Matchup preview

Last season: too early in this one to read much from it

Matchup odds

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Who wins?

IND

Season leaders, per game

CHI
The teams side by side: Indiana Pacers and Chicago Bulls compared, with league ranks
INDStatCHI
19–63Record31–51
Offense
-7.7, 26th in the leagueNet rating22nd in the league, -5.0(better)
109.0, 28th in the leagueOffensive rating24th in the league, 111.1(better)
102.7, 9th in the leaguePace2nd in the league, 104.3
53.3, 23rd in the leagueeFG%14th in the league, 54.7(better)
12.3(better), 16th in the leagueTOV%23rd in the league, 12.7
21.7, 29th in the leagueOREB%27th in the league, 23.1(better)
0.252(better), 20th in the leagueFT rate22nd in the league, 0.246
Defense
116.7, 25th in the leagueDefensive rating22nd in the league, 116.0(better)
55.6, 24th in the leagueOpp. eFG%21st in the league, 55.3(better)
11.2(better), 22nd in the leagueOpp. TOV%29th in the league, 10.6
74.1, 15th in the leagueDREB%6th in the league, 75.5(better)
0.282, 24th in the leagueOpp. FT rate7th in the league, 0.245(better)

This season's meetings

They have not met this season.

Injury report

Indiana Pacers

  • Johnny FurphyOut
    Report note

    Knee

    Cost -0.5 per 100
  • Larry Nance Jr.Questionable· back Oct 7
    Report note

    There is optimism that the veteran center will be a full participant within the next one or two weeks. The injury appears unlikely to threaten Nance's availability for the start of the regular season, though his progress throughout camp will be worth monitoring.

    Cost -0.2 per 100

Chicago Bulls

  • Zach CollinsQuestionable· back Oct 7
    Report note

    Collins' 2025-26 season was cut short after he underwent surgery in February due to a sprained toe on his right foot. It's unclear if the current soft tissue injury is related to the toe, but the big man's status will be worth monitoring ahead of Chicago's preseason opener against Phoenix on Wednesday, Oct. 7. If he's forced to miss time to start the regular season, Jalen Smith would have a much clearer path to playing time behind Nic Claxton.

Key players · IND: Indiana Pacers key players: season averages and the last 5 games
PlayerMINPTSREBASTLast 5Impact
Pascal Siakam33.224.06.63.823.2 / 7.2 / 3.42.1
Kelly Oubre Jr.31.514.15.01.610.0 / 5.6 / 0.8-0.1
Andrew Nembhard31.316.92.87.716.0 / 2.8 / 12.0-0.5
Ivica Zubac30.214.110.62.211.6 / 7.2 / 1.8-0.9
Aaron Nesmith29.613.84.21.915.8 / 3.4 / 1.20.0
Key players · CHI: Chicago Bulls key players: season averages and the last 5 games
PlayerMINPTSREBASTLast 5Impact
Josh Giddey32.117.08.39.112.2 / 8.2 / 9.60.8
Norman Powell29.621.73.52.516.0 / 2.4 / 1.20.6
Matas Buzelis29.216.35.82.116.6 / 7.8 / 2.8-0.2
Nicolas Claxton27.811.76.93.710.8 / 5.4 / 2.6-1.7
Tre Jones27.014.13.15.421.8 / 3.6 / 4.81.0

Last five games

Indiana Pacers: Indiana Pacers: last five games
DateOpponentResultSpreadTotal
Apr 12 vs DETLost 121–133––
Apr 10 vs PHILost 94–105––
Apr 9 @ BKNWon 123–94––
Apr 7 vs MINLost 104–124––
Apr 5 @ CLELost 108–117––
Chicago Bulls: Chicago Bulls: last five games
DateOpponentResultSpreadTotal
Apr 12 @ DALLost 128–149––
Apr 10 vs ORLLost 103–127––
Apr 9 @ WASWon 119–108––
Apr 7 @ WASWon 129–98––
Apr 5 vs PHXLost 110–120––

Standings

Full standings
Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBL10
10MIA4339.524175-5
11MIL3250.390283-7
12CHI3151.378292-8
13BKN2062.244403-7
14IND1963.232413-7
15WAS1765.207430-10

Matchups by position

What each defense allows per game to guards, forwards and centers, against the league average. Rank 1 allows the most.

IND attack against CHI defense
PlayerPTSREBAST
Guards49.3 (lg 49.8) , 18th in the league13.9 (lg 13.6) , 11th in the league15.4 (lg 14.2) , 3rd in the league
Forwards41.4 (lg 37.4) , 1st in the league17.2 (lg 15.3) , 1st in the league7.3 (lg 7.0) , 11th in the league
Centers9.6 (lg 10.7) , 24th in the league6.8 (lg 7.5) , 28th in the league1.7 (lg 1.9) , 22nd in the league
CHI attack against IND defense
PlayerPTSREBAST
Guards53.6 (lg 49.8) , 2nd in the league15.2 (lg 13.6) , 2nd in the league14.6 (lg 14.2) , 9th in the league
Forwards38.7 (lg 37.4) , 9th in the league16.6 (lg 15.3) , 5th in the league6.6 (lg 7.0) , 23rd in the league
Centers10.6 (lg 10.7) , 16th in the league7.3 (lg 7.5) , 21st in the league2.0 (lg 1.9) , 9th in the league

The box score appears at tip-off.

Season series

IND 0, CHI 0
  1. Nov 28 · this gameIndiana Pacers at Chicago Bulls
  2. Jan 4Chicago Bulls at Indiana Pacers
  3. Jan 26Chicago Bulls at Indiana Pacers
  4. Mar 29Indiana Pacers at Chicago Bulls

Before and after

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