Bulls Vs Pacers: NBA Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 5, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 4, 2023

The Chicago Bulls (29-35) host the Indiana Pacers (28-36) at United Center, starting at 3:30 PM ET on Sunday, March 5, 2023. The Pacers are 5.5-point underdogs in the game. A 227.5-point over/under has been set for the matchup.

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Bulls Vs Pacers Betting Odds

Favorite Spread Total
Bulls -5.5 227.5

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Injury Report as of March 5

Bulls: Goran Dragic: Out (Knee), Javonte Green: Out (Knee)

Pacers: Tyrese Haliburton: Questionable (Calf), Aaron Nesmith: Questionable (Hip), Kendall Brown: Out (Leg)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Bulls (-5.5)
Total Pick Over (227.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Bulls Vs Pacers Stat Rankings

Bulls Avg. (Rank) Pacers Avg. (Rank)
112.9 (20th) Points Scored 114.9 (13th)
112.5 (10th) Points Allowed 117.3 (24th)
42.7 (20th) Rebounds 41.5 (25th)
8.6 (27th) Off. Rebounds 9.9 (18th)
10.3 (30th) 3pt Made 13.8 (6th)
24.2 (21st) Assists 26.6 (6th)
13.2 (10th) Turnovers 14.1 (21st)

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Bulls Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
DeMar DeRozan 58 25.1 4.5 5.1 1.0 0.5 0.5
Zach LaVine 60 24.4 4.7 4.0 1.0 0.2 2.8
Nikola Vucevic 64 17.7 11.3 3.3 0.7 0.8 1.6
Patrick Williams 64 10.1 4.3 1.3 0.8 0.8 1.4
Ayo Dosunmu 62 9.2 3.1 2.8 0.7 0.3 0.8

Pacers Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Tyrese Haliburton 51 20.1 3.7 10.1 1.7 0.5 2.8
Myles Turner 54 18.1 7.9 1.4 0.6 2.3 1.7
Buddy Hield 64 17.4 4.9 2.7 1.2 0.3 3.8
Bennedict Mathurin 64 16.9 4.1 1.4 0.6 0.1 1.4
Aaron Nesmith 57 9.6 3.7 1.2 0.8 0.4 1.5

Betting Trends

  • The Bulls’ record against the spread is 31-33-0.
  • Against the spread as 5.5-point favorites or more, Chicago is 7-3.
  • Out of 64 Bulls games so far this season, 26 have gone over the total.
  • Chicago’s games have had more than 227.5 points scored on 31 occasions this season.
  • The over/under in this game is 227.5 points, 2.1 higher than the average total in Bulls games this season.
  • The Pacers have 34 wins in 64 games against the spread this season.
  • Indiana is 9-7 as a 5.5-point underdog or more.
  • Out of 64 Pacers games so far this season, 30 have hit the over.
  • Indiana’s games have gone over 227.5 points on 36 occasions this season.
  • The average total points scored in Pacers games this year (227.5) is 4.7 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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