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Indiana Pacers Vs. Chicago Bulls: NBA Monday Night

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The Indiana Pacers and Chicago Bulls face off against one another for the second time in four days on Monday at the United Center. The Pacers, who beat the Bulls 91-79 Friday, are coming off a 82-71 loss at Memphis while the Bulls look to keep things rolling after their 10-point victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday. Indiana is 2-1 against Chicago this season, but have yet to win a game in Chicago. Can the Pacers end this trend and win on the road tonight?

AccuScore has Chicago has slight 53.4 percent favorites to win Monday.

What to Watch For

The Pacers lead the league in third-quarter margin (+4.0) and they showed that Friday vs Chicago when they used a 19-0 run in the third quarter to blow the game wide open. Chicago is prone to scoring droughts, but should be able to withstand such stretches much better at home. Bettors looking at 1H and 2H spreads can feel safe taking Chicago in the first and Indiana in the second.

The Pacers are No. 21 in the league in terms of road scoring and the Bulls are No. 2 in the league in home overall defense (points given up). The alarming stat for the Bulls, though, is that they are No. 30 in the league in home scoring and the Pacers are No. 1 in the league in road defense. In such a defense-heavy matchup, keep an eye on the rebounding battle. Whichever side is able to control the boards should get the win. In AccuScore simulations, the Bulls had the rebounding advantage at 44.2 to 40.9. Chicago and Indiana are No. 2 and No. 3, respectively, total rebounding percentage.

Indiana is 15-19 against the spread (ATS) on the road. Chicago is 17-18 ATS at home.

OVER/UNDER

Take the UNDER: Chicago averages about 93 points per game at home and Indiana has gotten 100 points in just two of their past ten games. Indiana is No. 1 in scoring and field goal defense, giving up just 92 points per game on 41.6 percent shooting.

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