NBA Best Bets: Pacers vs. Bulls Picks for January 8
Published 10:34 pm Tuesday, January 7, 2025
The Indiana Pacers (19-18) are 4.5-point favorites as they attempt to continue a three-game winning streak when they host the Chicago Bulls (17-19) on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The matchup airs at 7:00 PM ET on CHSN and FDSIN.
Before placing a wager on this matchup, take a peek at the best bets available on Wednesday based on our computer predictions.
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Pacers vs. Bulls Game Info
- When: Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
- Where: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana
- TV: CHSN and FDSIN
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Pacers vs. Bulls Best Bets
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Pick ATS: Pacers (- 4.5)
- Indiana is 17-20-0 against the spread this year.
- Chicago’s record against the spread is 18-18-0.
- The Pacers are 4-9 as 4.5-point favorites or more.
- As 4.5-point underdogs or greater, the Bulls are 8-11 against the spread.
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Pick OU:
Under (241.5)
- In 11 of 37 games this season, the Pacers and their opponents have scored more than 241.5 points.
- The Bulls have combined with their opponent to score more than 241.5 points in 16 of 36 games this season.
- Indiana has had an average of 231.4 points in its games this season, 10.1 fewer than this matchup’s total.
- The average over/under for Chicago’s matchups this season is 235.7, 5.8 fewer points than this game’s total.
- The Bulls are the NBA’s eighth-highest scoring team this season compared to the seventh-ranked Pacers.
- The Pacers are the league’s 28th-ranked scoring defense while the Bulls are the 30th-ranked.
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Moneyline Pick: Pacers (-210)
- The Pacers have entered the game as favorites 19 times this season and won 10, or 52.6%, of those games.
- The Bulls have come away with 12 wins in the 28 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- Indiana has a record of 7-4, a 63.6% win rate, when it’s favored by -210 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- This season, Chicago has come away with a win five times in 15 chances when named as an underdog of at least +170 or longer on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pacers have a 67.7% chance to win.
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