NBA Best Bets: Pacers vs. Bulls Picks for January 8
Published 5:39 pm Tuesday, January 7, 2025
The Indiana Pacers (19-18) will attempt to continue a three-game win streak when they host the Chicago Bulls (17-19) on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse as 5.5-point favorites. The matchup airs at 7:00 PM ET on CHSN and FDSIN.
To find the best bets you can make on Wednesday’s game, based on our computer predictions, keep reading.
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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: Bulls (+ 5.5)
- Indiana has 17 wins in 37 games against the spread this year.
- Chicago’s record against the spread is 18-18-0.
- Against the spread as 5.5-point favorites or more, the Pacers are 4-7.
- The Bulls are 8-8 as 5.5-point underdogs or greater.
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Pick OU:
Under (242.5)
- In 11 of 37 games this season, the Pacers and their opponents have scored more than 242.5 points.
- The Bulls have played 16 games this season that have had more than 242.5 combined points scored.
- Indiana has had an average of 231.4 points in its games this season, 11.1 fewer than this matchup’s total.
- Chicago has a 235.7-point average over/under in its matchups this season, 6.8 fewer points than this game’s point total.
- The Pacers are the sixth-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Bulls have scored the seventh-most points.
- 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)
- This season, the Pacers have been favored 19 times and won 10, or 52.6%, of those games.
- The Bulls have been victorious in 12, or 42.9%, of the 28 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- This season, Indiana has won seven of its 11 games, or 63.6%, when favored by at least -210 on the moneyline.
- This season, Chicago has come away with a win five times in 15 chances when named as an underdog of at least +170 or worse on the moneyline.
- The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 67.7% chance of a victory for the Pacers.
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