On December 6, 2024, the Indiana Pacers play the Chicago Bulls in the second leg of their weeklong road trip.
Four straight games have been won by the Pacers (9-14). They recently suffered a defeat at the hands of the Brooklyn Nets. Pascal Siakam has led Indiana with an average of 20.1 points per game. Indiana, which is 28th in the league with 39.91 rebounds per game, has had trouble grabbing boards.
The Bulls are in fourth place with an average of around 119 points per game. Chicago is led by Zach LaVine, who scores 21.8 points per game.
Another road game for the Pacers against a team that is below.500 and perhaps without some key players is coming up. The Bulls, who are coming off a back-to-back, will undoubtedly be missing guard Coby White and forward Patrick Williams, and Josh Giddey may even be out.
With defeats to the Raptors and Nets, the Pacers haven't demonstrated on this road trip that they can exploit undermanned teams, and their first-half performances against both teams raise doubts about the effectiveness of their once potent attack. The Pacers are currently playing games that they can win, but eventually they will need to demonstrate that they are capable of doing so.
The Indiana Pacers have now suffered eight consecutive road losses. The Brooklyn Nets won 99-90 at Barclays Center in their last game. Tyrese Haliburton scored 17 points, while Pascal Siakam and T.J. McConnell each scored 14 and 14.
The Chicago Bulls won their most recent game back-to-back. At Frost Bank Center, they defeated the San Antonio Spurs 139-124 on the road. Ayo Dosunmu had a fantastic triple-double effort, scoring 27 points, dishing out 11 assists, and pulling down 10 rebounds.
The Bulls have defeated the Pacers in their last two meetings. The score was 132-129 (OT) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, while at United Center, it was 125-99. The Bulls have won six of their last ten head-to-head matches.
The Indiana Pacers have now suffered eight consecutive road losses. The Brooklyn Nets won 99-90 at Barclays Center in their last game. Tyrese Haliburton scored 17 points, while Pascal Siakam and T.J. McConnell each scored 14 and 14.
The Chicago Bulls won their most recent game back-to-back. At Frost Bank Center, they defeated the San Antonio Spurs 139-124 on the road. Ayo Dosunmu had a fantastic triple-double effort, scoring 27 points, dishing out 11 assists, and pulling down 10 rebounds.
The Bulls have defeated the Pacers in their last two meetings. The score was 132-129 (OT) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, while at United Center, it was 125-99. The Bulls have won six of their last ten head-to-head matches.
Three victories and seven defeats in the last ten games. The Pacers are shooting 47.3% from the field and 79.5% from the free-throw line, and they are averaging 112.7 points, 39.3 rebounds, 25.8 assists, 9.4 steals, and 5.8 blocks. In each game, the opposition averages 120.3 points and 42.9 rebounds.
Tyrese Haliburton is averaging 7.9 assists, Pascal Siakam 20.1 points, and Myles Turner 7.3 rebounds, in addition to 3.6 (37.5%) 3-pointers.
In their last ten games, the Bulls have won five and lost five. With a shooting percentage of 49.7% from the field and 83.2% from the free-throw line, they average 124.4 points, 43.6 rebounds, 30.0 assists, 6.6 steals, and 5.4 blocks a game. The average for their opponents has been 46.5 rebounds and 124.6 points.
