Indiana Pacers vs Chicago Bulls

This Sunday, the Indiana Pacers and Chicago Bulls will square off in the NBA at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. In the Eastern Conference, the Pacers (33-25) and Bulls (24-36) are ranked fifth and tenth, respectively.

Miami defeated the Indiana Pacers 125-120 on Friday night after effectively defending a 12-point lead. The Pacers were unable to handle the Heat.

With 36 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists, Pascal Siakam had a strong game as the club made 53% of their 88 field goals.

While allowing 115.4 points per game (ranked 21st overall), Indiana averages 116.4 points per game (10th in the conference).

The Chicago Bulls prevailed in their most recent home game. At United Center, they defeated the Toronto Raptors 125-115 (OT). Josh Giddey scored 19 points, Kevin Huerter scored 15, and Coby White scored 24 points.

The Indiana Pacers lost their most recent game. The Miami Heat were defeated 125-120 on the road at Kaseya Center. Tyrese Haliburton scored 19 points and dished out 10 assists, Myles Turner scored 22, and Pascal Siakam scored 36 points.

In their past two meetings, the Pacers have defeated the Bulls. They prevailed 129-113 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse and 132-123 at United Center. The Pacers have won six of the last ten meetings between these two clubs.

Meanwhile, the Chicago Bulls required overtime to seal a victory over the Toronto Raptors 125-115 on Friday night. Coby White was the only Bulls player to break the 20-point mark, while seven of his teammates added 10 or more to the scoreboard. The Bulls may hold a top 10 position in the offensive scoring charts (116.5 points per game), but their allowance of 120.3 PPG is the second-highest average in the league.

he Pacers are currently in fifth place in the Eastern Conference with a record of 33-25. They are tied with the Bucks in the standings and have just a one-game lead over the sixth-place Detroit Pistons. The Pacers come into this game ranked 10th in the NBA in scoring. They are seventh in the NBA in field goal shooting and 11th in 3-point shooting.

The Indiana Pacers lost 125-120 to the Miami Heat, a hot-shooting club, on Friday night in Miami. The Pacers' 53 percent field goal percentage was neutralized by the Heat's 57 percent shooting during the contest. Each team shot 53 percent from beyond the arc, demonstrating how dominant they were from the outside as well.

With less than a minute remaining, the Heat made a three-pointer to break a tie game, and then held off the Pacers in the closing minutes to win. With 36 points, Pascal Siakam led the Pacers. Tyrese Haliburton contributed 19 points and 10 assists, while Myles Turner contributed 22 points.