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Chicago Bulls vs. Indiana Pacers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Chicago Bulls and the Indiana Pacers meet at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
Oddsmakers opened the Pacers as -5-point favorites versus the Bulls, while the game's total opened at 217.
The Pacers were a 102-95 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Cavaliers. They earned a push of the -7-point spread as favorites, while the total score (197) made winners of UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Chicago was a 112-106 winner at home against the Pistons. They covered the -4-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (218) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 2-4 SU,2-4 ATS
Chicago is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Chicago is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games
Chicago is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Indiana:
Team record: 2-3 SU,1-3-1 ATS
Indiana is 1-7-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Indiana is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Indiana's last 9 games
Next up:
Chicago home to Los Angeles Tuesday, November 5
Indiana at Charlotte Tuesday, November 5