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Indiana Pacers vs. Chicago Bulls

Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Friday when the Indiana Pacers and the Chicago Bulls meet at United Center.

Oddsmakers opened the Pacers as -4-point favorites versus the Bulls, while the game's total opened at 212.5.

In their last action, Chicago was a 123-108 loser on the road against the Pelicans. They failed to cover the +3.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (231) was profitable news for OVER bettors.

The Pacers were a 122-108 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Heat. They failed to cover the -1-point spread as favorites, while the total score (230) made winners of OVER bettors.

Indiana:
Team record: 23-15 SU,19-17-2 ATS
Indiana is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Indiana is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games

Chicago:
Team record: 13-25 SU,18-19-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Chicago is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games

Next up:
Indiana home to Philadelphia Monday, January 13
Chicago at Detroit Saturday, January 11