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Chicago Bulls vs. Indiana Pacers

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Tuesday when the Chicago Bulls and the Indiana Pacers meet at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Oddsmakers opened the Pacers as -1-point favorites versus the Bulls, while the game's total opened at 239.

In their last action, Indiana was a 112-107 loser on the road against the Suns. They failed to cover the +2.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (219) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.

Chicago was a 111-100 winner in its last match at home against the Hawks. They covered the -1.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 211 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Chicago:
Team record: 13-18 SU,14-16-1 ATS
Chicago is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Chicago is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games

Indiana:
Team record: 16-16 SU,18-14 ATS
Indiana is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Indiana is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Indiana is 6-1-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home

Next up:
Chicago at Charlotte Thursday, January 26
Indiana at Orlando Wednesday, January 25