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Indiana Pacers vs. Chicago Bulls
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Indiana Pacers and the Chicago Bulls meet at United Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Bulls as -5.5-point favorites versus the Pacers, while the game's total opened at 227.5.
Chicago was a 125-104 loser in its last match at home against the Suns. They failed to cover the +3-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 229 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Pacers were a 110-99 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Spurs. They failed to cover the -4.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (209) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Indiana:
Team record: 28-36 SU,34-29-1 ATS
Indiana is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Indiana is 5-18 SU in its last 23 games
Indiana is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 29-35 SU,30-32-2 ATS
Chicago is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games
Chicago is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chicago's last 12 games
Next up:
Indiana home to Philadelphia Monday, March 6
Chicago at Denver Wednesday, March 8