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Chicago Bulls vs. Indiana Pacers
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Monday when the Chicago Bulls and the Indiana Pacers meet at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Oddsmakers opened the Pacers as -3.5-point favorites versus the Bulls, while the game's total opened at 226.
Last time out for Indiana, they were a 125-113 winner as they battled the Cavaliers on the road. The Pacers covered in the match as a -3.5-point favorite, while 238 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Chicago lost its last outing, a 118-102 result against the Pistons on October 28. The Bulls failed to cover in that game as a -2.5-point favorite, while the 220 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Chicago:
Team record: 1-2 SU,0-3 ATS
Chicago is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Chicago's last 15 games
Chicago is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Indiana:
Team record: 2-0 SU,2-0 ATS
Indiana is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games
Indiana is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at Dallas Wednesday, November 1
Indiana at Boston Wednesday, November 1