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Chicago Bulls vs. Indiana Pacers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the Chicago Bulls and the Indiana Pacers meet at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Oddsmakers opened the Bulls as -3-point favorites versus the Pacers, while the game's total opened at 218.5.
The Pacers were a 116-108 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Hornets. They failed to cover the -3.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (224) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Chicago was a 131-117 winner in its last match at home against the Hawks. They covered the -7.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 248 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Chicago:
Team record: 22-10 SU,21-11 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Chicago is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Chicago is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Chicago's last 16 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Indiana:
Team record: 14-21 SU,16-18-1 ATS
Indiana is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Indiana is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Indiana is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at Washington Saturday, January 1
Indiana at Cleveland Sunday, January 2