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Indiana Pacers vs. Chicago Bulls
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Wednesday when the Indiana Pacers and the Chicago Bulls meet at United Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Pacers as -3.5-point favorites versus the Bulls, while the game's total opened at 233.
Chicago lost its last outing, a 107-105 result against the Wizards on March 25. The Bulls failed to cover in that game as a -13-point favorite, while the 212 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Last time out for Indiana, they were a 133-116 winner as they battled the Clippers on the road. The Pacers covered in the match as a +6-point underdog, while 249 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Indiana:
Team record: 41-33 SU,39-32-3 ATS
Indiana is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Indiana is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Indiana's last 14 games
Chicago:
Team record: 34-38 SU,35-36-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Chicago is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Chicago is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games
Next up:
Indiana home to Los Angeles Friday, March 29
Chicago at Brooklyn Friday, March 29