Pascal Siakam and Josh Giddey (Images via Getty) The Chicago Bulls and Indiana Pacers are ready to lock horns on Wednesday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The Pacers are struggling at the bottom of the Eastern conference with an 11-36 record and will host the barely afloat Chicago Bulls (23-23). The Pacers lost 4 of their last six matches, with the recent one being against the Atlanta Hawks by 116-132. The last loss against the Lakers, 118-129, broke the Bulls’ 4-game winning streak. Both teams are fresh out of losses and will look for an opportunity to dominate the court offensively and defensively.
Indiana Pacers vs Chicago Bulls: Head-to-Head
The Bulls and Pacers have over a total of 213 regular-season games, and the Bulls lead the tally with 107 wins to the Pacers 103 losses. But for the 2025-26 season, the teams have met twice, and Pacers hold the upper hand with victories in both of those meetups.
Indiana Pacers vs Chicago Bulls: When and where to watch
The regular season game is scheduled for Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN, with the tip-off at 7:00 PM ET. The fans can watch the match live with NBA League Pass, Fubo. NBA, Peaccocka nd AMazon Prime will also telecast the match live.
Indiana Pacers vs Chicago Bulls: Expected Lineups
Indiana Pacers:
PG: Andrew NembhardSG: Aaron NesmithSF: Bennedict MathurinPF: Johnny FurphyC: Pascal Siakam
Chicago Bulls:
PG: Coby WhiteSG: Josh GiddeySF: Isaac OkoroPF: Matas BuzelisC: Nikola Vucevic 
Benny the Bull and Boomer (Images via Getty)
Indiana Pacers vs Chicago Bulls: Injury Report
Indiana Pacers:
Tyrese Haliburton- OUT (Achilles surgery) Obi Toppin- OUT (foot) Jarace Walker- Questionable (right foot bruise)Taelon Peter- doubtful, Ethan Thompson- Probable
Chicago Bulls:
Tre Jones- OUT (hamstring)Zach Collins- OUT (toe)Noa Essengue- OUT (shoulder)
Prediction
Despite the Pacers winning the first two matchups of the season, the Bulls enter as favorites due to their 115.8 offensive rating for this season, with an average of 117.9 points per game. While the Pacers have a 106.3 offensive rating, their defense has been allowing opponents over 118 points per contest. Against the Pacers’ roster missing key players, the Bulls’ depth and the interior presence of Nikola Vucevic are expected to be the deciding factors in a close, high-scoring affair.Score Prediction: Bulls 120 – 117 Pacers