Game: Indiana Pacers vs Chicago Bulls
Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Location: United Center in Chicago, IL
TV: CHSN
The Chicago Bulls (29-46) will play the Indiana Pacers (17-58) at United Center on Wednesday.
The Pacers faced off with the Heat and went home with a win by a final score of 135-118 in their last contest. Indiana finished the game having earned a 57.6% field goal percentage (53 out of 92) and converted 18 of 39 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Pacers knocked down 11 of their 13 shots for a percentage of 84.6%. In reference to rebounding, they collected a total of 39 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 27 dimes in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 22 turnovers and getting 14 steals. In reference to the defense, Indiana allowed 46.5% from the floor on 46 of 99 shooting. Miami doled out 23 assists and had 13 steals in the game. Additionally, Miami snagged 27 rebounds (4 offensive, 23 defensive) and got 4 rejections. Miami ended up going 72.2% from the charity stripe by making 13 of their 18 tries. They buried 13 out of their 37 shots from distance. When it comes to fouls, the Pacers ended up with 19 while the Heat had 30 fouls.
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Pascal Siakam is someone who was a factor for this game. Siakam finished shooting 45.8% from the field and also dished out 6 assists. He was on the court for 31 mins and also snagged 11 boards. He scored 30 points on 11 of 24 shooting.
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Indiana comes into this matchup with a mark of 17-58 on the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 14.4 times per contest and as a team they commit 21.2 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Indiana is pulling down 41.7 rebounds per game and has 2,040 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 13th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Pacers are connecting on 35.5% on shots from distance (991 of 2,795) and 77.3% from the free throw line. They average 112.2 points per outing (27th in basketball) on 45.7% from the floor.
When they are on defense, the Pacers have forced 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.1 personal fouls. They are 13th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,990 conceded for the season. The Pacers are giving up a FG percentage of 49.1% (3,319 of 6,761) and they relinquish 46.6 boards per game as a squad. They relinquish 35.5% from beyond the arc and they are 26th in the league in PPG from their opponents (120.6).
When they last played, the Bulls walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 129-114 when they played the Spurs. In reference to rebounding, Chicago permitted San Antonio to grab 40 overall (11 on the offensive side). They went 41.2% from 3-point land by going 14 of 34 and ended up going 17 of 24 at the free throw line (70.8%). The Bulls allowed the Spurs to make 49 of 96 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 51.0% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Bulls finished 43 for 93 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.2%. Concerning 3-point attempts, Chicago buried 13 out of 44 tries (29.5%). They were able to convert 15 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 71.4%. The Spurs committed 23 fouls in this matchup which got the Bulls to the free throw line for 21 attempts. They coughed it up 12 times, while getting 9 steals for the game. The Bulls pulled down 38 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 49 for this game.
Tre Jones ended up being a factor for the Bulls for the matchup. Jones recorded 23 points in his 26 mins of playing time and tallied 3 assists in the matchup. He buried 9 of 13 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 69.2%, and added 2 rebounds.
Chicago has a record of 29-46 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the court, the Bulls are shooting 46.9% from the field, which is 14th in basketball. Chicago has totaled 8,726 points on the year (116.3 per contest) and they average 45.1 boards per game. They are earning an assist 28.6 times per game (6th in the league) and they cough up possession 15.2 times per contest. The Bulls are committing 18.9 personal fouls every game and they go 77.9% from the free throw line.
The Bulls defensively are ranked 27th in the league in points allowed per contest with 121.1. They have forced 12.7 TO’s every game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.6% from the floor (21st in the league). The Chicago defense concedes 36.8% on 3-point attempts (1,049 of 2,852) and opponents are converting on 77.3% of their free throw shots. They allow 28.6 assists and 45.5 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 28th and 22nd in the NBA.
Who will win tonight’s NBA game against the spread?
Tony Sink’s Pick: Take Indiana
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