Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The Indiana Pacers will travel to face the Chicago Bulls in an NBA pro basketball game on Wednesday night.
Tip off time from Chicago is set for 8PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by NBA TV.
The point spread opened up in this NBA game with the home team Chicago Bulls favored by -8 ½ points with a total of 184 points.
Early money from the NBA wagering pubic has come in on the side of the home team as the Chicago Bulls are now favored by -9 points.
The total has moved up to 184 ½ points.
Chicago Bulls money line supporters will lay –415 odds with the road underdog Indiana Pacers bringing back +370 odds to post the upset win with no need for getting the points.
The teams met in the playoffs last year with the Bulls winning in five games. Indiana covered three of the five spreads.
There were three unders and two overs in their five game playoff series.
Indiana will travel to Chicago with a record of 11-5 on the season. The team is 6-4 on the road.
The Pacers average 92 points and hit on 41.7% shooting with 39% from the three point line. The club hits on 80% from the free throw line.
Defensively the club surrenders 90 points and 41.3% shooting. Opponents connect on 33.5% from three against them.
The Pacers are coming off the 102-83 home defeat last night to the Orlando Magic as a +3 point underdog.
The total landed over the closing line of 183 points.
Indiana was only able to muster 38 points in the second half in defeat.
The Pacers hit on just 39.7% from the field with 3 of 11 coming from the three point line.
The team was sloppy with 19 turnovers.
Danny Granger had 16 points on 5 of 13 shooting.
Roy Hibbert scored 16 points but made only 5 of his 16 shots.
Point guard Darren Collison had 11 points and no assists in the loss.
They allowed the Magic 45.8% shooting with 13 of 32 coming from three.
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The Chicago Bulls will host Indiana with a record of 16-3 on the year. The club is 8-0 on their home court.
Chicago averages 96 points and 46.4% shooting with 38% coming from beyond the arc. The team makes 74.4% of their free throws.
On the defensive end of the court the club allows 85 points and 42.5% shooting. Opponents hit on 36.1% from three against them.
The team has won four straight and nine of their past ten games.
They are coming off the 110-95 home win on Monday night to the New Jersey Nets as a -13 ½ point betting favorite.
The Bulls jumped out to the 16 lead at the half in the win.
The team connected on 57.3% of their shots with 7 of 19 coming from beyond the arc.
Chicago grabbed 11 more rebounds than the Nets.
Derrick Rose had 22 points and 8 assists as he made 9 of his 16 shots.
Richard Hamilton contributed with 22 points and dished 10 assists with 10 of 16 shooting from the floor.
Joakim Noah had 16 points and pulled down 10 rebounds in the win.
Chicago allowed the Nets 48.1% shooting with 7 of 19 coming from the three point line.
Trend: Indiana Pacers are 4-2 ATS in their past six games versus the Chicago Bulls
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