Chicago Bulls (24-36, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (33-25, fifth in the Eastern Conference)
Indianapolis; Sunday, 5 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Chicago visits the Indiana Pacers following the Bulls' 125-115 overtime victory over the Toronto Raptors.
The Pacers are 6-4 against the rest of their division. Indiana ranks third in the league with 29.0 assists per game. Tyrese Haliburton leads the Pacers averaging 8.8.
The Bulls are 19-21 in Eastern Conference play. Chicago ranks sixth in the Eastern Conference shooting 36.9% from 3-point range.
The Pacers' 12.9 made 3-pointers per game this season are only 0.7 fewer made shots on average than the 13.6 per game the Bulls give up. The Bulls average 16.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.0 more made shots on average than the 13.0 per game the Pacers give up.
TOP PERFORMERS: Haliburton is averaging 18.4 points and 8.8 assists for the Pacers. Pascal Siakam is averaging 20.9 points and 7.2 rebounds over the past 10 games.
Nikola Vucevic is averaging 19.1 points, 10.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists for the Bulls. Josh Giddey is averaging 19.8 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pacers: 5-5, averaging 117.7 points, 39.6 rebounds, 30.5 assists, 9.3 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 48.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 117.1 points per game.
Bulls: 3-7, averaging 116.6 points, 41.7 rebounds, 28.1 assists, 8.5 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 44.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 122.4 points.
INJURIES: Pacers: Isaiah Jackson: out for season (calf), Bennedict Mathurin: day to day (wrist).
Bulls: Nikola Vucevic: day to day (calf), Patrick Williams: out (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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