Pacers vs. Bulls betting: NBA preview for March 2

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Central Division foes meet when the Indiana Pacers (33-25) host the Chicago Bulls (24-36) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, starting at 5 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 2, 2025. The Pacers are 10.5-point favorites in the game, the third matchup between the teams this season. The over/under for the matchup is 241.5.

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Pacers vs. Bulls betting lines

  • Pacers odds to win: -505
  • Bulls odds to win: +381
  • Spread: Pacers (-10.5)
  • Total: 241.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Pacers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Indiana is 17-10 in home contests with a 13-13-1 record against the spread at home.
  • Indiana’s record against the spread is 3-1-1 when playing as 10.5-point favorites or more in home games this year.
  • Pacers games have hit the over on the set point total 17 times at home this season.
  • This season at home Indiana and its opponents have averaged a total of 232.4 points per contest, 9.1 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Pacers Recent Trends

  • The Pacers have a 5-5 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread four times in those games.
  • The Pacers and their opponents have combined to hit the over in five of those 10 games.
  • The past 10 Pacers games averaged 5.5 fewer points (236.0) than this matchup’s point total.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Pacers have a points-per-game average 1.3 points above their season-long scoring average.

Pacers Betting Records

  • The Pacers are 21-13 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 61.8% of those games).
  • Indiana has gone 4-1 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -505 or shorter (winning 80%).
  • The Pacers have an 83.5% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49 (fourth in NBA) 47.5 (25th) 41.2 (28th) 44.5 (17th) 29 (fifth) 12.6 (fifth)

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Bulls Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Bulls have a 13-14-1 record against the spread on the road and are 13-15 in road contests.
  • Bulls road games have gone over the set point total 14 times this season.
  • This season on the road the Bulls and their opponents have averaged a total of 235.0 points per contest, 6.5 points less than the over/under for this contest.

Bulls Recent Trends

  • The Bulls have a 3-7 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread six times in those games.
  • The final scores of the past 10 Bulls games have surpassed the set total seven times.
  • The Bulls’ past 10 games have ended with an average of 235.2 points scored. That’s 6.3 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • Across their last 10 games, the Bulls have scored 0.1 more points per contest compared to their 116.5 PPG season-long scoring average.

Bulls Betting Records

  • Chicago has entered the game as underdogs 45 times this season and won 17, or 37.8%, of those games.
  • The Bulls have a record of 1-7 in games where sportsbooks have them as underdogs of at least +381 on the moneyline.
  • The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 20.8% chance of a victory for the Bulls.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (15th in NBA) 47.1 (19th) 45.2 (eighth) 47.1 (29th) 28.9 (sixth) 14.2 (20th)
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