Associated Press
Indiana Pacers (41-32, sixth in the Eastern Conference) against Chicago Bulls (34-38, ninth in the Eastern Conference)
Chicago; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Chicago enters the game against Indiana having lost three straight.
The Bulls are 18-24 in Eastern Conference games. Chicago is 10-21 in games decided by at least 10 points.
The Pacers are 11-4 against Central Division opponents. Indiana is 5-5 in one-possession games.
The Bulls are shooting 46.7% from the field this season, which is 3.2 percentage points lower than the 49.9% the Pacers are allowing to their opponents. The Pacers are shooting 50.7% from the field, which is 3.6% higher than the 47.1% the Bulls’ opponents have shot this season.
The two teams are playing for the fourth time this season. The Bulls beat the Pacers 132-129 in overtime in their last game on March 13. DeMar DeRozan led the Bulls with 46 points and Myles Turner led the Pacers with 27 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Nikola Vucevic is shooting 48.2% and averaging 18.0 points for the Bulls. DeRozan is averaging 23.3 points over the last 10 games.
Tyrese Haliburton scores 20.4 points per game and averages 3.9 rebounds for the Pacers. Turner has averaged 2.1 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bulls: 4-6, averaging 113.4 points, 41.4 rebounds, 27.0 assists, 7.1 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 48.0% since field. Their opponents average 117.9 points per game.
Pacers: 6-4, averaging 121.9 points, 43.4 rebounds, 29.6 assists, 7.7 steals and 6.6 blocks per game while shooting 51.2% from the field. Their opponents have an average of 114.1 points.
INJURIES: Bulls: Zach LaVine: out for the season (ankle), Patrick Williams: out for the season (foot), Julian Phillips: day to day (foot), Lonzo Ball: out for the season (knee).
Pacers: Aaron Nesmith: absent (knee), Bennedict Mathurin: absent for the season (shoulder).
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