Indiana Pacers (4-18) vs. Chicago Bulls (9-12)
December 5, 2025 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Chicago Bulls -5.5; Over/Under: 238.5
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The Indiana Pacers pay a visit to the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on Friday night.
Indiana Pacers Betting Preview
The Indiana Pacers have been doing it tough since opening night as they’ve lost 18 of their first 22 games and they will be hoping to snap a two-game skid after getting routed by the Nuggets in a 135-120 loss on Wednesday. Pascal Siakam led the team with 23 points and four assists, Andrew Nembhard added 16 points with seven assists while Bennedict Mathurin chipped in with 15 points. As a team, the Pacers shot 52 percent from the field and 13 of 28 from the 3-point line which are decent numbers, but they had no answer for the Nuggets’ Jamal Murray who nailed 10 3-pointers to torch them for 52 points. The Pacers got off to a slow start and were never in the contest after getting outscored by 39-20 in the second quarter to trail by 29 points.
Chicago Bulls Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Chicago Bulls have been in a slump as they’ve lost six of their last seven games overall and they will be hoping to arrest a five-game losing streak after getting beaten by the lowly Nets in a 113-103 loss on Wednesday. Josh Giddey led the team with a triple-double of 28 points with 11 rebounds and 11 assists, Nikola Vucevic and Ayo Dosunmu each scored 16 points while Matas Buzelis chipped in with 14 points. As a team, the Bulls shot 42 percent from the field and seven of 30 from the 3-point line as they didn’t match the energy of the Nets from the tipoff and quickly found themselves in trouble after falling behind by 19 points after scoring just 44 points in the first half.
Indiana v Chicago Free Prediction
The Pacers are still missing Tyrese Haliburton, Obi Toppin, Aaron Nesmith, Quenton Jackson and Ben Sheppard, while the Bulls have ruled out Jalen Smith and Kevin Huerter with Zach Collins, Coby White and Tre Jones all questionable. Two of the most banged up teams in the league collide in this matchup and you couldn’t trust either side with too much confidence these days. The Pacers can get the job done if Siakam has a big game, but I think the Bulls get the much needed win at home behind Giddey and Vucevic. This is a game I’d rather stay away from but if I had to choose, I would lean towards the Bulls at home.
