The letdown came on quickly for the Chicago Bulls after two emotional wins at home this week. They dropped a 129-113 loss to the Indiana Pacers.
The Indiana Pacers host the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night. Here's are the stats, lineups and a game prediction.
The Chicago Bulls head to the Gainbridge Fieldhouse to face the Indiana Pacers in an Eastern Conference matchup. The Bulls are 17-19, which puts them in 10th place. The Pacers are 19-18, which puts them in sixth place.
Pascal Siakam scored 26 points as the Indiana Pacers beat the Chicago Bulls 129-113 in Indianapolis on Wednesday.
The Pacers had Bennedict Mathurin, Tyrese Haliburton, Obi Toppin, Andrew Nembhard, and Thomas Bryant in the game, and their jersey numbers go from 00 to 3 in numerical order. The Pacers have done it.. the lowest possible jersey number total,” the user wrote on X, formerly Twitter, along with the picture of the scoreboard.
The Indiana Pacers are fresh off of a dominant 129-113 win over the Chicago Bulls, putting them at a 20-18 record and seventh place in the Western Conference. T
The Indiana Pacers faced off against the Chicago Bulls in an electrifying matchup on Wednesday night, emerging victorious with a 129-113 scoreline. This win marks a significant moment for the Pacers as they look to solidify their standing in the Eastern Conference.
Coincidentally, the Bulls experienced the same five-game stretch as the Pacers, going 4-1 in their last five contests. With wins over the San Antonio Spurs, New York Knicks, and Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago's stretch warrants attention.
Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 15 assists and 12 rebounds, Russell Westbrook added 25 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Brooklyn Nets 124-105 on Friday.
Nikola Vučević had 23 points and 13 rebounds, and Coby White and Jalen Smith each scored 15 points for the Bulls. Chicago got its fifth win in seven games and evened a 125-107 loss to the Wizards on Jan. 1. LaVine had 18 points in the first half to help Chicago take control.
Pascal Siakam scored 26 points, Thomas Bryant added a season-high 22 and two-time All-Star Tyrese Haliburton had 16 points and 13 assists in the Indiana Pacers’ 129-113 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night.