Bulls Tipped To Get Third Win, Send Pacers To Eighth-Straight Loss

The Indiana Pacers will try to snap their losing streak anew on Tuesday, Jan. 24, when they host the surging Chicago Bulls at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

The Pacers have lost seven in a row and if oddsmakers are to be believed, another setback looms over the horizon.

Indiana’s latest loss comes at the hands of the Phoenix Suns, 107-112.

Bennedict Mathurin came off the bench to lead the Pacers with 23 points and five rebounds. Backing him up was Buddy Hield who finished with 22 points and eight rebounds.

“Getting the next win is going to be challenging,” Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said. “That is how it is in his league.”

The Pacers are scoring 115 points per game, 12th in the league, and have an offensive rating of 112.3 which is 22nd in the league.

On the defensive end, Indiana is holding down opponents to 116.8 points per contest, 23rd in the league. They own a defensive rating of 114.2, 22nd in the league.

On the other side, the Bulls are hoping to book a third-straight win on Tuesday. They are fresh from a win over the Detroit Pistons, 126-108.

In that matchup, Zach LaVine finished with 30 points, five rebounds and four assists. DeMar DeRozan added 26 markers, nine rebounds and five assists.

“It's great for people here in Paris to get an up-close look at the NBA," Bulls coach Billy Donovan said. “It makes you realize that the sport is followed so closely around the world. It was amazing. The place was sold out."

The Bulls are scoring 114.8 points per game, good for the 13th spot. They also have an offensive rating of 112.9, 18th in the league.

Chicago is also surrendering 115 points per contest, 18th in the NBA. They hold a defensive rating of 112.9, 12th in the league as of this writing.

The Bulls are -1.5 favorites to prevail over the Pacers who are at +1.5. The Moneyline set for this matchup is -118 for Chicago and -102 for Indiana.

The Pacers try to frustrate the Bulls on Tuesday at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse with tip-off set for 7:00 p.m. E.T. The game can be watched via NBA League Pass and will also be live streamed via fuboTV.