Tipoff is scheduled for 8:00 PM ET
Venue: United Center, Chicago, IL
Recent Team Forms
Pacers (last 10 games: 2-8): Averaging 112.2 PPG while allowing 120.6 PPG. They shoot 46% from the field. Recent results include a win vs. Miami (135-118 on Mar. 29), losses vs. LA Clippers (114-113 on Mar. 27) and LA Lakers (137-130 on Mar. 25), a win at Orlando (128-126 on Mar. 23), and a loss at San Antonio (134-119 on Mar. 21). Indiana has shown occasional offensive flashes but continues to struggle defensively on the road.
Bulls (last 10 games: 3-7): Averaging 116.3 PPG while allowing 121.1 PPG. They are on a four-game losing skid, including losses at San Antonio (129-114 on Mar. 30), Memphis (125-124 on Mar. 28), Oklahoma City (131-113 on Mar. 27), and Philadelphia (157-137 on Mar. 25), with their most recent win vs. Houston (132-124 on Mar. 23). Chicago has been competitive at times but has faltered late in games.
Injury Report
Pacers (significantly depleted in the backcourt and frontcourt depth):
Pascal Siakam (F) – GTD (knee)
Andrew Nembhard (G) – Out (to Apr. 3)
T.J. McConnell (G) – Out (hamstring, to Apr. 3)
Obi Toppin (F) – GTD (foot)
Aaron Nesmith (G) – Out (neck, to Apr. 3)
Bulls (frontcourt and guard depth impacted):
Nick Richards (C) – GTD (elbow)
Anfernee Simons (G) – Out (wrist, to Apr. 3)
Jalen Smith (F) – Out for season (calf)
Zach Collins (F) – Out for season (toe)
Noa Essengue (F) – Out for season (shoulder)
Both teams are shorthanded, but Indiana’s absences in the guard rotation could be particularly costly against Chicago’s home pace.
Key Player Matchups
With key pieces sidelined, the Bulls hold edges in size and guard play at home:
Point Guard/Guard: Available Pacers backcourt (depleted without Nembhard and McConnell) vs. Coby White / available Bulls guards. Chicago’s perimeter creation should exploit Indiana’s thin guard depth.
Wings/Forwards: Pascal Siakam (if active) and available Pacers wings vs. Matas Buzelis / Bulls wings. Siakam has been the Pacers’ leading scorer in recent head-to-heads.
Frontcourt/Center: Obi Toppin (GTD) and patchwork Pacers bigs vs. Nick Richards (GTD) / available Bulls frontcourt. Chicago’s rebounding advantage (45.1 RPG vs. Indiana’s 41.7) could be decisive if Richards plays.
Key Bench/Role Players: The Bulls’ deeper rotation (even shorthanded) provides more reliable scoring than Indiana’s injury-ravaged bench, especially with multiple Pacers starters questionable or out.
Chicago’s home-court experience and slight depth edge give them the matchup advantage despite the Pacers’ season-series success.
Series History
The Pacers have dominated the 2025-26 season series, winning all three prior meetings:
Jan. 28, 2026: IND 113-110 (home)
Dec. 5, 2025: IND 120-105 (at Chicago)
Nov. 29, 2025: IND 103-101 (home)
Indiana leads the season series 3-0 and has won the last three meetings by an average of 6.7 points. Overall, the Pacers have taken 7 of the last 10 regular-season matchups.
Betting Trends
Total: Both teams play at a high pace, and recent games have trended toward overs (Bulls games have hit the over in several of their last 5). The total has gone over in 2 of the 3 head-to-head meetings this season.
Additional notes: Bulls are 1-4 SU in their last 5 and 0-4 ATS during the current skid. Pacers are 2-8 SU in their last 10 but have covered as underdogs in recent road games against lottery teams.
Game Odds
Indiana Pacers 245.5
Chicago Bulls – 4.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Tuesday, March 31, 2026
