Chicago at Indiana

Central Division foes the Bulls and Pacers certainly know each other. They have played twice this season. Both games went well UNDER the total. Indiana defeated Chicago, 120-105, on the road on Dec. 5. The combined 225 went UNDER by 9.5 points. The Pacers also beat Chicago, 103-101, at home on Nov. 29. That total went UNDER by 36.5 points. The last five games in this series have all gone UNDER, too. In fact, eight of the Pacers’ last nine games against Eastern Conference opponents have all gone UNDER. Indiana ranks second-to-last in scoring, averaging 110.2 points a game. The Pacers are the worst shooting team in the NBA, making just 44.3 percent of their shots from the floor. The Bulls had been playing better defense until they lost to the Lakers, 129-118, at home in their last game two days ago. Prior to that, Chicago had held its last five opponents to an average of 110 points, 10 points below its season defensive average. Take the UNDER.