Bulls vs Pacers NBA Odds – January 14th, 2011
The Chicago Bulls are one state over this evening as they take on Central Division rival Indiana at the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Tip off in tonight’s divisional showdown is scheduled for 7:00pm; the game will not be broadcast nationally. The latestNBA Odds have the Pacers listed as a +1 against the spread home dog and the game total set at 190.5.
Chicago has not played its best basketball
of late as the team lost for the third time in its last five games on Wednesday night. The Bulls fell 96-91 at Charlotte to bring their record to a still impressive 25-13.
Chicago, despite its recent slippage, has some margin for error due to its eight game lead in the Central standings. In fact, the Bulls are the only team in the division that owns a winning record.
Tonight’s game, even though it is a rivalry contest, seems like a look ahead situation for Chicago. The Bulls will face the Heat tomorrow night at the United Center, and Derrick Rose has already expressed his excitement about that game.
Indiana, which comes into this evening’s tilt with a 16-20 record, should be on point for the Bulls. The Pacers, winners of two straight, begin a four game Western Conference road swing on Monday, which further cements Chicago as their chief concern.
Indiana has not been overwhelming at home, but it does play a much better brand of basketball at Conseco, where it owns a 10-9 record (6-11 on the road). The Pacers, which lost to the Bulls 92-73 at Chicago in mid-December, took advantage of the depleted Mavericks on Wednesday, scoring a 102-89 home win.
The victory over Dallas gave Indiana its third straight cover at Conseco Fieldhouse.
NBA Odds Betting Trend: The Pacers are 5-2 against the spread over the last two years playing as a home dog coming off a home win (4-3 straight up, Over 6-1).
Bulls vs Pacers NBA Odds – January 14th, 2011:
Chicago Bulls -1 (-110), Over 190.5 (-110)
Indiana Pacers +1 (-110), Under 190.5 (-110)