Bulls at Pacers 1/29/20 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Wednesday NBA schedule will tip-off with a matchup between the Chicago Bulls and the Indiana Pacers from Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Bulls (19-30) have dropped 15 of their 23 road games and trail Brooklyn by two full games for eighth place in the Eastern Conference. On Monday, Chicago was the beneficiary of a DeMar DeRozan missed free throw with 0.2 seconds left during a 110-109 home victory.

All five Chicago starters scored in double figures and were led by Zach LaVine with 23 points. Thaddeus Young chipped in 13 points and nine rebounds for the Bulls.

The Indiana Pacers have won 17 of their first 22 home games and are currently tied with Philadelphia for fifth place in the Eastern Conference standings. On Sunday, Indiana trailed by ten points at halftime and never regained the lead during the second half of a 139-129 road loss against Portland. The Pacers were dominated on the glass by a 54-37 margin and allowed the Trail Blazers to shoot 54 percent from the field.

Indiana G Jeremy Lamb tallied a team-high 28 points on a 10-for-15 shooting performance. Domantas Sabonis added 27 points, 14 rebounds, and 11 assists for the Pacers.