Indi @ Chicago

[MrChristo]

Indi -5

A couple of great League trends here that point to a win by the Pacers.....

League: 0-8 home 5+ dog, 2 days off upset home win. (Av. loss 13.1) [Chic]
1-15 home 5+ dog, 2 days off any home win! (Av. loss 13.1) [Chic]
5-25 home 5+ dog off an OT!! (Av. loss 8.5) [Chic]

Chic: 1-6 home 5+ dog off an OT game (Av. loss 10.1)

League: 6-0 away 5+ fav, 1 day off 20+ home win as 10+ fav. (Av. win 18.7!!!!) [Indi]
11-2 this number on any rest!! (Av. win 10.8) [Indi] ***
13-1 this number since 2001, away 5+ fav, 1 day off home 15+ ATS win. (Av. 13.3!) [Indi]

*** 3 this season....Sac 101-76 @ Mil. LAL 113-102 @ Denv. Orl 96-74 @ Mia

Indi 9-3 when scoring 100+ away. Chic 1-6 allowing 100+ @ home.
Bulls have allowed at least 98 in 9 of last 11 home games...and 16 of last 18 games overall!! (@ 105.6 ppg).

The last meeting in Chic, Bulls won 110-103.....Indi were without Bender, O'Neal and Artest!! Bulls shot 50% and Fizer hit 18!

Chicago have allowed 50+ rebounds in 4 of last 5 games (29 offensive. v. Milwaukee!!!) and also in all 3 games v. Indi this season!

Everything points to a Pacer win (and cover!) to keep them in the race for the No.1 seed.

Good Luck all

 

[Valuist]

I'd be wary of going against the Bulls at home. Nobody has a bigger home/road dichotmy. 24-14 at home but 3-36 on the road. I think the players may respond positively now that Krause is gone. They all hated him.

 

[Hooks]

I feel the same way Valuist, i'd be on the Bulls tonight if I played the game.