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12/04 01:02 CST Indiana faces Chicago on 10-game road skid
Indiana faces Chicago on 10-game road skid
By The Associated Press
Indiana Pacers (4-18, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (9-12,
11th in the Eastern Conference)
Chicago; Friday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Indiana will attempt to stop its 10-game road losing streak when
the Pacers play Chicago.
The Bulls are 6-9 against conference opponents. Chicago is 3-6 in games decided
by at least 10 points.
The Pacers are 1-5 against opponents in the Central Division. Indiana is the
worst team in the Eastern Conference recording only 23.4 assists per game led
by Pascal Siakam averaging 4.2.
The Bulls average 14.1 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.5 more made
shots on average than the 11.6 per game the Pacers give up. The Bulls average
110.6 points per game, 12.1 fewer points than the 122.7 the Bulls allow.
The teams play for the second time this season. The Pacers won the last matchup
103-101 on Nov. 30, with Siakam scoring 24 points in the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Josh Giddey is averaging 21 points, 10 rebounds and 9.2 assists
for the Bulls. Nikola Vucevic is averaging 16 points, 11 rebounds and two
steals over the past 10 games.
Siakam is averaging 24 points, seven rebounds and 4.2 assists for the Pacers.
Ben Sheppard is averaging 3.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bulls: 3-7, averaging 119.7 points, 45.1 rebounds, 29.1 assists,
7.2 steals and 5.3 blocks per game while shooting 46.0% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 126.8 points per game.
Pacers: 3-7, averaging 113.2 points, 41.0 rebounds, 23.4 assists, 7.4 steals
and 6.2 blocks per game while shooting 47.1% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 117.0 points.
INJURIES: Bulls: Jalen Smith: out (knee), Zach Collins: out (wrist), Noa
Essengue: out for season (shoulder), Coby White: out (calf), Tre Jones: out
(ankle), Kevin Huerter: out (hamstring), Isaac Okoro: out (lumbar).
Pacers: Quenton Jackson: out (hamstring), Obi Toppin: out (foot), Aaron
Nesmith: out (knee), Kam Jones: out (back), Tyrese Haliburton: out for season
(achilles).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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