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Chicago Bulls vs. Indiana Pacers – We Have Your Pick

March 31, 2009

The road has not been kind to the Bulls this season as they have gone just 12 and 27 ATS away from the United Center. That’s just where they’ll be tonight as they travel to Indiana to take on the Pacers.

Despite the Pacers having an ugly 31-43 ATS record for the season, they have been decent at home, going 21 and 14.

Here is the BetOnline betting line for this game.

Chicago Bulls +2 -110 O 215 -110

Indiana Pacers -2 -110 U 215 -110

Here are a few online wagering trends for this game.

The Chicago Bulls have gone 3 and 7 ATS in their last 10 road games.

The Under is 10 and 1 in the Indiana Pacers last 10 games at home.

The Under is 7 and 2 in the Indiana Pacers last 9 games at home.

The Home team is 9 and 4 ATS in the last 13 meetings between these two teams.

This game is going to come down to a few simple facts. First, the Chicago Bulls are just horrible ATS on the road. The Indiana Pacers are terrific ATS on the road.

The Chicago Bulls have averaged over 109 points a game in their last 5. The Indiana Pacers have averaged over 104.

Both the Bulls and the Pacers have players that can score. The Bulls have Derrick Rose and Ben Gordon. The Pacers have the underrated Danny Granger.

The reason I bring up the stats regarding the Total is because even though the trends point to the under, I truly believe that betting over or under is a risky wager.

Instead, I’m inclined to ride with the Pacers in this game. Indiana has a horrible ATS record overall but look closer and they’ve got a fantastic ATS record at home.

The Bulls can’t cover spreads on the road.

I’ll be making a wager that the Indiana Pacers cover the -2 points in the sportsbook.

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