The Indiana Pacers defeat the Detroit Pistons 99-91
Last year, the Indiana Pacers had a very bad start in the NBA season, losing six of their first nine games. However, things are different this year as the Pacers seem determined to make up for it with an undefeated 4-game streak. They are now the only team in the NBA that haven’t dropped one game thus far and are looking great for the rest of the season. Meanwhile, the 2013 champions, Miami Heat, have been struggling with their first five games, only winning three of them.
Pacers center Roy Hibbert stated after the win against the Pistons that they are an experienced team and just want to play well from the start of the season since every win is important. Paul George got 31 points to secure the win for the Pacers and make sure that they remain the only unbeaten team. The result matches the best start the Pacers had in franchise history, after a 4-0 showing in the 2004-05 season.
The game on Tuesday started off really well for Indiana, as they got a 15-point lead early on. However, by the end of the first half, Detroit was back in a good position to win the game and it took a great third quarter to give the Pacers the lead once again, going with a 74-63 lead into the fourth quarter.
It was the sixth straight win over the Pistons and the closest one from the last four, since the other ones were pretty lopsided. The Pacers will now look to extend their lead on Wednesday against the Chicago Bulls.
Bulls – Pacers Betting
According to the major bookmakers, the Indiana Pacers are favorites to win against the Bulls, with the point spread being -3 points at -110, despite dealing with some key injuries that can take their toll on the team. The Chicago Bulls also look strong despite dropping two of their first three games.
The fact that the Pacers will have home-court advantage gives them the edge on Wednesday night and they are in a good position to make it a 5-0 start in the NBA for the first time in franchise history. If you are new to sports betting or just want to learn some great tips to help improve your strategy, check out these NBA betting tips at onlinegamblingpro.com.
Danny Granger remains inactive due to his left calf injury but the rest of the team seems to be filling in the gap fairly well.
The Bulls are very determined to win this one in order to avoid a 1-3 start in the season which would make things very difficult. They had a 20-point lead in the second quarter against Philadelphia on Saturday but didn’t manage to keep it for long and they lost 107-104.
Looking at the results from the previous games in which the Pacers played the Bulls, Chicago has the advantage with a 14-6 record although they lost four of their last nine games at Indiana. The Pacers dominated the Bulls last year, winning three of the four games, which included two in Indiana.
A lot of the pressure is on Derrick Rose for the Bulls, who blamed himself for losing on Saturday. He finished 4 for 14 and scored 13 points despite dealing with a neck injury. This season, he is averaging 14.3 points and 28.8% shooting.
Playing at home and having a lot of momentum from their previous four games, the Indiana Pacers are looking very good to not only win the game against the Chicago Bulls but also cover the 3-point spread offered by the bookmakers. The Over/Under bets are at 182.5 and the level of aggression between these two teams makes it very likely that the total will be over.
