Bulls vs. Pacers prediction and odds for Wednesday, February 15 (Ride with Pacers)

The Indiana Pacers are home favorites for the 11th time this season when they take on the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night.

The Bulls are down a key player in DeMar DeRozan on Wednesday night, and these teams are both in desperate need of a win, sitting on the outside of the play-in tournament picture in the Eastern Conference.

Chicago has disappointed in a big way this season, and it could be in trouble without DeRozan, even though it’s been good against the spread as a road dog this season.

The Pacers’ season has taken a turn for the worse since Tyrese Haliburton got hurt, but a win here would get the team back in the mix for the No. 10 seed.

Let’s dive into the odds:

Bulls vs. Pacers odds, spread and total

Bulls vs. Pacers prediction and pick

The Bulls are 11-8-1 as road dogs, but I’m fading them in this spot because they are 1-3 straight up when DeRozan doesn’t play.

Indiana is due for a bounce-back game after losing five straight and nine of its last 10, and it has been serviceable as a home favorite, going 5-5 ATS.

There aren’t many current metrics that support the Pacers given their recent struggles, but the Bulls aren’t exactly a great team, ranking in the bottom 10 in the league in net rating.

DeRozan’s absence is big enough for me to side with Indiana.

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