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Chicago Bulls
1-7 · 1-5 on the road
Tue 1/26
4:00 PM PT
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3-6 · 0-4 at home
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BullsOffense
PacersDefense

The Bulls rank last in the NBA in effective field goal % (47.6%), and the Pacers rank 15th in opponent eFG% (53.1%). The offense needs to find something against an average defense.

League average is 53.3%, so the Bulls are 5.7 points below it. Caleb Wilson leads them with 19.5 points a game on 51.0% true shooting.

1/262026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Bulls1-7
Pacers3-6
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1/262026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
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BullsDefense
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Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

Season before this game (CHI 8 games, IND 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

CHIIND
Scoring
111.617th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
111.218th · Average
129.630th · Bottom 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
114.219th · Average
-18.030th · Bottom 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.1
-3.020th · Average
Efficiency
103.629th · Bottom 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
108.721st · Below avg
120.530th · Bottom 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
111.219th · Average
-16.930th · Bottom 5
Net rating
NBA avg +0.0
-2.520th · Average
107.62nd
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
102.514th
Shooting
47.6%30th · Bottom 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
53.5%15th · Average
52.8%29th · Bottom 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
57.2%17th · Average
11.622nd · Below avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
12.120th · Average
27.2%30th · Bottom 5
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
32.8%22nd · Below avg
0.372nd · Top 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.3013th · Average
Defense
56.9%27th · Bottom 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
53.1%15th · Average
8.417th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
7.819th · Average
5.113th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.817th · Average
Possessions
15.0%19th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
14.6%13th · Average
28.8%12th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
22.0%28th · Bottom 5
43.916th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
41.823rd · Below avg
24.625th · Below avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.713th · Average

Recent form

Chicago Bulls
LLLLL

Last 5: average margin -20.8 (season -18.0). Streak L6.

Indiana Pacers
LLLLW

Last 5: average margin -6.6 (season -3.0). Streak W1.

Key players

Chicago Bulls
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Caleb WilsonF 19.56.52.451.0
Norman PowellF-G 19.22.51.657.7
Matas BuzelisF 12.94.42.055.5
Jalen SmithF-C 11.07.81.856.9
Indiana Pacers
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Tyrese HaliburtonG 21.84.59.563.4
Pascal SiakamF 21.27.13.857.6
Andrew NembhardG-F 19.02.16.961.2
Obi ToppinF 14.55.21.266.0

Injury report

Chicago Bulls
Nicolas Claxton F-C · back ~11/8 Out
Jalen Smith F-C · back ~11/8 Day-To-Day
Zach Collins F-C · back ~11/8 Day-To-Day
Indiana Pacers
Ben Sheppard G · back ~1/2 Out
Johnny Furphy G · back ~1/2 Out
T.J. McConnell G · back ~11/9 Out
Tyrese Haliburton G · back ~11/13 Out
Kelly Oubre Jr. F · back ~11/7 Day-To-Day

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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