Chicago Bulls vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 11/29/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Saturday, November 29, 2025

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Indiana Pacers (2-16) will play the Chicago Bulls (9-8) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Saturday.

The Bulls played the Pelicans and took a loss by a final of 143-130 in their last contest. Chicago wrapped up the game with a 52.4% FG percentage (43 out of 82) and buried 20 out of their 50 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Bulls made 24 of their 32 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they collected 33 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 29 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and having 4 steals. With respect to defense, Chicago allowed their opponent to shoot 51.0% from the floor on 53 out of 104 shooting. New Orleans totaled 28 dimes and had 13 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, New Orleans pulled down 55 rebounds (19 offensive, 36 defensive) and got 3 blocks. New Orleans ended up going 68.6% at the free throw line by knocking down 24 of their 35 shots. They also made 13 out of their 35 tries from distance. When discussing personal fouls, the Bulls ended up finishing with 21 while the Pelicans totaled 21 personal fouls.

Ayo Dosunmu is one guy who was a major contributor in this game. Dosunmu finished the game shooting 68.8% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist. He saw the court for 32 mins and also grabbed 2 rebounds. He notched 28 points on 11 out of 16 shooting.

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Chicago will take the court with a mark of 9-8 for the year. They are losing possession via turnover 15.4 times per contest and as a unit are committing 21.6 personal fouls every game. As a team, Chicago is grabbing 46.4 boards per game and has accounted for 504 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 8th in the league in terms of passing. The Bulls are connecting on 37.9% on three-point shots (252 of 665) and 79.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 121.3 pts per game (4th in the NBA) while going 47.5% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Bulls have forced 12.4 turnovers per game while drawing 20.9 fouls. They concede 36.1% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 28th in the league in opponents points per game (124.2). The Bulls are allowing a FG percentage of 47.1% (768 of 1,632) and they surrender 47.5 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 14th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 473 surrendered this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Pacers took a loss by a score of 97-95 against the Raptors. The Pacers were able to corral 40 defensive boards and 3 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 in the matchup. They also turned it over 18 times, while recording 7 steals in the matchup. The Raptors had 19 fouls for this contest which took the Pacers to the charity stripe for a total of 23 attempts. They were able to bury 14 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 60.9%. In terms of shots from downtown, Indiana made 11 of their 33 tries (33.3%). When the final whistle was blown, the Pacers finished 35 for 78 from the field which gave them a rate of 44.9%. The Pacers permitted the Raptors to convert 35 of 90 attempts from the floor which had them at 38.9% for this game. They wrapped up this game 19.2% from 3-point land by hitting 5 of 26 and finished the contest at 22 of 27 at the charity stripe (81.5%). In regard to how they attacked the glass, Indiana allowed Toronto to pull down 48 in total (12 on the offensive side).

T.J. McConnell ended up having an impact for the Pacers in this game. McConnell had 16 points in his 24 mins of playing time and accounted for 6 dimes for this contest. He converted 8 of 17 for the game for a field goal rate of 47.1%, and tallied 7 rebounds.

Indiana has a record of 2-16 so far this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Pacers are shooting 41.6% from the floor, which is 30th in basketball. Indiana has tallied 1,973 pts for the season (109.6 per contest) and they snag 45.1 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 23.3 times per contest (30th in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.6 times per contest. The Pacers are responsible for committing 24.2 personal fouls every game and they go 77.1% from the charity stripe.

The Indiana defense allows 32.1% on shots from beyond the arc (204 of 636) and opponents are knocking down 77.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 25.6 dimes and 48.1 boards per contest, which has them ranked 9th and 27th in the NBA. The Pacers on the defensive end are ranked 25th in the league in PPG surrendered with 121.4. They are able to force 14.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 47.8% from the field (21st in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago

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