This matchup was going to be a huge test for the Chicago Bulls as they were going to have to fight off the weariness caused by a grueling schedule but also play a solid team in the Indiana Pacers. Chicago faced a flurry of western conference playoff teams during their road trip, which ended three days ago, and were on the second game of a back to back after playing the Knicks on Sunday. This had all the makings of a schedule loss and it’s exactly what happened and more. From the get-go Indiana jumped all over a sleepwalking Chicago team, going up double digits early in the first quarter.