Tonight the Bulls tip-off for the second time in a week against their longtime Central Division rivals, the Indiana Pacers, in the second of four meetings on the season.
The Bulls won the first get-together played at the United Center, 118-101, thanks to shooting .523 from the field, .429 from three and .905 (19-of-21) from the free throw line. Chicago ran off to a 64-41 lead at halftime and never looked back. Doug McDermott came off the Bulls’ bench and led all scorers with 23 points, while Jimmy Butler added 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting and Rajon Rondo handed out 13 assists.