Chicago Bulls vs. Indiana Pacers – NBA Preview
One of the most anticipated matches of this season is going to be held on Monday between Chicago Bulls and Indiana Pacers at United Center. The match between the current Number 1 and 3rd position holders in the Eastern Conference
will surely be epic and a treat to the fans.
With both teams on 6 game winning streak and Pacers having a distinction to beat Bulls on their turf earlier makes this game irresistibly enticing.
Pacers’ jubilation on the last victory at the United Center still echoes in the mind of Bulls, especially Rose who showed his desperation to avenge the much celebrated defeat.
"I'll never forget how they celebrated just from winning this game. I can't wait to play them again," he said after that game.
The said match took place on January 25, 2012 at United Center, Chicago and Pacers sneaked past the Bulls 95-90.
Pacers claimed a dramatic victory after trailing by double digits in the 2nd frame but redeemed it into a double digit lead in the 3rd frame and finally edged Bulls out in the last minute of the final quarter.
They were paced by a team high 22 points and 9 rebounds from Danny Granger while Roy Hibbert posted 20 points along with 4 other players who reached into double figure score to edge out one of the best in business.
On the other hand MVP Derrick Rose tallied a match high 24 points and Ronnie Brewer came up with a double-double 20 points and 10 boards along with 3 other players in double index in this close but ignominious defeat for Bulls.
If Indiana are taste victory against the Bulls again they will have to deter Rose, who is longing for pay back. Since their last encounter, he has been nothing but terrific lately as he has improved to 22.8 points per game and
has 7.7 assists per game in this season.
He delivered his season’s best performance on Sunday against Philadelphia 76ers, as he chipped in with 35 points to pave the way for a 96-91 Bulls victory.
On the contrary the big Danny Granger with 18.3 points and 4.4 rebounds per game in this season showed utmost confidence in his team and is focused on the upcoming match.
"We're playing really well right now and playing with a lot of confidence,"
They will be up against a team who owns a 14-2 record at home in this season and they have outscored three teams in a row at this arena.
The outcome is difficult to predict but one thing is guaranteed for the fans, that this game will be thrilling, nail biting and will go down to the wire.
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