In the 3rd game of their best of 7 series in the Eastern Conference playoffs, the Indiana Pacers will battle against the Chicago Bulls.
The over/under total at 189 and NBA Betting has the Bulls as a -200 favorite.
As the Bulls have been able to lock down both of their games that they’ve played at home, they have taken the early lead in this series. It was no surprise that the Bulls win their home games as they were a tremendous home team all season. When they will go to Indiana and try to win games on the road, the real test will come in game 3.
Even though the Bulls are clearly the better team in this series as the Pacers have been solid. If the Pacers hope to win their home games they will need Collison to step up. In opposition to the Bulls, Collison is a quick point guard that could do some damage. Derrick Rose will be forced to chase him around and it could affect the offense of the MVP candidate if he has a solid game.
This season the Bulls have relied on Rose for a lot of offense as well as in the playoffs that trend has continued. He will likely continue to carry the majority of the load offensively as he has carried the squad.
The Bulls should try to put this away as early as they can as they have a chance to go up 3 games to 0 in the series. A rest early on in the playoffs can be a big benefit as the playoffs are long.
