Chicago Bulls vs Indiana Pacers Head-to-Head

Division Rivals
Chicago Bulls
Indiana Pacers
Bulls lead Pacers115to112

A virtually even rivalry in 227 all-time meetings; Pacers have narrowed the gap in the modern era.

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At a glance

Chicago Bulls vs Indiana Pacers insights

The edge
+3wins for Bulls
51% Bulls · 49% Pacers

Pacers have closed the gap in the modern era: 72-59 since 1996.

Recent form
8-12last 20
Pacers on a 4-game streak

Pacers won 145-126 on Apr 1, 2026

Where it matters
12playoff games

12 playoff games, no Finals meetings.

The story

Bulls built their historical edge pre-1996, winning 56 of 96 decided meetings (58%). In the modern era they are 59-72 against each other (45% Bulls). Pacers currently hold a 4-game winning streak between the teams. Games average a 9.7-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Pacers' 51-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Pacers hold a 12-8 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. The 1980s produced the deepest sample with 55 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series and the era that anchors most of its statistical character. Their first recorded meeting fell in 1976, so the rivalry has now spanned 50 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Pacers won 145-126 on Apr 1, 2026. Through the 2020s Pacers have led 16-10 between the teams.

Win Percentage
115W
112W
CHI
IND
51%49%
Chicago BullsIndiana Pacers

Recent Games

Last 10 Games
DateHomeAwayScoreWinner
Apr 1, 2026CHIIND126145IND
Jan 28, 2026INDCHI113110IND
Dec 5, 2025CHIIND105120IND
Nov 29, 2025INDCHI103101IND
Mar 10, 2025CHIIND121103CHI
Mar 2, 2025INDCHI127112IND
Jan 8, 2025INDCHI129113IND
Dec 6, 2024CHIIND123132IND
Mar 27, 2024CHIIND12599CHI
Mar 13, 2024INDCHI129132CHI
Last Meeting
Apr 1, 2026Final
CHI
126
HOME
IND
145
AWAY
Pacerswon by19
Pacers' 4th straight in this series·Game 227 of all-time series

All-Time Record

Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs playoff record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season215 games
107
108
Playoffs12 games
8
4
Chicago Bulls Biggest Win
12290+32
Mar 13, 1989
Indiana Pacers Biggest Win
14089+51
Mar 28, 2003
Decade Breakdown
Click a decade to filter stats below
Season by Season
Season CHI IND Games
202526044
202425134
202324314
202223134
202122314
202021213
201920044
201819044
201718134
201617224

Matchup Insights

Home / Away Split
77-36CHI HOME76-38IND HOME
AWAY
38-76
CHI
AWAY
36-77
IND
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
Indiana Pacers: 4 consecutive wins
4
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 9.7 pts on average
9.7pts
Momentum (Last 10 vs All-Time)
CHITrending Down
Last 1030%
All-Time50.7%
INDTrending Up
Last 1070%
All-Time49.3%
Last 10 Results
CHI / IND

Frequently Asked Questions: Chicago Bulls vs Indiana Pacers

Methodology & Data Sources

Last updated

Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.

Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.

Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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