The Chicago Bulls defeated the Indiana Pacers, 90 - 85, at United Center on Monday. The Bulls (15 - 16) jumped on their visitors early in a battle of division rivals, building a 28 - 19 advantage after one quarter. Save for a 20 - 12 edge by the Pacers (15 - 17) in the third quarter, Chicago had control of the contest for the most part, despite being outperformed on the offensive end by Indiana. The visitors posted a 42 percent success rate from the field and 36 percent from three - point range, which was notably superior to the Bulls' respective 39 and 24 percent tallies. However, a pair of strong efforts from Dwyane Wade and Nikola Mirotic helped carry the Bulls to the hosts to their ninth home victory of the season. On a night when Jeff Teague significantly struggled with his shot, it was backup point guard Aaron Brooks who led the Pacers off the bench with 19 points, seven assists, four rebounds and a block. Myles Turner was next with 16 points and eight boards, while Paul George turned in 14 points, eight assists, three rebounds and a steal. Thaddeus Young chipped in with 12 points, six boards and a trio of steals. Teague could only muster six points, along with five assists and two rebounds, on 2 - of - 8 shooting. Al Jefferson posted 11 points, six rebounds and three assists in 20 minutes off the bench. Wade's 21 points paced the Bulls, a total he complemented with five assists, three rebounds, two steals and two blocks. Mirotic registered 20 points and seven boards in 30 minutes off the bench. Jimmy Butler filled out the stat sheet with 16 points, five assists, four rebounds and two steals. Taj Gibson and Jeremi Grant turned in matching 10 - point efforts, and Robin Lopez mustered eight points but hauled in 12 boards, recorded two steals and added a block. The Pacers continue on their road trip, with their next stop being the Nation's Capital for a Wednesday night tussle with the Washington Wizards. The Bulls remain home to tangle with the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday evening as well.
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