The final tally: Bulls 98, Pacers 96.
“It was one of those games that we feel like we should’ve took,” said Pacers center Ian Mahinmi, who had 18 points and seven rebounds.
Pacers didn’t get very looks, particularly in the fourth frame. They missed their final six shots and 17 of their 22 attempts, including a C.J. Miles 3-pointer for the win as time expired.
“It was real stagnant,” Paul George said of the offense. “Despite the looks we got, we got to get better looks than we did.
The Bulls snapped a four-game losing streak and the Pacers’ loss, paired with a Detroit win (over Oklahoma City) dropped them to eighth in the Eastern Conference standings … with eight games to go.
Detroit (40-35) has a half-game lead on the Pacers (39-35). Chicago (37-37), meanwhile, is two games back from the Pacers in ninth.
Next up: The Pacers host the Orlando Magic on Thursday.