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Chicago and Indiana haven't Oklahoma City Thunder vs Toronto Raptors live stream since the Bulls handed the Pacers their first loss in mid-November.

These Central Division rivals will quickly get reacquainted over the next few days.The Bulls try to avoid a fourth consecutive Boston Celtics vs Brooklyn Nets live stream loss to the Pacers, who look to inch closer to clinching the division in the first of two upcoming showdowns Friday night.

Indiana (50-18) opened a franchise-best 9-0 before falling 110-94 at Chicago on Nov. 16. These teams also played 10 days Miami Heat vs Memphis Grizzlies live stream in Indianapolis, with the Pacers easily winning 97-80.

Indiana has taken four of six from Chicago, including three straight home matchups by an average of 10.7 points. Despite Chicago Blackhawks vs Carolina Hurricanes live stream success, coach Frank Vogel knows the Bulls present a difficult challenge.

"I think it's (coach) Tom Thibodeau and Joakim Noah. I think those two guys contribute enormously to winning basketball," Vogel, whose Boston Bruins vs Colorado Avalanche live stream visits Chicago on Monday, told the Pacers' official website. "With the way they're coached and the way they're led with the passion of Noah, I think that's what it's about."

The Pacers followed a season-worst four-game losing streak with four straight wins before Wednesday's 92-86 defeat at New York. Lance Nashville Predators vs Calgary Flames live stream and Roy Hibbert combined for 41 points, but Paul George shot 4 of 17 and scored 17.

"The right perspective is that we're playing pretty well, we have a really good team," Vogel said. "Nobody needs to panic and go nuts. Stay Virginia vs Coastal Carolina live stream course, keep doing what we're doing. We're winning a lot more than we're losing and just try to get better everyday. Really it's about building habits that are going to help us win playoff games. That's the biggest thing that we're trying to get accomplished right now."

Sitting 12 games ahead of the Bulls (38-30), the Pacers' magic number to win the division is three. Indiana, which has already Kentucky vs Kansas State live stream a playoff berth, is three games ahead of Miami for the Eastern Conference's best record.

"With what we have going on, we would love to maximize on the opportunities and increase that lead but in the bigger scheme (of things), we're in a Iowa State vs North Carolina Central live stream position now," George said. "We've got to get back to playing some good basketball, though, because we have some tough games on our schedule that can come down to moving us to second or staying in first."

Chicago is seeking a fourth victory in UCLA vs Tulsa live stream games after winning 102-94 at Philadelphia on Wednesday to extend the 76ers' franchise-record losing streak to 22.
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