The Chicago Bulls have won four of their last five games, including wins over the Milwaukee Bucks and New York Knicks, moving to 17-19 on the season and sitting in 10th place in the Eastern Conference.

The Bulls now head on the road to take on the Indiana Pacers, who are coming off a hot streak. The Pacers have won four of their last five games and are on a three-game winning streak. The Pacers are a game and a half ahead of Chicago in eighth place, but are well positioned to move up the standings.

The Pacers are led by their star duo of forward Pascal Siakam and defenseman Tyrese Haliburton, but both have had relatively poor years. After reaching the Eastern Conference Finals last season, many expected Haliburton and Siakam to take the Pacers team to the next level, but after a disappointing start, expectations were severely dampened.

Despite dealing with a sprained ankle, Haliburton was cleared to play against the Bulls, setting up a huge divisional clash on Wednesday.

The two-time All-Star has not missed a game this season and will remain on the field ahead of Wednesday’s match. In their only game this season, Haliburton dropped 23 points and 8 assists to secure a nine-point road win over the Bulls.

Haliburton being promoted to the active roster ahead of Wednesday’s game certainly hurts Chicago’s chances of pulling off an upset on the road, but it does make for an exciting matchup between these two teams fighting for playoff spots.

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