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INDIANAPOLIS -- NBA Central Division rivals will square off Saturday night as the Chicago Bulls visit the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.The Pacers are 2/3 to start the season but have won both games theyve played at home.Indiana has struggled on the defensive end in the early going. Through five games, the Pacers have the second-to-worst defensive efficiency in the league.Weve yet to be a strong defensive team, Pacers guard Paul George said. We havent shown that dominance on that side of the ball. Im concerned by it. Weve got the guys to do it. We just havent done it.That defense will be put to the test on Saturday against the Bulls, who have averaged 109 points per game.Forward C.J. Miles echoed Paul George with his comments: I cant say were not playing hard, but were just not playing the way we should be playing as a group.Miles knows the combination of Wade and Rondo can provide a tough matchup for anybody. Theyre playing like Wade and Rondo. Theyre smart. Theyre veteran guys. They know how to play the game.The teams met last Saturday, with the Bulls defeating the Pacers 118-101 at the United Center. That matchup was the second night of a back-to-back for Indiana. This time around, it will be Chicago playing their second game in as many nights.Doug McDermott came off the bench to score 23 points in their first game against the Pacers. He returned to action against the Knicks on Friday after missing time with a concussion earlier this week.Michael Carter-Williams will still be out for the Bulls (left knee bone bruise), and Rodney Stuckey will be out for the Pacers (right hamstring strain.)The Bulls won their first three games of the season, but have dropped their last two. Like the Pacers, theyve faced some defensive struggles of their own lately, giving up 107 points to Boston and 117 points to the Knicks.After Fridays game, Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg was not pleased with the effort. We didnt get back on defense, Hoiberg said. Inexcusable things. No real urgency coming out of the gate.In recent years, the Bulls and Pacers engaged in low-scoring games. But at least in the early part of this season, the teams have now become more offensive-minded.Both teams rank among the best in the NBA in 3-point shooting to start the season. Dwyane Wade has found his stroke from behind the arc. He already has made more 3-pointers this year in five games than he made all of last season in Miami. He was 5 of 7 from 3-pointer against the Knicks on Friday on the way to 35 points.Paul George and Jimmy Butler are a few of the best two-way players in the game and they always provide an interesting matchup when these teams gsvr off.Butler gave props to his former teammates on Friday. I wish D-Rose and Noah all the best, he said. They played well against us. We just want to bounce back on Saturday against Indiana.Tremaine Edmunds Youth Jersey . Now that hes hitting streaking teammates with pin-point passes for easy layups, Love is asserting himself as one of the true superstars in the league. Ed Oliver Womens Jersey . Deulofeu injured a muscle in his right leg in Evertons 4-1 win over Fulham in the English Premier League on Saturday. Barcelona says that its team doctors will "co-ordinate" with Evertons medical staff as Deulofeu recovers. http://www.shoptheofficialbills.com/Elite-Cody-Ford-Bills-Jersey/ . Louis Blues. Shane Hnidy joins Brian Munz for the broadcast on TSN 1290 Radio at 7pm ct. Devin Singletary Youth Jersey . Bradwell was scheduled to become a free agent Tuesday. Born and raised in Toronto, Bradwell is entering his sixth CFL season, with all six played for his hometown Argonauts. Devin Singletary Bills Jersey .5 seconds to play in the game, Kevin Love never stopped believing that they would come out of there with a win.GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Matt Rafferty scored 18 points and grabbed a career-best 14 rebounds as Furman rolled to a 98-48 victory over Division II Hiwassee on Friday night.Rafferty made 8 of 11 field goals. Geoff Beans scored 14 points and made four 3-pointers for Furman (3-3). Kris Acox added 13 points and Daniel Fowler had 11 for the Paladins, who shot 57 percent from the floor, forced 20 turnovers, and outrebounded the Tigers 54-27.Ben Snider had 10 pointss to lead Hiwassee.dddddddddddd The Tigers shot just 29 percent from the field, including 4 of 20 from 3-point range.The Paladins had a double-digit lead six minutes into the game and led 47-25 at the break. Beans 3-pointer gave Furman a 62-30 lead with about 15 minutes remaining.It was the first meeting between the schools. ' ' '