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Thanks to a defense that found itself again, Bulls handcuff the Pacers

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On a night in which the Bulls defense was going to be challenged by the highest-scoring team in the league, they stepped up in a big way, downing the Pacers by 26.

It was unique territory for Billy Donovan to find himself in.

Just minutes after watching his Bulls team win a game by 26, and it not even feeling that close, there was very little for the coach to pick at.

The defense had held the highest-scoring team in the league under 100 for the first time this season in the 125-99 win, the bench showed some life, and the offense understood the importance of feeding the bigs, as Nikola Vucevic and Andre Drummond were headaches for the Pacers all evening.