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Bulls handcuff Pacers, become first team to hold them under 100 points this season

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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 Bulls coach Billy Donovan.

Just minutes after watching his team win by 26 points, there was little for him to pick at.

The defense had held the highest-scoring team in the league under 100 points for the first time this season in a 125-99 victory, 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 night.