WATCH Pacers vs. Bulls Live Stream Online: NBA 2015 Conference Rankings, Playoff Updates

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The Indiana Pacers battle it out on the court against the Chicago Bulls in Week 9 of the regular season on Wednesday, December 30 at 8:00 p.m. EST from the United Center in Illinois. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the highly-anticipated Wednesday evening basketball game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

Now heading into mid-season, Indiana maintains a Top 10 spot in Marc Stein's official NBA power rankings for ESPN.com, while Chicago only lags a bit behind (out of a total 30 teams):

Bulls (13): "Too much Bulls stuff to fit in this little box. With all of us on alert for cracks in the wake of Jimmy Butler's comments and amid Joakim Noah/Taj Gibson trade rumblings, Chicago went full Jekyll-and-Hyde on us, completing a season sweep of OKC on Christmas, then unraveling down the stretch in Big D."

Record: 17-12 (5th in Eastern Conference).

Pacers (9): "Frank Vogel is probably not going to win Coach of the First Trimester honors when our selections are released later this week because the field is too dang deep. But we can't say enough about Vogel's role in changing Indy's identity on the fly, especially with marquee offseason acquisition Monta Ellis not exactly making a splash so far."

Record: 18-12 (3rd in Eastern Conference).

Tonight's game will be broadcasted live on local sports channels FSIN and WGN.

For fans who want to try out a free live stream (which may mean downloading a torrent), click here. Also try this or another option.

Also check out NBA TV for more schedules and game updates.

ESPN, ESPN Scoreboard, and NBA.com are all good sources for up-to-date game coverage and feeds.

More radio listening options for Bulls and Pacers.

Official NHL team websites: Bulls and Pacers.

Enjoy the exciting b-ball game from Chicago this evening, and always stick with MstarsNews for additional NBA gameday coverage this week. Which Eastern Conference rival will snag the big win tonight?