INDIANAPOLIS (Ticker) -- The Chicago Bulls will have little time to recover from a heartbreaking loss when they visit the Indiana Pacers on Saturday.

After trailing by as many as 27 points, the Bulls rallied to take a fourth-quarter lead, but eventually lost to the New Jersey Nets, 111-106, in double overtime Friday.

Kirk Hinrich scored a career-high 34 points and had eight assists in the loss. A pair of rookies had impressive starts for Chicago. Luol Deng, the seventh overall pick in this year's draft, scored 18 points and Argentinian forward Andres Nocioni added 17 with 14 rebounds.

Despite several injury woes, the Pacers have opened the season with two road victories and will play their home opener against the Bulls.

Indiana has been without the services of Reggie Miller, Jeff Foster and Jonathan Bender this season, while Jermaine O'Neal missed the opener because of a sore foot.

O'Neal was listed as doubtful going into Friday's 100-94 win over the Boston Celtics, but the All-Star forward scored 19 points in 24 minutes off the bench.

Ron Artest has been the focal point of the offense while O'Neal mends. Artest has averaged 30 points and eight rebounds in the Pacers' first two contests.

Austin Croshere has taken advantage of extra playing time, averaging 18 in the two wins.

Indiana was 3-1 against Chicago last season.