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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Chicago Bulls prediction

HomeCleveland Cavaliers1–2, 11th in Eastern ConferenceAwayChicago Bulls3–2, 6th in Eastern Conference
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Tale of the tape

Cleveland CavaliersBefore tip-offChicago Bulls
  • 1–1Season record1–2
  • 1–0Home / road recordThe home team at home, the away team on the road1–1
  • 1–1Last 10 games1–2
  • W1Current streakL1
  • 115.5Points per game114.7
  • 117.5Points allowed per game128.0
  • −2.0Average margin−13.3
  • 1 dayRest before this game1 day
  • 0Games in the last 7 days0
  • 43.0Rebounds per game47.3
  • 23.5Assists per game23.3
  • 11.5Three-pointers made per game9.3
  • 27.0Bench points per game36.7

Team numbers per game from the last 2 box scores; records and scoring from this season in this competition.

Quarter by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4
Cleveland Cavaliers+11.035.0–24.0+8.033.5–25.5−7.024.5–31.5−14.022.5–36.5
Chicago Bulls−12.022.3–34.3+5.033.3–28.3−9.429.3–38.7+3.029.7–26.7

Average margin per period over each team's last 10 games in this competition, with scored–allowed underneath.

Key matchup

Donovan MitchellGuard · Cleveland CavaliersVSC. WilsonChicago Bulls

Leading scorers · averages over the last 2 games

  • 27.0Points21.0
  • 7.5Rebounds7.7
  • 3.5Assists1.3
  • 2.0Three-pointers made1.3
  • 35.2Minutes33.7

Team leaders

Cleveland CavaliersThis seasonChicago Bulls

Per-game averages this season in this competition from the box scores so far (2 per team); current squads only.

Key battles

Guards
Donovan MitchellVSNorman Powell
PTS
27.0·18.7
REB
7.5·3.7
AST
3.5·1.7
Guards
James HardenVSJosh Giddey
PTS
13.5·5.7
REB
5.5·6.3
AST
6.0·8.3
Centres
Evan MobleyVSJalen Smith
PTS
19.0·14.3
REB
9.0·7.3
AST
2.5·1.0
Cross-matchup
Jarrett AllenVSC. Wilson
PTS
15.5·21.0
REB
7.0·7.7
AST
0.0·1.3
Cross-matchup
Peyton WatsonVSM. Buzelis
PTS
9.0·14.3
REB
1.5·5.3
AST
2.5·1.7

Player projectionsPro

Likely lineups

Home
Cleveland Cavaliers

Likely starting five

  1. Donovan Mitchell
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    27.0
  2. Evan Mobley
    Center · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    19.0
  3. James Harden
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    13.5
  4. Peyton Watson
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    9.0
  5. Jarrett Allen
    Center · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    15.5
Away
Chicago Bulls

Likely starting five

  1. C. Wilson
    Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    21.0
  2. Norman Powell
    Guard · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    18.7
  3. Josh Giddey
    Guard · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    5.7
  4. M. Buzelis
    Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    14.3
  5. Jalen Smith
    Center · Started 3 of last 3
    PPG
    14.3
Full lineups and benchPlayer stats and season averages
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Cleveland Cavaliers

2–3

1–2, 11th in Eastern Conference

Chicago Bulls

3–2

3–2, 6th in Eastern Conference

Head to head

No recent meetings on record.

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