Cleveland Cavaliers vs Chicago Bulls Betting Preview: Point Spread, Moneylines, Odds

The Cleveland Cavaliers (22-14) are 4.5-point favorites as they look to break a three-game losing streak when they visit the Chicago Bulls (16-19) on Saturday, December 31, 2022 at United Center. The game airs at 7:00 PM ET on NBCS-CHI and BSOH. The matchup has an over/under of 224.5.

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Cavaliers vs. Bulls Game Time and Odds

  • Game Day: Saturday, December 31, 2022
  • Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: NBCS-CHI and BSOH
  • Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Arena: United Center
  • Moneyline favorite: Cavaliers (-176)
  • Spread: Cavaliers (-4.5)
  • Total: 224.5

Cavaliers vs. Bulls Betting Stats and Trends

  • The Cavaliers have gone 19-16-1 against the spread this season.
  • In games it has played as 4.5-point favorites or more, Cleveland has an ATS record of 9-4-1.
  • Games involving the Cavaliers have hit the over 17 times out of 35 chances this season.
  • Cleveland has combined with its opponents to put up more than 224.5 points in 11 of 36 games this season.
  • Cavaliers games have had an average of 217.8 points this season, 6.7 fewer than Saturday’s over/under.
  • The Bulls have put together an 18-17-0 record against the spread this season.
  • Chicago is 7-2 ATS when playing as at least 4.5-point underdogs.
  • Bulls games have gone over the total 17 times this year.
  • So far this season, 57.1% of Chicago’s games (20-of-35) have had more combined points than Saturday’s over/under of 224.5.
  • The 229.2 points per game average in Bulls games this season is 4.7 more than this game’s over/under.

Cavaliers vs. Bulls Statistics and Rankings

Cavaliers Rank Cavaliers AVG Bulls AVG Bulls Rank
23rd 111.5 Points Scored 114.1 16th
1st 106.3 Points Allowed 115.1 18th
22nd 42.4 Rebounds 42.3 23rd
20th 9.6 Off. Rebounds 8.8 26th
19th 11.5 3pt Made 10.7 25th
23rd 23.6 Assists 24.8 16th
9th 13.5 Turnovers 13.5 9th

Cavaliers vs. Bulls Stats and Trends

  • The Cavaliers are 6-4 overall and 4-6 against the spread over their last 10 games.
  • Cleveland’s past 10 outings saw seven go over the total.
  • The last 10 Cleveland games averaged 218.4 total points, 6.1 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.
  • During their past 10 games, the Cavaliers have scored 1.5 more points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.
  • The Bulls have a 6-4 record against the spread while going 5-5 overall in their past 10 contests.
  • Seven of Chicago’s past 10 outings have hit the over.
  • Chicago’s average total over the last 10 games is five points greater than the 224.5 over/under given for this matchup.
  • In their last 10 games, the Bulls’ per-game scoring average is 116.9, 2.8 points higher than their season-long per-game average.

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