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

The Chicago Bulls (16-20) are 3.5-point underdogs as they look to continue a three-game road win streak when they visit the Cleveland Cavaliers (23-14) on Monday, January 2, 2023 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. The contest airs at 7:00 PM ET on BSOH and NBCS-CHI. The over/under in the matchup is set at 222.

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Cavaliers vs. Bulls Game Time and Odds

  • Game Day: Monday, January 2, 2023
  • Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: BSOH and NBCS-CHI
  • Location: Cleveland, Ohio
  • Arena: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
  • Moneyline favorite: Cavaliers (-154)
  • Spread: Cavaliers (-3.5)
  • Total: 222

Cavaliers vs. Bulls Betting Stats and Trends

  • The Cavaliers are 19-17-1 against the spread this season.
  • In games it was favored in by 3.5 points or more so far this season, Cleveland has gone 13-8-1 against the spread.
  • Cavaliers games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 17 times out of 36 chances this season.
  • Cleveland and its opponents have gone over the current 222-point total in 14 of 37 games this season.
  • Cavaliers games have had an average of 217.4 points this season, 4.6 fewer than Monday’s over/under.
  • The Bulls have covered the spread 19 times over 36 games with a set spread.
  • In games this year when an underdog by 3.5 points or more, Chicago has gone 8-3 against the spread.
  • Bulls games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 17 times this year.
  • In 66.7% of Chicago’s games this season (24/36), the teams combined to score more than Monday’s total of 222 points.
  • The 222-point total for this game is 6.5 below the 228.5 points per game average in Bulls games this season.

Cavaliers vs. Bulls Statistics and Rankings

Cavaliers Rank Cavaliers AVG Bulls AVG Bulls Rank
26th 111.2 Points Scored 113.8 16th
1st 106.2 Points Allowed 114.8 18th
20th 42.6 Rebounds 42.2 23rd
17th 9.7 Off. Rebounds 8.8 26th
17th 11.6 3pt Made 10.6 26th
23rd 23.5 Assists 24.5 16th
11th 13.7 Turnovers 13.6 10th

Cavaliers vs. Bulls Stats and Trends

  • The Cavaliers are 6-4 overall and 3-7 against the spread in their past 10 contests.
  • Cleveland and its opponents have combined to hit the over in seven of those 10 games.
  • Cleveland’s last 10 outings have ended with an average of 218.9 points scored. That’s 3.1 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • Across their past 10 games, the Cavaliers have scored 1.1 more points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.
  • The Bulls have a 6-4 record against the spread while finishing 5-5 overall in their last 10 games.
  • Six of Chicago’s past 10 games have gone over the total.
  • Chicago’s average total over the last 10 games is 6.4 points greater than the 222 over/under given for this matchup.
  • During the past 10 games, the Bulls are averaging 1.1 more points than their season average of 113.8 PPG.

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Our prediction: Cavaliers (-3.5)

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