Cavaliers vs. Bulls Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets

Central Division foes meet when the Cleveland Cavaliers (38-19) visit the Chicago Bulls (27-31) at United Center, beginning at 8:00 PM ET on Wednesday, February 28, 2024. The Bulls are 4.5-point underdogs in the game, the fourth matchup between the teams this season. The point total in the matchup is set at 216.5.

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Cavaliers and Bulls Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

In games this season they were favored by 4.5 points or more, the Cavaliers have a 10-10-1 record against the spread.

In games this season in which they were an underdog by 4.5 points or more, the Bulls have a 10-10 record against the spread.

These teams average a combined 226.2 points per game, 9.7 more points than the over/under of 216.5 set for this game.

Cleveland and Chicago have seen its opponents average a combined 5.8 more points per game than the point total of 216.5 set in this outing.

The average over/under the Cavaliers have had set in games this season is 7.4 more points than this outing’s point total.

The average over/under for Chicago’s games this season is 8.0 more points than the point total of 216.5 in this outing.

Cleveland has gone 28-27-2 ATS this season.

The Bulls are 30-27-1 against the spread this season.

Cavaliers Stats & Insights

The Cavaliers have a +298 scoring differential, topping opponents by 5.3 points per game. They’re putting up 114.6 points per game to rank 15th in the league and are giving up 109.3 per contest to rank second in the NBA.

The Cavaliers win the rebound battle by 2.8 boards on average. They record 44.8 rebounds per game, which ranks seventh in the league, while their opponents grab 42.0 per outing.

Cleveland connects on 13.3 three-pointers per game (11th in the league) at a 36.3% rate (17th in the NBA), compared to the 12.1 per game its opponents make at a 36.1% rate.

The Cavaliers score 117.4 points per 100 possessions (15th in the league), while allowing 112.0 points per 100 possessions (second in the NBA).

So far in 2023-24, the Cavaliers’ offense has been better at home, where they average 116.0 points per game, compared to on the road, where they put up 112.9 per game. Defensively, they have been worse at home, where they surrender 111.0 points per game, versus on the road, where they allow their opponents to score 107.5 per game.

Bulls Stats & Insights

The Bulls put up 111.6 points per game (25th in league) while giving up 113.0 per outing (11th in NBA). They have a -82 scoring differential and have been outscored by 1.4 points per game.

Chicago is 16th in the league at 43.5 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 43.6 its opponents average.

The Bulls make 11.6 three-pointers per game (24th in the league) at a 35.6% rate (24th in NBA), compared to the 14.5 per outing their opponents make, shooting 36.9% from deep.

The Bulls average 115.2 points per 100 possessions on offense (20th in league), and concede 116.7 points per 100 possessions (17th in NBA).

Chicago averages 111.6 points per game at home, and the same number away.

Cavaliers Key Players to Watch

The active leader in points and assists for the Cavaliers this season is Donovan Mitchell, who scores 28.2 points and distributes 6.2 assists per game.

Jarrett Allen scores 16.0 points per game while adding 10.6 rebounds and 2.7 assists for the Cavaliers.

Mitchell makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Cavaliers, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.4 per contest.

Mitchell averages 1.8 steals per game, while Allen swats 1.1 shots per contest.

Bulls Key Players to Watch

DeMar DeRozan scores 22.7 points per game. He also adds 4.1 rebounds per outing and 5.3 assists per contest.

This season, Nikola Vucevic is averaging 17.8 points, 3.4 assists and 10.7 rebounds per game.

Coby White hits 2.8 treys per game.

The Bulls’ defensive effort gets a boost from Alex Caruso (1.5 steals and 1.1 blocks per game).

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