Chicago Bulls (17-8) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (13-12)
December 8, 2021 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Cleveland Cavaliers -2.5; Over/Under: +208
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The Chicago Bulls and Cleveland Cavaliers meet Wednesday in NBA action at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The Chicago Bulls look to build on their four-game winning streak. The Cleveland Cavaliers look for a win after splitting their last eight games.
The Chicago Bulls are averaging 109.6 points on 47.1 percent shooting and allowing 105.2 points on 44.4 percent shooting. DeMar DeRozan is averaging 26.4 points and 4.1 assists, while Zach LaVine is averaging 25.6 points and 5.4 rebounds. Nikola Vucevic is the third double-digit scorer and Lonzo Ball is dishing 5 assists. The Chicago Bulls are shooting 36.9 percent from beyond the arc and 83 percent from the free throw line. The Chicago Bulls are allowing 35.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.3 rebounds per game.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 104.4 points on 45.4 percent shooting and allowing 101.7 points on 44.6 percent shooting. Darius Garland is averaging 19.1 points and 7.3 assists, while Jarrett Allen is averaging 16.9 points and 11.4 rebounds. Lauri Markkanen is the third double-digit scorer and Evan Mobley is grabbing 8.1 rebounds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are shooting 34.7 percent from beyond the arc and 77.6 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 32.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.3 rebounds per game.
The Bulls are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Cavaliers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games and 18-5 ATS in their last 23 games overall. The under is 14-3 in Bulls last 17 games as an underdog. The under is 8-3 in Cavaliers last 11 home games. The Bulls are 20-6 ATS in the last 26 meetings in Cleveland and 31-14 ATS in the last 45 meetings.
The Chicago Bulls are still a respectable team even without two of their better players, but they are shorthanded and going up against a Cavs team that continues to be a pain. In fact, the Cavs are winning their last five games by an average of 10 points while shooting 48 percent from the field. The Cleveland Cavaliers also win in the favorite role by an average of 11.7 points. I’ll lay the bucket against a Bulls team that’s gotten banged up out of nowhere.
