Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers Betting Picks & Predictions
Chicago is on the road playing Cleveland at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse stadium on Monday, 1/2/2023 @ 7:00pm EST. Cleveland -3.5 was the opening favorite and line hasn't
Game outlook
Chicago is on the road playing Cleveland at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse stadium on Monday, 1/2/2023 @ 7:00pm EST. Cleveland -3.5 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.
Chicago Team Statistics
Chicago has a record of 15-19 heading into this matchup. Each game they turn the ball over 14.1 times and commit 19.9 fouls. As a team, Chicago is grabbing 42.3 rebounds per contest and compiling 847 assists, which ranks them 15th in the league in passing. The Bulls connect on 36.8% of their shots from downtown (362 of 983) and 81.8% from the free throw line. As a team, they average 113.6 points per game (16th in the league) on 48.3% shooting from the field.
In terms of defense, the Bulls are forcing 15.4 turnovers per game and drawing 19.1 personal fouls. They are giving up 37.4% on 3-point shots while allowing 115.0 points per game (18th). As a team, the Bulls allow a FG percentage of 47.7% (1,423 of 2,982) and 43.9 rebounds per contest. The team has surrendered 897 assists to the opposition this season, which ranks 21st in basketball.
With a power ranking of 29, Chicago is ranked #16 in offense (scoring an average of 114.09 per game), #18 in defense (allowing an average of 115.11 points to be scored against them per game) and are 16-20 (17-17-2 ATS) this season.
Cleveland Team Statistics
On the season, Cleveland is 22-13. On offense, the Cavaliers shoot 48.0% from the floor, ranking 7th in the league. The Cavaliers have scored 3,887 points on the season (111.1 per game) and grabbed 42.4 rebounds per game. Their assist rate is 23.4 per game (24th in the NBA), and they give up possession 14.6 times. There are 19.0 fouls committed by the Cavaliers every game, and they shoot 79.5% from the charity stripe.