On Monday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers will host the Chicago Bulls in a key matchup in the Eastern Conference. Cleveland is hoping to hold onto a top-four spot in the Eastern Conference, while the Bulls are looking to break into the top-10 in the conference standings. In our NBA picks for Monday, we break down Bulls vs Cavaliers from Northeast Ohio.
Bulls vs Cavaliers Betting Pick
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This game will be played at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse at 7:00 PM ET on Monday, January 2, 2023.
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Why Bet the Cavaliers:
✅ Cleveland has been unreal at home this season, going 16-4 in Cleveland to this point in the season.
✅ The Bulls, meanwhile, are a losing team away from home. They have gone 7-11 away from United Center.
✅ Darius Garland is doubtful for the Cavs in this game, giving us a discounted price on the Cavs against a Bulls team that just isn’t that good right now. Donovan Mitchell will fill any void left by Garland.
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Chicago Bulls
Cleveland Cavaliers
Team Stats Per Game
Team Stats Per 100 Poss
Offense/Defense
| CHI | Team Stats Per 100 Poss | CLE |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Games | 14 |
| 40.0 | FG | 40.2 |
| 85.5 | FGA | 86.8 |
| .468 | FG% | .463 |
| 14.9 | 3Pt-FG | 13.5 |
| 39.3 | 3Pt-FGA | 35.7 |
| .379 | 3Pt% | .377 |
| 25.1 | 2Pt-FG | 26.7 |
| 46.2 | 2Pt-FGA | 51.0 |
| .544 | 2Pt% | .524 |
| 16.0 | FT | 16.5 |
| 20.9 | FTA | 20.6 |
| .765 | FT% | .803 |
| 9.1 | ORB | 9.5 |
| 34.6 | DRB | 31.6 |
| 43.7 | TRB | 41.1 |
| 27.3 | AST | 24.5 |
| 7.1 | STL | 6.9 |
| 3.9 | BLK | 4.3 |
| 15.9 | TOV | 16.4 |
| 16.9 | PF | 18.1 |
| 111.0 | PTS | 110.4 |
Defense/Offense
| CHI | Team Stats Per 100 Poss | CLE |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Games | 14 |
| 43.9 | FG | 45.6 |
| 90.8 | FGA | 87.5 |
| .484 | FG% | .521 |
| 12.9 | 3Pt-FG | 15.6 |
| 37.3 | 3Pt-FGA | 37.3 |
| .344 | 3Pt% | .418 |
| 31.1 | 2Pt-FG | 30.0 |
| 53.5 | 2Pt-FGA | 50.3 |
| .581 | 2Pt% | .597 |
| 16.0 | FT | 15.7 |
| 20.3 | FTA | 20.4 |
| .790 | FT% | .767 |
| 9.1 | ORB | 7.9 |
| 34.2 | DRB | 33.5 |
| 43.3 | TRB | 41.4 |
| 28.5 | AST | 28.4 |
| 8.9 | STL | 9.7 |
| 5.3 | BLK | 5.1 |
| 12.0 | TOV | 12.8 |
| 16.8 | PF | 18.4 |
| 116.8 | PTS | 122.4 |
Four Factors
Offense/Defense
| CHI | Four Factors | CLE |
|---|---|---|
| .555 | eFG% | .541 |
| 14.3 | TOV% | 14.7 |
| 21.1 | RB% | 77.9 |
| .187 | FT/FGA | .190 |
Defense/Offense
| CHI | Four Factors | CLE |
|---|---|---|
| .555 | eFG% | .610 |
| 10.7 | TOV% | 11.7 |
| 79.2 | RB% | 19.9 |
| .176 | FT/FGA | .179 |
Analytics
| CHI | Analytics | CLE |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Pythag Wins | 11 |
| 9 | Pythag Losses | 3 |
| -6.00 | Margin Of Victory | 12.14 |
| 111.0 | O Rtg | 122.4 |
| 116.8 | D Rtg | 110.4 |
| 104.7 | Pace | 100.8 |
| .245 | FTr | .233 |
| .460 | 3PAr | .426 |
| .586 | TS% | .634 |
Betting Trends
| CHI | Betting Trends | CLE |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 117.67 | Avg Score | 115.33 |
| 111.33 | Avg Opp Score | 120.67 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 3-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 113.67 | Avg Score | 112.67 |
| 109.33 | Avg Opp Score | 116.33 |
| CHI | Betting Trends | CLE |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
| 117.8 | Avg Score | 113.4 |
| 116.8 | Avg Opp Score | 117.2 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
| 117.8 | Avg Score | 112 |
| 120.2 | Avg Opp Score | 109.4 |
| CHI | Betting Trends | CLE |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 6-4-0 |
| 5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
| 114.9 | Avg Score | 112.3 |
| 118.7 | Avg Opp Score | 109.8 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
| 5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
| 114.7 | Avg Score | 110.6 |
| 119.2 | Avg Opp Score | 106.5 |
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Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls come into this second leg of a home and home with the Cleveland Cavaliers having lost the home leg of the two-game series. In a low-scoring 103-102 loss, the Bulls had four starters reach double figures. But they will need more out of Nikola Vucevic if they want to avoid a two-game sweep at the hands of Cleveland.
Vucevic scored just 11 points on 5/13 shooting in their last meeting with Cleveland, scoring five points below his season average. If he cannot get on track against a Cleveland team that definitely has the bigs to get him out of his rhythm, the Bulls could easy drop this game as well.
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers broke a three-game losing streak by defeating the Chicago Bulls in their last outing on New Year’s Eve. They did so without the services of Evan Mobley and Darius Garland, both of whom could miss this game as well. But with the bench activity of the Cavaliers, they could take this game against the Bulls as well.
Cleveland had five players score in double digits against the Bulls last time out, with Cedi Osman and Isaac Okoro reaching that threshold off the bench. That depth will be necessary again here, especially with such a dynamic playmaker in Garland being doubtful to play.
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