this cleveland Cavaliers and chicago bulls They will face off Wednesday at United Airlines Center in Illinois. This was their second meeting this season, and the Cavaliers won the first game 128-122.

Both teams come into this game after losing their previous games. Cleveland lost to the Charlotte Hornets 119-111 in overtime, while Chicago defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 114-104 in overtime. The Cavaliers are ranked seventh in the Eastern Conference with 15 wins and 12 losses, and the Bulls are ranked tenth with 10 wins and 15 losses.

The game also kicks off a back-to-back, with the teams scheduled to meet again in Ohio on Friday. Cleveland will be confident going into this game, especially with Chicago losing four straight.

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Chicago Bulls preview, odds, betting tips and predictions

Money line: Cavaliers -244, Bulls +163

spread: Cavaliers -5.5 (-119), Bulls +5.5 (-120)

Total size (o/u): Cavaliers o243.5 (-119), Bulls u243.5 (-120)

*Editor’s note: Odds may change closer to tip*

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Chicago Bulls Preview

The Cleveland Cavaliers enter this game still looking for consistency. They haven’t won back-to-back games since late November and enter the game with a 2-3 record in their past five games.

Their inconsistency is also evident on the defensive end, where they allow 115.9 points per game, ranking 15th in the league. Offensively, Cleveland is more reliable, averaging 118.7 points per game, ranking in the top ten.

Donovan Mitchell He is Cleveland’s most reliable contributor this season, leading the team in scoring and assists with 30.7 points and 5.5 assists per game. Evan Mobley Averages of 19.1 points and 9.3 rebounds per game complement him well as a strong second option.

The Chicago Bulls, on the other hand, continue to struggle. After ending a seven-game losing streak against the Hornets, they failed to continue their momentum and were defeated at home by the New Orleans Pelicans.

Their woes stem largely from poor defense, which ranks fourth in the league in points allowed at 122.4 points per game. Offensively, the Bulls rank 15th in the league. NBAaveraging 117.2 points per game.

Amid Chicago’s ongoing conflicts, Josh Giddy He is the only consistent player, averaging 20.1 points, 9.3 rebounds and 8.8 assists per game. Coby White He also made a strong impact after returning from injury, averaging 21.7 points in 9 games.

Both division rivals will be shorthanded in this game, with Cleveland needing a few more. The Cavaliers will be without Larry Nance Jr., Evan Mobley, Max Struss and Sam Merrill, while Luke Travers is listed as questionable.

Chicago, meanwhile, will miss Noah Essenger and has tag questions for Ayo Dosunmu and Lachlan Olbridge.

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Chicago Bulls predicted starting five

Cleveland Cavaliers predicted starting five

PG-Darius Garland, SG-Donovan Mitchell, SF-De’Andre Hunter, PF-Dean Wade, C-Jarrett Allen

Chicago Bulls projected starting five

PG- Josh Guidy, SG- Coby White, SF- Question Okoro, PF- Matas Buzelis, C- Nikola Vucevic

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Chicago Bulls Betting Tips

Donovan Mitchell is projected to score over 30.5 points. He averaged 30.7 points per game this season.

After Coby White scored 20 points, he was expected to score more than 21.5 points. He averaged 21.7 points per game.

Nikola Vucevic is expected to collect over 7.5 rebounds. He averaged 9.1 rebounds per game.

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Chicago Bulls Prediction

The Cleveland Cavaliers lead their opponents by 5.5 points. Despite missing a key player like Evan Mobley, the Cavaliers should be able to pull off a win given the Bulls’ poor home performance.

prophecy: The Cavaliers win by more than 5 points.