Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, Pick and Preview, March 26 (3/26): NBA
- Lm Tipster
- Mar 26, 2022, 8:27:20 AM
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Odds
| Time | 8:00 p.m. EST |
| Bulls money line | +115 |
| Bulls spread | +2.5 |
| Cavaliers money line | -135 |
| Cavaliers spread | -2.5 |
| Over / under | 224 |
2021-2022 season stats
| Chicago Bulls | Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Record | 42-31 | 41-32 |
| Road / home record | 16-21 | 23-13 |
| Streak | L2 | L2 |
| Points per game | 111.75 | 107.36 |
| Points allowed per game | 111.41 | 104.78 |
| Rebounds per game | 42.47 | 44.40 |
| Rebounds allowed per game | 43.49 | 42.93 |
| Over / under record | 35-36-2 | 32-39-2 |
Preview
The Chicago Bulls continue on the road and will visit the Clevland Cavaliers for a Cnetral Division matchup on Saturday night. This is the fourth time these teams face off this season, the Bulls have the lead 2-1.
CHICAGO BULLS
The Bulls have lost 4 of their last 5 games and are 16-21 on the road this season with a 42-31 record overall ranking second in the Central division. Chicago ranks eighth in the Eastern Conference giving up just 111.4 points while holding opponents to 47.1% shooting.
Zach LaVine averages 2.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Bulls, scoring 24.8 points while shooting 39.9% from beyond the arc. DeRozan is averaging 25 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.6 assists over the past 10 games for Chicago.
In their last 10 games the Bulls are 3-7, averaging 106.8 points, 38.9 rebounds, 23.0 assists, 7.6 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 46.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 115.5 points.
INJURIES: DeRozan is probable and should be back in the court for this game.
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
The Cavs have lost 3 of their last 5 games and are 23-13 at home this season. They have a 41-32 record overall ranking third in the Central division. Cleveland is seventh in the Eastern Conference with 10.3 offensive rebounds per game led by Jarrett Allen averaging 3.4. Allen should be back by the end of the regular season so it would be a huge boost for the Cavs.
Garland is scoring 21.4 points per game and averaging 3.3 rebounds for the Cavaliers. Evan Mobley is averaging 18.4 points and 9.8 rebounds over the last 10 games for Cleveland.
In their last 10 games the Cavs are 5-5, averaging 111.7 points, 43.0 rebounds, 25.8 assists, 7.1 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 47.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.0 points per game.
INJURIES: Allen, Rondo and Wade are out.
BETTING TRENDS
Chicago are 2-11 ATS in their last 13 games.
Chicago are 0-9 ATS in their last 9 games on the road.
Cleveland are 4-5-1 ATS in their last 10 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland's last 6 games.
Prediction
The Bulls continue to struggle, losing 7 of their last 10 games and have failed to cover the spread in their last 9 games on the road but they're 2-1 against the Cavs this season. The Cavaliers have been up and down since Allen's injury. This should be a close game and with the Bulls having DeRozan back in the game I think they can beat the Cavs again.
PICK: Bulls +2.5 (-110)
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