Cleveland Cavaliers (15-12, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (10-15, 11th in the Eastern Conference)
Chicago; Wednesday, 8 p.m. ET
BETMGM Sports Betting Line: Cavaliers -4.5; Over/Under 240.5
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Bottom line: Chicago aims to snap a four-game home slump with a win over Cleveland.
The Bulls have a 7-10 record against Eastern Conference teams. Chicago ranks seventh in the Eastern Conference with 117.2 points and shot 46.8% from the field.
The Cavaliers have a 12-9 record against Eastern Conference opponents. Cleveland averaged 15.0 three-pointers per game and shot 33.9% from three-point range, ranking fifth in the league. Donovan Mitchell averaged 4.0 shots per game and shot 38.1% from three-point range, leading the team.
The Bulls are averaging 13.8 three-pointers per game this season, which is only 0.7 more than the Cavaliers’ average of 13.1 three-pointers per game. The Cavaliers averaged 15.0 three-pointers per game this season, 1.4 more than the Bulls’ average of 13.6 per game.
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The two teams met for the second time this season. In the last game on November 9, the Cavaliers won 128-122, with De’Andre Hunter leading the way with 29 points and Isaac Okoro scoring 19 points for the Bulls.
Top performer: Josh Guidy averaged 20.1 points, 9.3 rebounds and 8.8 assists for the Bulls. Coby White is averaging 20.0 points in the past 10 games.
Mitchell averaged 30.7 points and 5.5 assists per game for the Cavaliers. Darius Garland is averaging 26 points and 9 assists over the past 10 games.
Last 10 games: Bulls: 2 wins and 8 losses, averaging 112.0 points, 43.2 rebounds, 26.0 assists, 7.7 steals and 3.3 blocks per game, shooting 45.5% from the field. Their opponents average 121.0 points per game.
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Cavaliers: 4 wins and 6 losses, averaging 116.7 points, 46.5 rebounds, 26.4 assists, 9.1 steals, 4.5 blocks per game, and shooting 44.9% from the field. Their opponents average 116.4 points per game.
Injuries: Bulls: Ayo Dosunmu: day-to-day (thumb), Noa Essengue: season-ending (shoulder).
Cavaliers: Sam Merrill: day-to-day (hand), Max Struth: out (foot), Evan Mobley: out (calf), Larry Nance Jr.: out (calf).
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The Associated Press produced this report using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
