Cavaliers vs Bulls prediction NBA · Wednesday, December 17
At a glance
The Chicago Bulls (10-15) host the Cleveland Cavaliers (15-12) on Wednesday, December 17 at 8:00 PM ET at United Center in NBA action. Final score: Cavaliers 111 – Bulls 127. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Cavaliers a 66% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Bulls are 6-6 at home and the Cavaliers are 6-5 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 2-8 for the Bulls and 4-6 for the Cavaliers (current streaks: Bulls L1, Cavaliers L1).
The analysis Model
The Cavaliers are favored, but the gap isn't huge. The model projects Bulls 116 – 121 Cavaliers, a margin of about 5.2 points in favor of the Cavaliers and a total around 237 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game.
- The overall strength gap (-3.4 vs +4.1 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Bulls need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Cavaliers' defense allows clearly fewer points (114.8 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
CLECHI
Top performers
Cavaliers
Donovan MitchellG · #4532pts / game
Darius GarlandG · #106assists
Lonzo BallG · #27reboundsBulls
Coby WhiteG · #325pts / game
Josh GiddeyG · #311assistsJosh GiddeyG · #311reboundsRecent form
CLECHIHead-to-head
Tied 2-2 this season.
CHI
Team comparison
| CLE | CHI | |
|---|---|---|
| 15-12 | Record | 10-15 |
| 119.7 | Points scored / game | 117.4 |
| 114.8 | Points allowed / game | 121.4 |
| +4.1 | Adjusted margin / game | -3.4 |
| L1 | Current streak | L1 |
| 4-6 | Last 10 games | 2-8 |
| 6-5 road | Home / road record | 6-6 home |
| 64-18 (+9.5) | Last season | 39-43 (-1.6) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Cavaliers
Injury report Bulls
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.