Bulls vs Cavaliers prediction NBA · Friday, December 19
At a glance
The Cleveland Cavaliers (15-13) host the Chicago Bulls (11-15) on Friday, December 19 at 7:30 PM ET at Rocket Arena in NBA action. Final score: Bulls 136 – Cavaliers 125. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Cavaliers a 76% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Cavaliers are 9-7 at home and the Bulls are 4-9 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 3-7 for the Cavaliers and 2-8 for the Bulls (current streaks: Cavaliers L2, Bulls W1).
The analysis Model
On paper, the Cavaliers dominate this matchup. The model projects Cavaliers 123 – 114 Bulls, a margin of about 8.9 points in favor of the Cavaliers and a total around 237 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game.
- The overall strength gap (+3.7 vs -2.9 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 (115.1 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
CHICLE
Top performers
Bulls
Nikola VucevicC · #924pts / game
Coby WhiteG · #39assistsNikola VucevicC · #915reboundsCavaliers
Darius GarlandG · #1035pts / gameDarius GarlandG · #108assists
Jarrett AllenC · #3112reboundsRecent form
CHICLEHead-to-head
Tied 2-2 this season.
CHI
Team comparison
| CHI | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 11-15 | Record | 15-13 |
| 117.7 | Points scored / game | 119.5 |
| 121.1 | Points allowed / game | 115.1 |
| -2.9 | Adjusted margin / game | +3.7 |
| W1 | Current streak | L2 |
| 2-8 | Last 10 games | 3-7 |
| 4-9 road | Home / road record | 9-7 home |
| 39-43 (-1.6) | Last season | 64-18 (+9.5) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Bulls
Injury report Cavaliers
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.