The Cleveland Cavaliers (16-27) kick off a four-game road trip against the Chicago Bulls (19-23) at United Center Wednesday with an 8 p.m. ET tip-off. Below, we analyze the Cavaliers-Bulls odds and lines, with NBA picks and predictions.
Cavaliers at Bulls: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:25 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Cavaliers +195 (bet $100 to win $195) | Bulls -250 (bet $250 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Cavaliers +6 (-110) | Bulls -6 (-110)
- Over/Under: 218.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Cavaliers at Bulls: Key injuries
Cavaliers
- PG Matthew Dellavedova (appendix) out
- C Andre Drummond (coach’s decision) out
- PF Kevin Love (calf) out
- SF Taurean Prince (shoulder) out
Bulls
- C Wendell Carter Jr. (shoulder) questionable
- SG Garrett Temple (ankle) out
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Cavaliers at Bulls: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Bulls 111, Cavaliers 102
Money line (ML)
The Bulls (-250) hook up with the Cavaliers (+195) for the first time this season. Neither side has been particularly attractive lately. While Chicago should be able to win at home, spending two-and-a-half times your potential return on an erratic sub-.500 team is risky behavior. AVOID.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The BULLS -6 (-110) are a better value to cover by three buckets against the Jekyll and Hyde Cavaliers +6 (-110).
Cleveland is a hard team to get a read on. They upended Boston and Toronto last week at home, then had their doors blown off by visiting Sacramento, 119-105, in their most recent outing. The Cavs went 0-3 SU/ATS in their most recent road trip, and they’re just 12-30 ATS in the previous 42 in this series.
Over/Under (O/U)
The lean is to the UNDER 218.5 (-110) in this battle of the Great Lakes. The Under has hit in five of the previous seven games in Chi-Town, and the Under has hit in six of the past seven overall for the Bulls. The Under is also 5-0 in the previous five at home for Chicago. Cleveland also ranks dead-last in the NBA with 104.1 PPG.
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