The Cleveland Cavaliers (50-10) travel to face off against the Chicago Bulls (24-37) on Tuesday, March 4th. This game will be played at United Center in Chicago and televised on CHSN. The Cavaliers are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Bulls are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Bulls. Tip-off is set for 8:00 ET.

Cavaliers vs Bulls

The Cavaliers Are Coming Off A Win

The Cavaliers improved to 50-10 this season with a 133-129 win over the Trail Blazers on Sunday. Despite being favored by 10.5 points, Cleveland didn’t cover the spread, winning by just four. The game’s total of 262 points went well over the 236.5-point line.

Portland went on a 15-0 run to take a 57-42 lead, but Cleveland rallied, outscoring the Blazers 37-35 in the 3rd quarter and 40-30 in the 4th to complete the comeback.

The Bulls Are Coming Off A Win

The Bulls fell to 24-37 on the season after a 127-112 road loss to the Pacers on Sunday. Chicago entered the game as +11.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were set at 240, but the teams combined for 239, just missing the over.

Chicago trailed 95-92 going into the 4th quarter after winning the 2nd quarter 36-34 and losing the 3rd 29-25. However, they were outscored 32-20 in the final period, leading to the 15-point loss.

Cavaliers Offense Breakdown

In their 133-129 win over the Trail Blazers, the Cavaliers connected on 19 threes, shooting 41.3% from deep, though their overall field goal percentage was just 43.3%. De’Andre Hunter led the way with 32 points, hitting 5 threes at a 55.6% clip, and adding 7 rebounds.

Ty Jerome contributed 25 points and 6 assists, while Evan Mobley added 20 points and 8 boards. Hunter was key in the 4th quarter and overtime, scoring 9 points in each period, while Max Strus chipped in 3 points in the extra session.

Bulls Offense Breakdown

Coby White led the Bulls with 26 points, hitting 4 threes at 44.4% in their loss to the Pacers. Chicago shot 50% from the field but struggled from beyond the arc, making just 10 threes at 30.3%.

White scored 11 points in the 1st quarter and added 9 more in the 2nd. Josh Giddey and Matas Buzelis each contributed 18 points, with Giddey adding 9 rebounds and 7 assists.

Cavaliers Team Defense

Despite giving up 129 points, the Cavaliers managed to pull off a win against the Trail Blazers. Cleveland allowed 27 points in both the 1st and 2nd quarters but struggled in the 3rd, giving up 35 points. They allowed 30 points in the 4th quarter. Overall, the Cavaliers held Portland to 43% shooting from the field.

From beyond the arc, Cleveland allowed the Trail Blazers to hit 14 threes on 35% shooting. Portland also went to the line 35 times, making 31 free throws. The Cavaliers gave up 13 offensive rebounds but recorded 12 steals and 5 blocks.

Bulls Team Defense

Even with a solid defensive effort, the Cavaliers gave up 129 points to the Trail Blazers on Sunday. Cleveland allowed 27 points in both the 1st and 2nd quarters, but Portland scored 35 in the 3rd and 30 in the 4th. The Cavaliers held the Trail Blazers to 43% shooting from the field.

From beyond the arc, Cleveland limited Portland to 14 made threes on 35% shooting. The Trail Blazers also went to the free-throw line 35 times, making 31. The Cavaliers grabbed 34 defensive rebounds while allowing 13 offensive boards. They also recorded 12 steals and 5 blocks.

Cavaliers vs Bulls Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Cavaliers have a straight up record of 8-2 while going 6-4 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 122 points per game in these contests.
• Although Chicago has a straight up record of 3-7 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 4-6. The team averaged 113 points per game in these games.
• Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Bulls have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the spread in these games was 2-1.
• Through their last five games as the favorite, the Cavaliers have an ATS record of 3-1-1 and a straight up mark of 5-0.

Cavaliers vs Bulls Prediction

Our bet is on the Cavaliers for a win, and we project the score to be 126-92. Additionally, we expect them to cover the spread, so our recommendation is to wager on the Cavaliers with the spread at -12.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 246 and given that our model is projecting 218 points between the teams, we like the under.

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