How to watch Cavaliers vs. Bulls basketball game
By Scout Staff
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Through 1 Quarter
The Cleveland Cavaliers can’t call it a day yet, but they are winning as expected. a victory is still up for grabs for either squad after one quarter, but they are up 29-24 over the Chicago Bulls
Cleveland hasn’t had any offensive standouts so far with all players held to eight points or fewer. Chicago has enjoyed the tag-team combination of shooting guard Zach LaVine and point guard Lonzo Ball. The former has 11 points and two assists, while the latter has six points and three assists along with two steals.
Who’s Playing
Chicago @ Cleveland
Current Records: Chicago 17-8; Cleveland 13-12
What to Know
The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Chicago Bulls are set to square off in a Central Division matchup at 7 p.m. ET Dec. 8 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Chicago will be strutting in after a victory while the Cavaliers will be stumbling in from a loss.
Cleveland came up short against the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday, falling 112-104. Despite the defeat, Cleveland got a solid performance out of center Jarrett Allen, who had 25 points along with nine boards.
Meanwhile, Chicago didn’t have too much trouble with the Denver Nuggets at home on Monday as they won 109-97. It was another big night for Chicago’s shooting guard Zach LaVine, who had 32 points and eight assists.
Barring any buzzer beaters, the Cavaliers are expected to win a tight contest Wednesday. They are currently eight-for-eight against the spread in their most recent games, a trend bettors might want to take into account.
Cleveland had enough points to win and then some against the Bulls when the two teams previously met in April, taking their contest 121-105. Will Cleveland repeat their success, or does Chicago have a better game plan this time around? We’ll find out soon enough.
How To Watch
- When: Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse — Cleveland, Ohio
- TV: Bally Sports – Ohio
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $14.34
Odds
The Cavaliers are a 3-point favorite against the Bulls, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Cavaliers as a 2.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Chicago have won 14 out of their last 23 games against Cleveland.
- Apr 21, 2021 – Cleveland 121 vs. Chicago 105
- Apr 17, 2021 – Chicago 106 vs. Cleveland 96
- Mar 24, 2021 – Cleveland 103 vs. Chicago 94
- Mar 10, 2020 – Chicago 108 vs. Cleveland 103
- Jan 25, 2020 – Chicago 118 vs. Cleveland 106
- Jan 18, 2020 – Chicago 118 vs. Cleveland 116
- Oct 30, 2019 – Cleveland 117 vs. Chicago 111
- Jan 27, 2019 – Cleveland 104 vs. Chicago 101
- Jan 21, 2019 – Chicago 104 vs. Cleveland 88
- Dec 23, 2018 – Chicago 112 vs. Cleveland 92
- Nov 10, 2018 – Chicago 99 vs. Cleveland 98
- Mar 17, 2018 – Cleveland 114 vs. Chicago 109
- Dec 21, 2017 – Cleveland 115 vs. Chicago 112
- Dec 04, 2017 – Cleveland 113 vs. Chicago 91
- Oct 24, 2017 – Cleveland 119 vs. Chicago 112
- Mar 30, 2017 – Chicago 99 vs. Cleveland 93
- Feb 25, 2017 – Chicago 117 vs. Cleveland 99
- Jan 04, 2017 – Chicago 106 vs. Cleveland 94
- Dec 02, 2016 – Chicago 111 vs. Cleveland 105
- Apr 09, 2016 – Chicago 105 vs. Cleveland 102
- Feb 18, 2016 – Cleveland 106 vs. Chicago 95
- Jan 23, 2016 – Chicago 96 vs. Cleveland 83
- Oct 27, 2015 – Chicago 97 vs. Cleveland 95
Injury Report for Cleveland
- Collin Sexton: Out for the Season (Knee)
Injury Report for Chicago
- Alex Caruso: Out (Hamstring)
- Coby White: Out (Covid-19)
- Javonte Green: Out (Covid-19)
- DeMar DeRozan: Out (Covid-19)
- Matt Thomas: Out (Covid-19)
- Patrick Williams: Out (Wrist)
