Cavaliers vs Bulls Game Breakdown

Get ready to rumble at the United Center tonight as the undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers, the titans of the East, roll into Chicago to clash with the Bulls, who are hungry for an upset. It’s playoff time, baby, and after a series of first-round blowouts, we’re all itching for a nail-biter! With the Cavs looking to maintain their pristine record and the Bulls fresh off a morale-boosting victory, the stakes are sky-high. The clock’s set for a 09:00 PM EST showdown, and with the betting lines buzzing and fans buzzing, everyone’s wondering if Chicago can turn the tables or if Cleveland will continue their stampede. Tonight, it’s not just about basketball; it’s about pride, power, and proving points. Will the Bulls charge or will the Cavaliers ride triumphantly? Let’s find out if Chicago can grab the bull by the horns or if they’ll end up getting trampled in the Cavalier charge!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: November 11, 2024 09:00PM EST

Location: United Center, Chicago

Vegas Odds

	CLE ML	CHI ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-300	+250	237.0	-7.5/7.5
Recent	-340	+270	237.5	-8.5/8.5
Difference	-40	+20	+0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

10W-0L

AWAY

25W-19L

77.3% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

21W-22L

22.7% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U
02/28/24	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	32	21	28	22	128	123	Over
02/28/24	Chicago Bulls CHI	23	29	26	25	1217	132	Over
02/14/24	Chicago Bulls CHI	32	17	27	29	00	105	Under
02/14/24	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	25	18	28	37	00	108	Under
01/15/24	Chicago Bulls CHI	21	25	31	14	00	91	Under
01/15/24	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	40	20	20	29	00	109	Under
12/23/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	32	25	25	27	00	109	Under
12/23/23	Chicago Bulls CHI	30	26	16	23	00	95	Under
02/11/23	Chicago Bulls CHI	29	20	25	15	00	89	Under
02/11/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	26	14	29	28	00	97	Under
01/02/23	Chicago Bulls CHI	34	31	31	34	40	134	Over
01/02/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	27	20	44	39	150	145	Over
12/31/22	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	28	32	24	19	00	103	Under
12/31/22	Chicago Bulls CHI	30	25	22	25	00	102	Under
10/22/22	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	34	36	23	35	00	128	Under
10/22/22	Chicago Bulls CHI	25	29	25	17	00	96	Under
03/26/22	Chicago Bulls CHI	28	25	22	23	00	98	Under
03/26/22	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	16	19	28	31	00	94	Under
03/12/22	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	22	20	24	25	00	91	Under
03/12/22	Chicago Bulls CHI	24	29	24	24	00	101	Under
01/19/22	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	29	20	29	26	00	104	Under
01/19/22	Chicago Bulls CHI	24	34	29	30	00	117	Under
12/08/21	Chicago Bulls CHI	24	19	23	26	00	92	Under
12/08/21	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	29	23	30	33	00	115	Under

Cavaliers Vs Over/Under

Bulls Vs Over/Under

Cavaliers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
11/09	@ BRO	105-100W	33	24	14	74
11/08	@ GSW	136-117W	43	33	19	85
11/06	vs NOP	131-122W	46	33	11	96
11/01	@ ORL	120-109W	49	25	12	87
10/30	@ LAL	134-110W	36	37	12	97
10/28	vs NYK	110-104W	41	21	13	82
10/26	vs WAS	135-116W	48	27	16	88
10/25	@ DET	113-101W	39	28	12	82
10/23	vs TOR	136-106W	36	29	12	87
04/12	@ IND	129-120W	41	28	9	95

Bulls Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
11/09	vs ATL	125-113W	47	30	17	92
11/07	@ MIN	119-135L	33	30	13	88
11/06	vs DAL	99-119L	51	25	22	86
11/01	vs BRO	112-120L	44	24	16	88
10/30	@ ORL	102-99W	54	23	14	84
10/28	vs MEM	126-123W	50	36	9	100
10/26	@ OKL	95-114L	61	23	26	92
10/25	vs MIL	133-122W	46	30	9	96
10/23	vs NOP	111-123L	47	26	21	86
04/12	vs WAS	129-127W	56	28	13	98

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Cavaliers	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Jarrett Allen C	35.0	30.6	35.2	100%	35.6
Darius Garland PG	35.0	36.3	32.9	100%	33.4
Donovan Mitchell SG	39.0	33.5	39.2	100%	39.5
Evan Mobley PF	38.0	38.9	36.6	100%	36.9
Isaac Okoro SF	14.0	13.8	11.7	50%	13.7

Chicago Bulls	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Josh Giddey PG	35.0	34.1	30.6	93%	32.3
Zach LaVine SF	34.0	35.0	35.2	93%	36.3
Nikola Vucevic C	42.0	40.8	38.0	100%	38.4
Coby White SG	36.0	30.9	31.8	100%	31.5
Patrick Williams PF GTD	21.0	21.2	21.4	90%	22.4

Cavaliers Notable Injuries

Luke Travers (SF): Avg: 4.0pts, 2.0reb, 2.0ast, 4.0 minutes. Last game: 11/01/24. Impact: 1.9
Craig Porter Jr. (PG): Avg: 4.8pts, 1.9reb, 2.0ast, 11.0 minutes. Last game: 11/08/24. Impact: 1.0
Tristan Thompson (C): Avg: 2.8pts, 3.0reb, 1.0ast, 10.2 minutes. Last game: 11/08/24. Impact: 0.8
Jaylon Tyson (SG/SF): Avg: 1.4pts, 0.8reb, 0.4ast, 4.9 minutes. Last game: 11/08/24. Impact: 0.3

Bulls Notable Injuries

Patrick Williams GTD (PF): Avg: 9.6pts, 4.1reb, 1.5ast, 27.0 minutes. Last game: 11/09/24. Impact: 3.5
Lonzo Ball GTD (PG/SG): Avg: 4.7pts, 2.7reb, 3.7ast, 15.7 minutes. Last game: 10/28/24. Impact: 4.6
Torrey Craig OUT (PF): Avg: 5.5pts, 3.8reb, 1.0ast, 18.6 minutes. Last game: 11/06/24. Impact: 1.6
Jevon Carter (PG/SG): Avg: 4.9pts, 0.8reb, 1.2ast, 13.4 minutes. Last game: 11/09/24. Impact: 1.6
Chris Duarte (SG): Avg: 3.9pts, 1.7reb, 0.7ast, 11.5 minutes. Last game: 11/07/24. Impact: 0.8
Adama Sanogo (C): Avg: 3.6pts, 3.4reb, 0.1ast, 6.8 minutes. Last game: 11/01/24. Impact: 1.6

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Nikola Vucevic	CHI	Pts	16.5	19.2	+2.7	80%	90%	73%	73%	CLE	-3.5	#3
Josh Giddey	CHI	Pts	12.5	14.3	+1.8	40%	50%	33%	33%	CLE	-1.2	#7
Coby White	CHI	Reb	3.5	4.6	+1.1	40%	60%	40%	40%	CLE	-1.2	#2
Sam Merrill	CLE	Ast	1.5	1.8	+0.3	40%	40%	33%	33%	CHI	+0.7	#28

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Cavaliers Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#3	#7	#5	#2	-10.9%
PF	#30	#19	#24	#28	7.8%
PG	#7	#2	#5	#4	-9.2%
SF	#10	#24	#17	#9	-3.0%
SG	#3	#2	#7	#3	-8.1%

Bulls Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#12	#3	#2	#11	-5.5%
PF	#16	#23	#27	#20	2.6%
PG	#15	#13	#30	#24	4.5%
SF	#30	#11	#19	#30	11.1%
SG	#23	#24	#28	#27	6.8%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

112.4

113.1

Rebounds per Game

40.4

45.5

Assists per Game

29.2

26.6

Steals per Game

7.8

7.5

Blocks per Game

4.9

3.8

Shots per Game

84.7

89.9

3-Pointers Made per Game

14.0

12.2

2-Pt Percentage per Game

56.4

53.3

3-Pt Percentage per Game

38.7

35.9

Turnovers per Game

12.9

12.7

Fouls per Game

17.2

17.6

Recent Trends

Lonzo Ball (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 42.7% to 15.7, 27.5 min average previous 3 games.
Isaac Okoro (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 34.4% to 21.8, 16.2 min average previous 3 games.
Jalen Smith (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 33.0% to 16.0, 12.1 min average previous 3 games.
Dalen Terry (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 46.7% to 18.2, 12.4 min average previous 3 games.