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Cleveland Cavaliers at Chicago Bulls: preview and win probability

Cleveland Cavaliers visit Chicago Bulls. Cavaliers have not played a regular-season game yet, while Bulls are 0-1 and have gone W-W-L-L-L in their last 5.

Our ratings favor Cavaliers: about 65% to win, with a projected score of Cleveland Cavaliers 116, Chicago Bulls 112. These are model estimates built from past results, not guarantees.

The teams have met 8 times in our recent records. Cavaliers lead 6-2, and the average margin has been 6.5 points in favor of Cavaliers.

On the injury report, Nicolas Claxton (CHI), Khalifa Diop (CLE), Nae'Qwan Tomlin (CLE), and Ernest Udeh, Jr. (CLE) are listed as out.

Keys to the game

  • Home court is worth roughly three points in our model, which helps Bulls.
  • Watch the rotation: 4 players are listed as out across the two teams.

Recent meetings

  • Mar 19: CLE 115, CHI 110
  • Dec 19: CHI 136, CLE 125
  • Dec 17: CLE 111, CHI 127
  • Nov 8: CHI 122, CLE 128
  • Apr 8: CHI 113, CLE 135

Injury report

Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Khalifa Diop Out
  • Nae'Qwan Tomlin Out
  • Jarrett Allen Available
  • Ernest Udeh, Jr. Out
Chicago Bulls
  • Nicolas Claxton Out · back Nov 4
  • Jordan Hawkins Questionable · back Oct 23
  • Dailyn Swain Questionable · back Oct 23
  • Tobe Awaka Probable · back Oct 23
  • Zach Collins Probable · back Oct 23

Win probability

65%
35%
CavaliersBulls

Projected score: Cavaliers 116, Bulls 112

Model estimate for information and entertainment.

Matchup at a glance

CLECHI
Record0-00-1
Last 5WLLLLWWLLL
Points per game–92
Allowed per game–135
Days of rest––
Rating15791370

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