The NBA Preseason continues with the Cleveland Cavaliers locking horns with the Chicago Bulls at United Center this Friday night. The Cleveland Cavaliers are yet to win a game in this preseason, and are getting antsy to steal a victory here. The Chicago Bulls, on the other hand, have won two and lost two games so far. According to the latest NBA Preseason betting trends, the Chicago Bulls will win this game.
The previewing information
Date: October 18, Friday | Time: 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Location: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
TV: Chicago Sports Network
Radio: Altitude Sports Radio 950 AM
Stream: NBA League Pass
Cleveland Cavaliers Vs Chicago Bulls Odds, Picks, Moneyline
Moneyline: Cavaliers (-170) vs Bulls (+138)
Spread: Cavaliers -3.5 (-108) vs Bulls +3.5 (-113)
Total (O/U): Cavaliers (o221.5) vs Bulls (u221.5)
*All odds are subject to change depending on the time of this posting
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers were paired with the Detroit Pistons in their last game, and lost with a final score of 108-92. Against the Pistons, Cleveland’s Jarrett Allen led the attack with 19 points in total, along with eight rebounds, the highest in the team. Donovan Mitchell contributed 13 points to the score with a couple of boards, and four helpers. In addition, Evan Mobley chalked up ten points, while Darius Garland added another nine.
Players to watch:
Donovan Mitchell: 26.6 PPG 5.1 RPG 6.1 APG 1.8 SPG
Jarrett Allen: 16.5 PPG 10.5 RPG 2.7 APG 0.7 SPG
Evan Mobley: 15.7 PPG 9.4 RPG 3.2 APG 0.9 SPG
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls took on the Minnesota Timberwolves before coming here and managed to win the game with a close 125-123. Against Minnesota, Chicago’s Coby White put up a total of 23 points along with a pair of boards and four helpers. Zach LaVine chalked up 19 points for the team, with five rebounds and four assists, while Nikola Vucevic and Talen Horton-Tucker each raked in 17 points.
Players to watch:
Zach LaVine: 19.5 PPG 5.2 RPG 3.9 APG 0.8 SPG
Coby White: 19.1 PPG 4.5 RPG 5.1 APG 0.7 SPG
Nikola Vucevic: 18.0 PPG 10.5 RPG 3.3 APG 0.7 SPG
Cleveland Cavaliers Vs Chicago Bulls Injury Report
Cleveland Cavaliers
Sam Merill SG Day-to-day – Wrist
Max Strus SG Day-to-day – Hip
Emoni Bates F Out – Rt. knee surgery
Chicago Bulls
Dalen Terry F Day-to-day – Knee
Julian Philips F Day-to-day – Ribs
Matas Buzelis F Day-to-day – Shin
Ayo Dosunmu SG Day-to-day –Shoulder
Cleveland Cavaliers Vs Chicago Bulls Summary and Prediction
The Cleveland Cavaliers are yet to impress in the preseason, and are going to struggle against a well-playing Chicago in this game. The Bulls are confident of finishing the preseason on a victorious note. Take the Chicago Bulls to win 109-101.
Moneyline: Bulls (+138)
Spread: Over 3.5
Total: Under 221.5
Predicted Score: 109-101, Bulls win.
For more sports content:
Follow us @HardwoodHeroics for your NBA and college basketball reading fix. You can reach out to Dan Agulto through email at papadanph@gmail.com. To read more of our articles and keep up to date on the latest sports news, click here!
Dan has been active in sports since 2016 and has worked behind the scenes as a scriptwriter for basketball, volleyball, and other sports. At a time, Dan has also been working as a sports commentator for CBA Pilipinas. During the pandemic, he has also been actively writing betting articles for CashBet and BetNow.
