Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction & Picks - NBA
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The Cleveland Cavaliers (42-27) visit the Chicago Bulls (28-41) in an NBA 2025-26 matchup on Thursday, March 19, at the United Center.
Cleveland has completely dominated the season series so far, holding a perfect 3-0 record against Chicago this season. Moreover, this divisional rivalry is a tale of two teams headed in opposite directions. The Cavaliers are primed for the playoffs, while the Bulls are most likely to miss the postseason.
However, the Cavaliers have been on-and-off recently, having lost three of their last six games. It's a good thing that they recently secured a hard-fought 123-116 road victory over the Milwaukee Bucks.
New Cavaliers star James Harden has been particularly efficient in the last five games, averaging 21.6 points on 73.3% True Shooting, including 42.4% from the three-point line.
Meanwhile, the Bulls have lost three of their last four games, most recently a 139-109 defeat at the hands of the Toronto Raptors. Chicago's defense was virtually non-existent, as this has been a recurring issue for Billy Donovan's squad.
It also doesn't help that the Bulls have a handful of key players on their injury report. On Thursday, they'll miss the services of Isaac Okoro, Jaden Ivey, Anfernee Simons, and Zach Collins.
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Chicago Bulls and Cleveland Cavaliers Latest Matches
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Chicago Bulls against Cleveland Cavaliers : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
J. Giddey
C. Sexton
T. Jones
M. Buzelis
J. Harden
S. Merrill
E. Mobley
J. Tyson
Substitutes
R. Dillingham
L. Miller
P. Williams
G. Yabusele
D. Schroder
K. Ellis
N. Tomlin
R. Minix
T. Enaruna
Chicago Bulls - Cleveland Cavaliers Key Points
- The Cavaliers are coming off a 123-116 win against the Milwaukee Bucks.
- The Bulls are coming off a 139-109 loss to the Toronto Raptors.
- The Cavaliers have won all three head-to-head meetings this season.
- The Bulls have lost three of their last four games.
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Our Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction
The Cavaliers have owned this matchup all season long, and they're obviously the far superior team. Despite a disappointing stretch recently, Donovan Mitchell and the Cavaliers are still the heavy favorites heading into Thursday.
Plus, the Bulls are coming off a 30-point loss that exposed their many issues on the defensive end. This should be easy work for the Cavaliers so expect them to run up the score. Our prediction for the Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers match is: Cavaliers (-13.5) cover the spread.
All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
