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12/16 01:03 CST Chicago faces Cleveland on 4-game home skid
Chicago faces Cleveland on 4-game home skid
By The Associated Press
Cleveland Cavaliers (15-12, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago
Bulls (10-15, 11th in the Eastern Conference)
Chicago; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cavaliers -4.5; over/under is 240.5
BOTTOM LINE: Chicago aims to break its four-game home slide with a win over
Cleveland.
The Bulls have gone 7-10 against Eastern Conference teams. Chicago is seventh
in the Eastern Conference scoring 117.2 points while shooting 46.8% from the
field.
The Cavaliers have gone 12-9 against Eastern Conference opponents. Cleveland is
fifth in the league averaging 15.0 made 3-pointers per game while shooting
33.9% from deep. Donovan Mitchell leads the team averaging 4.0 makes while
shooting 38.1% from 3-point range.
The Bulls' 13.8 made 3-pointers per game this season are only 0.7 more made
shots on average than the 13.1 per game the Cavaliers give up. The Cavaliers
average 15.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.4 more made shots on
average than the 13.6 per game the Bulls allow.
The teams square off for the second time this season. In the last matchup on
Nov. 9 the Cavaliers won 128-122 led by 29 points from De'Andre Hunter, while
Isaac Okoro scored 19 points for the Bulls.
TOP PERFORMERS: Josh Giddey is averaging 20.1 points, 9.3 rebounds and 8.8
assists for the Bulls. Coby White is averaging 20.0 points over the last 10
games.
Mitchell is averaging 30.7 points and 5.5 assists for the Cavaliers. Darius
Garland is averaging 26 points and nine assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bulls: 2-8, averaging 112.0 points, 43.2 rebounds, 26.0 assists,
7.7 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 45.5% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 121.0 points per game.
Cavaliers: 4-6, averaging 116.7 points, 46.5 rebounds, 26.4 assists, 9.1 steals
and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 44.9% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 116.4 points.
INJURIES: Bulls: Ayo Dosunmu: day to day (thumb), Noa Essengue: out for season
(shoulder).
Cavaliers: Sam Merrill: day to day (hand), Max Strus: out (foot), Evan Mobley:
out (calf), Larry Nance Jr.: out (calf).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
