The Cleveland Cavaliers (15-12) and Chicago Bulls (10-15) will face off in the NBA tonight. Tipoff is set for 8:00 p.m. EST from the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The game will broadcast live on CHSN.
The Cavaliers are 5-point favorites over the Bulls on the spread (Cavaliers -5), with the over/under set at 242 total points. Cleveland is a -200 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while Chicago is +165 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Cavaliers vs. Bulls predictions and NBA picks for Wednesday, December 17.
My Cavaliers vs Bulls Prediction
- Cavaliers vs Bulls pick: Jaylon Tyson Over 19.5 Points + Rebounds (-115)
My Cavaliers vs. Bulls best bet is on Jaylon Tyson to score over 19.5 points & rebounds, with the best price currently available at bet365. However, make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
Cavaliers vs Bulls Odds
| Cavaliers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-5 -110 | 242 -110o / -110u | -200 |
| Bulls Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+5 -110 | 242 -110o / -110u | +165 |
Cavaliers vs Bulls NBA Preview
If you're looking for two NBA teams who badly need to get right, the Cavaliers and Bulls are near the top of the list.
Remember when the Bulls were 5-0???
Yeah, they're 10-15 now. In fact, they lost seven straight before taking a get-right opportunity in Charlotte, controversially outlasting the Hornets 129-126, though Kon Knueppel was seemingly fouled on a three-pointer in the final seconds, but the refs didn’t let the call stand.
Still, Chicago was back to its winning ways… until losing to the lowly Pelicans two nights later, at home.
Chicago has just one win in its last nine games and now hosts the Cavs, who should be feeling desperate.
Cleveland hasn’t looked like a contender. The Cavs are 15-12, constantly banged up, and Donovan Mitchell has been forced into playoff-like, superhuman performances just to keep them competitive.
They’ve won only three of their last nine and are coming off an overtime loss at home to the Hornets on Sunday.
The Hornets outscored Cleveland 8-0 in that overtime, by the way.
Here’s the injury report for tonight:
Bulls: Ayo Dosunmu (thumb) is questionable.
Cavs: Evan Mobley (calf strain), Max Strus (foot), Sam Merrill (hand) and Larry Nance Jr. (calf strain) are all out.
Cavaliers vs Bulls Prediction, Betting Analysis
As long as y’all keep giving me these Jaylon Tyson lines, I’m going over.
Once again: 19.5 points + rebounds. He’s gone over this number in six of his last seven games and in eight of his last 11 since moving into an expanded role.
A lot of that production came without Jarrett Allen, who is now back in the lineup, but he’s averaging just 25.9 minutes per game, his lowest mark since the 2017-18 season, his rookie year. And, of course, Evan Mobley remains out.
Tyson’s only miss in the last seven was an exact 19.
Hopefully they don’t take away a rebound from us again, the books have been doing that more often this season, and it’s getting really annoying.
Pick: Jaylon Tyson Over 19.5 Points + Rebounds (-115)
Spread
I'm not betting either side of the spread in this game.
Moneyline
Nothing play on the moneyline.
Over/Under
My Bulls vs Cavaliers betting prediction is on Jaylon Tyson Over 19.5 Points + Rebounds.
