Cavaliers-Bulls Lines Preview

The division rival Cleveland Cavaliers and Chicago Bulls are set to renew hostilities on Thursday when they meet at United Center.
Oddsmakers currently have the Cavaliers listed as 9-point favorites versus the Bulls, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
LeBron James went for 30 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists, as the Cavaliers downed the Grizzlies 102-87 on Tuesday night.
Cleveland cashed as 9-point road favorites as the game played over the 183-point total listed by linesmakers.
The Bulls fended off a late surge and got past the Raptors in a 102-98 upset on Wednesday, as 4-poin road underdogs. The game’s 200 points made it OVER the posted total of 199.
Derrick Rose led the Bulls with 25 points and 10 assists, while Luol Deng had 16 points in that win.
Current streak:
Cleveland has won 3 straight games.
Team records:
Cleveland: 30-6 SU, 26-10 ATS
Chicago: 17-22 SU, 17-22 ATS
Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
Before playing New Orleans are 6-4
After playing Memphis are 5-5
After a win are 7-3

Chicago most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing San Antonio are 4-6
After playing Toronto are 4-6
After a win are 2-8

A few trends to consider:
Cleveland is 21-3 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland’s last 6 games when playing Chicago
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago’s last 6 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago’s last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Chicago’s last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago’s last 9 games at home
Next up:
Cleveland home to New Orleans, Friday, January 16
Chicago home to San Antonio, Saturday, January 17

 

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