The Cleveland Cavaliers will play host to Central Division rival the Chicago Bulls at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The contest will have a tip-off time scheduled for 7:05 PM ET and is set to be aired regionally on FSN and also on NBA TV. Despite the lofty line being thrown in Cleveland’s direction, the Bulls have won the last five meetings between both sides. Most recently, Chicago beat Cleveland 99-93 in the United Center last season in their previous March encounter.
Chicago Bulls at Cleveland Cavaliers Overview
A series of off-season acquisitions and exoduses have changed the landscape of both teams heading into this contest. Cleveland may have actually become a better team with even more depth despite losing star guard Kyrie Irving in a trade to Boston. Chicago has seen an outflux of most of its talent, including Jimmy Butler, Rajon Rondo, Taj Gibson, and Dwayne Wade who has come to join his pal LeBron James in Cleveland.
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Chicago at Cleveland NBA Key Betting Trends
- Cleveland comes in at 2-1 SU while posting a 1-2 mark against the spread.
- As for the Bulls, they enter winless at 0-2 straight up while owning a 1-1 record against the spread.
- As a result of Cleveland generally playing a supreme blend of basketball at home, they inflict heavy premiums on takers wishing to back them.
- This certainly seems to the be the case with the progression of this market.
Public Money Consensus
The initial line opened with Cleveland as a 15.5-point home favorite. Currently that market has now descended by a point to 14.5 which means many are stepping in on the Bulls in the early stages. The Total Line is currently offered at 208.5 after an increase by a point due to action on the Over. In this market, the number is currently accompanied by a reduced juice tag of -105. The same is also the case with Cleveland in this market currently as an against the spread option.
