The Cavaliers will try to turn things around on Friday.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have lost seven of their last 10. This includes dropping three out of four to bad teams such as the Golden State Warriors, Charlotte Hornets, and Chicago Bulls. The Cavs will have a chance to rebound from their latest bad loss as they take on the Bulls again.
Chicago was able to use their quick pace to their advantage in their last meeting. It also helped that Cleveland’s perimeter defense was nonexistent and they once again failed to make their outside shots. That’s a deadly combination that is difficult to overcome.
We’ll see if the Cavs learned their lesson from Wednesday’s disappointing loss.
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Who: Cleveland Cavaliers (15-13) at Chicago Bulls (11-15)
Where: Rocket Arena – Cleveland, OH
When: Wednesday, Dec. 19 at 7:30 pm EST
TV: FanDuel Sports Network Ohio, FanDuel Sports App, NBA League Pass
Point spread: Cavs -6.5
Cavs injury report: Donovan Mitchell – QUESTIONABLE (illness), Evan Mobley – OUT (calf), Sam Merrill – OUT (hand), Larry Nance Jr. – OUT (calf), Max Strus – OUT (foot), Chris Livingston – OUT (G League), Luke Travers – OUT (G League)
Bulls injury report: Zach Collins – PROBABLE (wrist), Ayo Dosunmo – QUESTIONABLE (thumb), Noa Essengue – OUT (shoulder), Trentyn Flowers – OUT (G League), Tre Jones – QUESTIONABLE (hamstring), Emanuel Miller – OUT (G League), Lachlan Olbrich – OUT (G League)
Cavs expectedstarting lineup: Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Jaylon Tyson, Dean Wade, Jarrett Allen
Bulls expected starting lineup: Josh Giddey, Coby White, Isaac Okoro, Matas Buzelis, Nikola Vucevic
Previous matchup: The Cavs had won five straight over Chicago before dropping Wednesday’s game 127-111.
Here’s a look at both teams’ impact stats via Cleaning the Glass.
| Offensive Rating | Defensive Rating | Net Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cavs | 116.3 (11th) | 114.2 (10th) | +2.1 (12th) |
| Bulls | 113.7 (23th) | 117.4 (19th) | -3.7 (20th) |
Category: General Sports