Chicago Bulls at Cleveland Cavaliers odds, picks and predictions

Seth Orlemann | Staff Writer

The Chicago Bulls (19-22) visit the Cleveland Cavaliers (22-15) on Monday. Tip from Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is set for 7 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Bulls vs. Cavaliers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: Cavaliers lead 1-0

Chicago beat the San Antonio Spurs 122-116 on Saturday while failing to cover as a 7-point road favorite. C Nikola Vucevic scored a team-high 24 points while grabbing 16 rebounds for a double-double. G Ayo Dosunmu added 21 off the bench on 8-of-9 shooting and 3-of-3 from 3. The Bulls shot 51.1% from the field in the win.

The Cavaliers have won 4 games in a row after knocking off the Brookyln Nets 111-102 on Thursday to cover as 3.5-point favorites as part of the NBA Paris series. G Donovan Mitchell scored a game-high 45 points on 15-of-30 shooting while grabbing 12 rebounds for a double-double. C Jarrett Allen (12 points, 12 rebounds) also had a double-double. Cleveland shot 39% from the field in the win.

Bulls at Cavaliers odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:30 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Bulls +145 (bet $100 to win $145) | Cavaliers -175 (bet $175 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Bulls +3.5 (-105) | Cavaliers -3.5 (-115)
Over/Under (O/U): 220.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

Bulls at Cavaliers key injuries

Bulls

G Lonzo Ball (knee) out
G Ayo Dosunmu (shoulder) probable
F Dalen Terry (knee) probable
F Patrick Williams (ankle) questionable

Cavaliers

G Darius Garland (jaw) out
F Evan Mobley (knee) out
G Max Strus (knee) questionable

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Bulls at Cavaliers picks and predictions

Prediction

Cavaliers 116, Bulls 110

Moneyline

PASS.

There is more profit to be made betting on the Cavaliers (-175) spread than there is on the moneyline.

Against the spread

BET CAVALIERS -3.5 (-115).

The Bulls have failed to cover the spread in 3 of their last 4 road games and are 0-3 ATS in their last 3 overall as underdogs. They are 3-4 ATS in their last 7 and 0-2 ATS in their last 2. The Cavaliers are 3-1 ATS in their last 4 games as home favorites. They are also 6-4 ATS in their last 10.

Over/Under

BET OVER 220.5 (-110).

Chicago has hit the Over in each of its last 4 games, including its last 2 on the road. It has scored at least 119 points in each of its last 4 games while allowing at least 113 in 7 of its last 10.

As it stands, 220.5 is the 2nd-lowest total in the past 10 games for Cleveland. Cleveland has surpassed 220 in 7 of its last 10 games, including 3 of its last 5.

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