The Cleveland Cavaliers have struggled against their last two subpar opponents. The Chicago Bulls are better than the Washington Wizards and Charlotte Hornets, but are still a team that, on paper, the Cavs should be able to handle.
The offensive side of the ball let Cleveland down in their overtime loss to Charlotte. As has been a theme all season, they weren’t able to get the three-ball to fall. This made it more difficult to get inside. It also didn’t help that Donovan Mitchell had a rare off-night,
shooting 6-24 from the field on Sunday.
We’ll see if the Cavaliers can get back on track on Wednesday.
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Who: Cleveland Cavaliers (15-12) at Chicago Bulls (7-18)
Where: United Center — Chicago, IL
When: Wednesday, Dec. 17 at 8 pm EST
TV: FanDuel Sports Network Ohio, FanDuel Sports App, NBA League Pass
Point spread: Cavs -5
Cavs injury report: 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: Ayo Dosunmo – QUESTIONABLE (thumb), Noa Essengue – OUT (shoulder), Trentyn – OUT (G League), Emanuel Miller – OUT (G League), Lachlan Olbrich – OUT (G League)
Cavs expected starting lineup: Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, De’Andre Hunter, Dean Wade, Jarrett Allen
Bulls expected starting lineup: Josh Giddey, Coby White, Isaac Okoro, Matas Buzelis, Nikola Vucevic
Previous matchup: The Cavs defeated the Bulls 133-106 on Nov. 8. They’ve won five straight over Chicago.
Here’s a look at both teams’ impact stats via Cleaning the Glass.
