Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 11/8/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025

Location: Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Cleveland Cavaliers (5-3) will try to beat the Chicago Bulls (6-1) at Rocket Arena on Saturday.

The Bulls faced off with the 76ers and notched a win by a score of 113-111 in their last contest. Chicago ended the game having earned a 47.2% field goal percentage (42 out of 89) and made 13 of their 34 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Bulls buried 16 of their 20 tries for a rate of 80.0%. Regarding getting rebounds, they earned a total of 48 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 26 dimes in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and having 11 steals. When it comes to defense, Chicago allowed the other team to go 42.6% from the floor on 40 out of 94 shooting. Philadelphia recorded 22 assists and had 12 steals for the contest. Moreover, Philadelphia collected 40 boards (12 offensive, 28 defensive) and had 9 blocks. Philadelphia finished the game at 83.3% from the free throw line by knocking down 20 of their 24 attempts. They also made 11 of their 30 shots from distance. When discussing fouls, the Bulls ended up finishing with 19 and the 76ers accounted for 21 fouls.

Josh Giddey is one player who was a major contributor in this matchup. Giddey finished the contest at 52.6% from the field and also dished out 12 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 37 mins and totaled 15 boards. He ended up finishing with 29 points on 10 of 19 shooting.

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Chicago steps onto the court with a mark of 6-1 on the campaign. They have an average of 120.4 points per contest (7th in the league) while hitting 49.6% from the field. The Bulls are connecting on 40.3% on 3-pointers (98 of 243) and 78.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Chicago is pulling down 46.9 rebounds per game and has tallied 207 assists for the season, which is 21st in the league in terms of passing. They are turning it over 16.1 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 21.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Bulls are forcing 12.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.9 personal fouls. They are ranked 4th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 181 surrendered on the year. The Bulls defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 46.1% (297 of 644) and they concede 41.7 boards per game as a team. They are giving up 34.2% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 12th in the league in points per game allowed (115.6).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Cavaliers took home the win by a final score of 132-121 when they faced the 76ers. When it comes to how they rebounded, Cleveland permitted Philadelphia to get 43 in total (15 on the offensive side). They finished 38.7% from 3-point land by connecting on 12 of 31 and ended up going 21 of 30 at the charity stripe (70.0%). The Cavaliers allowed the 76ers to make 44 out of 90 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 48.9% for the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Cavaliers shot 49 out of 92 from the field which gave them a percentage of 53.3%. Concerning shooting from 3-point land, Cleveland knocked down 18 out of their 44 tries (40.9%). They were able to bury 16 of the free throws for a clip of 94.1%. The 76ers were called for 23 fouls in this game which got the Cavaliers to the free throw line for a total of 17 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while earning 9 steals for the game. The Cavaliers recorded 24 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 34 in this contest.

Donovan Mitchell ended up being important for the Cavaliers in this game. He buried 15 out of 21 in this game for a field goal percentage of 71.4%, and tallied 4 rebounds. Mitchell recorded 46 points in his 35 minutes on the court and totaled 8 assists for the game.

Cleveland has a win-loss mark of 5-3 on the year. As an offense, the Cavaliers are connecting on 45.6% from the floor, which ranks 21st in the NBA. Cleveland has 931 pts this season (116.4 per game) and they average 40.3 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 26.6 times per contest (14th in the NBA) and they cough up possession 16.3 times per game. The Cavaliers commit 22.3 personal fouls every game and they connect on 77.1% from the charity stripe.

The Cavaliers on defense are ranked 9th in the NBA in PPG allowed with 114.8. They are able to force 18.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.8% from the field (14th in the league). The Cleveland defense allows 37.2% on shots from distance (109 of 293) and their opponents are connecting on 76.3% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 25.9 dimes and 45.1 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 13th and 19th in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

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