Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 12/19/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Friday, December 19, 2025

Location: Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Cleveland Cavaliers (15-13) are welcoming the Chicago Bulls (11-15) at Rocket Arena on Friday.

The Bulls faced off with the Cavaliers and notched a win by a score of 127-111 in their last contest. Chicago ended the contest with a 56.2% FG percentage (50 of 89) and buried 14 of their 36 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Bulls converted 13 of 18 shots for a percentage of 72.2%. In the matter of hauling in rebounds, they collected 43 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 35 dimes for this game as well as forcing the opposition into 20 turnovers and getting 12 steals. In reference to defense, Chicago allowed the other team to shoot 48.3% from the field on 42 of 87 shooting. Cleveland recorded 26 assists and had 6 steals in this contest. Additionally, Cleveland grabbed 40 rebounds (8 offensive, 32 defensive) and had 3 rejections. Cleveland finished shooting 83.3% at the free throw line by converting 15 of their 18 attempts. They also buried 12 of 39 attempts from beyond the arc. With respect to fouls, the Bulls walked away with 17 while the Cavaliers recorded 16 fouls.

Coby White is one player who was a contributor in this game. White walked away from this one shooting 61.5% from the field and recorded 3 dimes. He played for 30 minutes played and snagged 5 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 25 points on 8 out of 13 shooting.

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Chicago enters this matchup with a record of 11-15 so far this year. They are turning it over 15.3 times per contest and as a unit are committing 20.0 fouls per game. As a team, Chicago is snagging 45.2 boards per contest and has accumulated 744 assists on the season, which has them ranked 8th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Bulls are hitting 36.2% on shots from beyond the arc (358 of 990) and 79.1% from the free throw line. They average 117.6 pts per game (15th in basketball) while shooting 47.1% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bulls are forcing 13.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.7 fouls. They are currently ranked 19th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 708 relinquished this season. The Bulls defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 47.7% (1,161 of 2,433) and they surrender 46.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They surrender 36.3% from 3-point land and they are 26th in the NBA in points per game allowed (121.9).

The last time they took the court, the Cavaliers took a loss by a final score of 127-111 when they played the Bulls. The Cavaliers recorded 32 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 40 in the matchup. They turned it over 20 times, while getting 6 steals in the matchup. The Bulls committed 17 personal fouls for this game which got the Cavaliers to the free throw line for a total of 18 attempts. They were able to convert 15 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 83.3%. With respect to shooting from distance, Cleveland made 12 out of 39 tries (30.8%). Overall, the Cavaliers walked away from this one shooting 42 out of 87 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.3%. The Cavaliers allowed the Bulls to convert 50 of 89 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 56.2% for this contest. They went 38.9% from three-point range by connecting on 14 of 36 and walked away from this one shooting 13 of 18 at the free throw line (72.2%). With respect to rebounding, Cleveland allowed Chicago to get 43 overall (6 on the offensive glass).

Donovan Mitchell was important for the Cavaliers for this contest. Mitchell recorded 32 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and added 5 assists for the game. He made 11 out of 23 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 47.8%, and tallied 1 rebound.

Cleveland has a win-loss record of 15-13 for the campaign. The Cavaliers are committing 21.5 fouls per contest and they hit 77.4% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 26.8 times per contest (10th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 13.9 times per game. Cleveland has scored 3,316 pts for the season (118.4 per game) and they collect 44.8 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Cavaliers are connecting on 45.7% from the floor, which is 23rd in basketball.

The Cavaliers on defense are ranked 16th in the league in PPG surrendered with 116.3. They are forcing 16.3 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.5% from the floor (12th in basketball). The Cleveland defense gives up 36.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (369 of 1,007) and their opponents are connecting on 79.6% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 27.0 dimes and 45.2 rebounds per contest, ranking them 19th and 21st in the league.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Cleveland and under the total points

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