Cleveland Cavaliers vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 12/17/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: CHSN

Odds/Point Spread: Cleveland (-5.5)

United Center is the location where the Chicago Bulls (10-15) will try to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers (15-12) on Wednesday. Cleveland opens this contest as 5.5-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 242.

The Cavaliers faced the Hornets and took a loss by a final of 119-111 in their last game. Cleveland finished having earned a 40.0% FG percentage (38 out of 95) and converted 12 out of their 38 3-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Cavaliers converted 23 of their 29 tries for a rate of 79.3%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they earned 46 with 13 of them being offensive. They also doled out 27 assists for the game in addition to forcing 18 turnovers and earning 10 steals. When discussing defending, Cleveland allowed the other team to shoot 43.9% from the field on 43 out of 98 shooting. Charlotte distributed 28 assists and had 9 steals in the matchup. In addition, Charlotte pulled down 53 rebounds (12 offensive, 41 defensive) and got 3 blocked shots. Charlotte walked away from this one shooting 76.2% at the free throw line by converting 16 of 21 tries. They knocked down 17 out of their 44 shots from 3-point range. When talking about personal fouls, the Cavaliers ended up finishing with 24 and the Hornets recorded 26 personal fouls.

Darius Garland is one guy who was a major factor in this matchup. Garland walked away from this one shooting 42.1% from the floor and also totaled 9 dimes. He played 39 minutes played and also snagged 2 rebounds. He scored 26 points on 8 out of 19 shooting.

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Cleveland enters this one with a win-loss mark of 15-12 for the season. They average 118.7 pts per contest (10th in the NBA) while going 45.6% from the floor. The Cavaliers are shooting 33.9% on 3-point shots (404 of 1,190) and 77.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Cleveland is pulling in 45.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 724 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 8th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 13.7 times per contest and as a squad they commit 21.7 fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Cavaliers are forcing 16.3 turnovers per game while drawing 22.1 fouls. They are conceding 36.6% on 3-pointers while they are 15th in the league in PPG from their opponents (115.9). The Cavaliers defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.2% (1,098 of 2,379) and they relinquish 45.3 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are 26th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 721 relinquished on the year.

When they last played, the Bulls took a loss by a score of 114-104 against the Pelicans. The Bulls recorded 30 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 for the contest. They coughed up the ball 13 times, while recording 10 steals for the matchup. The Pelicans were called for 17 fouls for this game which took the Bulls to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They were able to convert 15 of the free throw tries for a clip of 88.2%. When it comes to shots from beyond the arc, Chicago made 13 out of their 49 tries (26.5%). At the conclusion of this game, the Bulls went 38 out of 92 from the field which had them shooting 41.3%. The Bulls allowed the Pelicans to convert 43 of their 93 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 46.2% in the matchup. They wrapped up this game 24.2% from three-point range by going 8 out of 33 and ended up going 20 out of 25 at the charity stripe (80.0%). When it comes to how they rebounded, Chicago permitted New Orleans to get 53 overall (14 offensive).

Coby White pitched in for the Bulls in this contest. White racked up 20 points in his 28 mins of playing time and had 5 assists for the contest. He made 8 out of 18 for this contest for a rate of 44.4%, and accumulated 5 rebounds.

Chicago has a record of 10-15 for the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bulls are connecting on 46.8% from the floor, which ranks 16th in the league. Chicago has tallied 2,931 points this year (117.2 per contest) and they grab 45.3 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 28.4 times per game (7th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.3 times per contest. The Bulls have committed 20.1 fouls per contest while shooting 79.4% from the free throw line.

The Chicago defense gives up 36.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (340 of 930) and opponents are making 77.8% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 27.3 assists and 46.3 total rebounds per game, which is 21st and 25th in the NBA. The Bulls are ranked 26th in basketball in PPG given up with 122.4. They are forcing their opponents into 13.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 47.7% from the floor (20th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cleveland (-5.5)

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