Cleveland Cavaliers vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, Preview and Odds - 10/22/2022

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Saturday, October 22, 2022

Venue:  United Center, Chicago, IL

Where to Watch:  NBCS-CHI

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers -2, Bulls +2; Over/Under:  219.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers -2, Bulls +2; Over/Under:  219.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers -1.5, Bulls +1.5; Over/Under:  219.5 points

 

Cleveland Cavaliers:  0-1 (4th place, Central Division)

Chicago Bulls:  1-0 (2nd place, Central Division)

 

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Cleveland Cavaliers:  0-1 last 1

Chicago Bulls:  1-0 last 1

 

The Cavaliers are coming into this game with a 0-1 record overall and they are 0-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Toronto Raptors in their last game. Donovan Mitchell led the team in points in that game with 31 while Cedi Osman was next on the team with 17 points. Donovan Mitchell led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Jarrett Allen led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 49.4% from the field, 35.7% from 3-point range, and 82.6% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 105 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 108 PPG against them. The Cavaliers have an ATS record of 0-1 this season and their O/U record is 0-1.

 

 

 

The Bulls are coming into this game with a 1-0 record overall and they are playing their 1st home game of the season here. This will be the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them as they still have a game against the Washington Wizards to be played on Friday night.  They are entering this game off of a win against the Miami Heat in their last game. DeMar DeRozan led the team in points in that game with 37 while Ayo Dosunmu was next on the team with 17 points. DeMar DeRozan led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Nikola Vucevic led the team in rebounds with 17. They were 44.1% from the field, 36.1% from 3-point range, and 75% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 116 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 108 PPG against them. The Bulls have an ATS record of 1-0 this season and their O/U record is 1-0.

The current betting odds have the Bulls listed as a 2 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Bulls looked really good in their season opener as they went on the road and beat the Heat who were the number 1 seed in the East last season. The Bulls had a very nice season but it didn't end well in the playoffs for them. They are already off to a good start with their win over the Heat and DeRozan looked really good as he had over 30 points in their win. The Cavaliers opened their season with a loss in Toronto, they have a really good team with a lot of good young pieces but they still need time to gel together with their new star player Donovan Mitchell. The Cavs have potential to be a great team this year but this Bulls team already is a great team and is going to be very hungry after their run last year. This is also their home opener too so they are going to bring their best effort here to get the win on their home court. The best way to place a bet here is on the Bulls to cover the spread in this game.

 

Cavaliers Bulls Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Saturday, October 22, 2022 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Bulls 117 Cavaliers 109.

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Cleveland Cavaliers: 27-13 ATS in the first half of the season. 51-30 UNDER after scoring 105 points or less. 39-23 UNDER as a road underdog.

Chicago Bulls: 12-22 ATS as a home underdog. 9-14 ATS on Saturday games. 25-8 UNDER vs. division opponents. 

 

 

Cleveland Cavaliers:  D. Garland (PG) Ques Sat - Eye. D. Windler (SG) Ques Sat - Ankle. R. Rubio (PG) Early Jan - Knee.

Chicago Bulls:  Z. LaVine (PG) Out Fri - Knee. L. Ball (PG) Late Dec - Knee.

 

 

 

“He’s an elite basketball player. There’s not many guys in this league that are better than Donovan and capable of doing the things that he can do.” - J.B. Bickerstaff after his team’s loss against the Raptors on Wednesday.

 

 

“His whole routine and what he does in the summer and the grind that he puts himself through, I think prepares him for these for these situations. And he takes great care of himself. He’s really, really cerebral. He’s a smart player." - Billy Donovan after his team’s win against the Heat on Wednesday.

 

 

 

PG Darius Garland 

SG Donovan Mitchell 

SF Caris LeVert

PF Evan Mobley

C Jarrett Allen

 

PG Ayo Dosunmu

SG Alex Caruso

SF DeMar DeRozan 

PF Patrick Williams

C Nikola Vucevic

 

 

PPG: D. Mitchell (31)

APG: D. Mitchell (9)

Reb/G: J. Allen (10)

 

PPG: D. DeRozan (37)

APG: D. DeRozan (9)

Reb/G: N. Vucevic (17)

 

Coaches:

Cleveland Cavaliers: J.B. Bickerstaff (5th season)

Chicago Bulls: Billy Donovan (3rd season)