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Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Chicago Bulls
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Chicago Bulls meet at United Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Bulls as -2.5-point favorites versus the Cavaliers, while the game's total opened at 221.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 114-108 winner as they battled the Pistons on the road. The Bulls failed to cover in the match as a -6.5-point favorite, while 222 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Cleveland was a 117-105 loser in its last match on the road against the Heat. They failed to cover the +8-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 222 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Cleveland:
Team record: 38-28 SU,38-26-2 ATS
Cleveland is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Cleveland is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games
Chicago:
Team record: 40-26 SU,36-29-1 ATS
Chicago is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games
Next up:
Cleveland home to Los Angeles Monday, March 14
Chicago at Sacramento Monday, March 14