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Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Chicago Bulls
The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Chicago Bulls will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at United Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Cavaliers as -0.5-point favorites versus the Bulls, while the game's total opened at 217.5.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 102-100 loser as they battled the Wizards on the road. The Bulls failed to cover in the match as a +1.5-point underdog, while 202 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Cleveland lost its last outing, a 108-105 result against the Raptors on October 19. The Cavaliers failed to cover in that game as a +2.5-point underdog, while the 213 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Cleveland:
Team record: 0-1 SU,0-1 ATS
Cleveland is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games
Cleveland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Chicago:
Team record: 1-1 SU,1-0-1 ATS
Chicago is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games
Next up:
Cleveland home to Washington Sunday, October 23
Chicago home to Boston Monday, October 24