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Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Chicago Bulls
The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Chicago Bulls will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at United Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Cavaliers as -4.5-point favorites versus the Bulls, while the game's total opened at 223.5.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 132-118 winner as they battled the Pistons at home. The Bulls covered in the match as a -7.5-point favorite, while 250 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Cavaliers were a 135-126 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Pacers. They failed to cover the -3.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (261) made winners of OVER bettors.
Cleveland:
Team record: 22-11 SU,18-13-2 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Cleveland is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Cleveland is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 13-18 SU,14-16-1 ATS
Chicago is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Chicago is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
Next up:
Cleveland home to Chicago Monday, January 2