Bulls vs Cavaliers Picks and Prediction – 11/16/2024

The Chicago Bulls look for their second consecutive victory on Friday when visiting the Cleveland Cavaliers. Chicago is 5-7 and third in the Central Division, 7 ½ games behind first-place Cleveland. Chicago defeated the New York Knicks 124-123 on Wednesday night with Zach LaVine scoring 31 points and Coby White chipping in with 22 including two free throws with three seconds remaining. Keep up to date with all the NBA action with our expert NBA picks.

Zach LaVine leads Chicago in scoring with an average of 22.5 points per game, while Nikola Vecevic is the second-leading scorer and rebounder with averages of 20.8 points and 10.1 rebounds per game. Josh Giddey is the leader in assists with an average of 7.0 per game. Chicago has five players averaging double figures in scoring, and as a team, it is scoring an average of 114.6 points per game.

The Cleveland Cavaliers look to keep their perfect record intact with a victory at home on Friday when hosting Chicago. Cleveland is 13-0 and first in the Central division, seven games ahead of the Indiana Pacers. On Wednesday, Cleveland defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 114-106 to become only the sixth NBA team to start a season with 13 consecutive wins.

Donovan Mitchell is leading Cleveland in scoring with an average of 23.7 points per game. Darius Garland is the second-leading scorer and the leader in assists with averages of 20.2 points and 6.5 assists per game. Jarrett Allen is the leading rebounder with an average of 10.6 per game. Cleveland has six players averaging double figures in scoring and as a team is scoring an average of 122.4 points per game.

Cleveland will extend its winning streak to 14 with a victory at home on Friday when hosting Chicago but the play here is OVER. The OVER has cashed in 12 of Chicago's last 18, 10 of Cleveland's last 15, and four of the last six that Cleveland has played during November. Cleveland is first in the NBA in scoring at 121.8 points per game and Chicago is 10th at 115.5 points per game. Final Score Prediction, Cleveland Cavaliers win but our best play is OVER 125-110.