Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 11/15/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Friday, November 15, 2024

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is where the Cleveland Cavaliers (13-0) will attempt to defeat the Chicago Bulls (5-7) on Friday.

The Bulls played the Knicks and walked away with a win by a score of 124-123 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Bulls finished with 17 and the Knicks had 17 fouls. They made 15 of their 37 attempts from distance. New York finished shooting 66.7% when shooting free throws by making 12 of their 18 attempts. In addition, New York had 40 boards (10 offensive, 30 defensive) and earned 6 blocks. New York recorded 31 dimes and had 7 steals for this contest. Pertaining to defense, Chicago allowed the other team to go 51.1% from the field on 48 out of 94 shooting. They also distributed 31 assists for the game as well as creating 15 turnovers and earning 10 steals. With regard to grabbing boards, they compiled 40 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Bulls knocked down 22 of their 27 attempts for a percentage of 81.5%. Chicago wrapped up the game having earned a 53.7% FG percentage (44 of 82) and buried 14 of their 36 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Zach LaVine is someone who came through for this game. LaVine walked away from this one shooting 70.6% from the field and dished out 8 assists. He was on the hardwood for 36 minutes played and also pulled down 7 boards. He ended up finishing with 31 points on 12 out of 17 shooting.

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Chicago steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 5-7 on the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 16.6 times per contest and as a squad they commit 17.5 fouls every game. As a team, Chicago is collecting 46.6 boards per game and has 340 dimes so far this year, which is 5th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Bulls are connecting on 37.1% on 3-pointers (183 of 493) and 76.2% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 115.4 points per game (10th in basketball) while connecting on 46.5% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bulls are forcing 12.5 turnovers per game while drawing 17.7 personal fouls. They give up 33.1% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 27th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (120.4). The Bulls defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 47.9% (547 of 1,143) and they relinquish 45.8 rebounds per game as a squad. They are 29th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 355 conceded this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Cavaliers walked away with a victory by a final of 114-106 when they faced the 76ers. In relation to rebounds, Cleveland permitted Philadelphia to grab 45 overall (12 on the offensive glass). They finished 32.6% from three-point range by going 14 of 43 and ended up shooting 10 of 11 from the free throw line (90.9%). The Cavaliers permitted the 76ers to make 41 of their 92 attempts from the field which left them shooting 44.6% for the contest. When this game wrapped up, the Cavaliers shot 42 out of 85 from the floor which had them shooting 49.4%. Regarding shooting from distance, Cleveland buried 16 out of their 40 attempts (40.0%). They were able to knock down 14 of them for a rate of 82.4%. The 76ers earned 13 fouls for the contest which got the Cavaliers to the charity stripe for 17 attempts. They also turned it over 11 times, while earning 8 steals in the matchup. The Cavaliers were able to corral 37 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 46 for this contest.

Darius Garland ended up being a major contributor for the Cavaliers for this contest. He converted 10 out of 16 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and tallied 5 rebounds. Garland tallied 25 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and had 6 dimes in this contest.

Cleveland has a mark of 13-0 for the year. As an offensive unit, the Cavaliers are connecting on 51.8% from the floor, which is 1st in the NBA. Cleveland has scored 1,583 pts on the year (121.8 per contest) and they pull down 41.8 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 28.2 times per game (7th in the league) and they turn the ball over 12.9 times per contest. The Cavaliers have committed 18.8 personal fouls per game and they hit 75.8% from the free throw line.

The Cleveland defense allows 36.8% on 3-point shots (170 of 462) and their opponents are making 80.4% of their free throw shots. They surrender 24.1 assists and 41.8 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 7th and 5th in the league. The Cavaliers on the defensive end are ranked 8th in the league in points allowed per game with 110.1. They are forcing 16.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.0% from the floor (11th in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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