Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 2/14/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is the location where the Cleveland Cavaliers (35-17) will attempt to beat the Chicago Bulls (26-28) on Wednesday.

The Bulls took the court against the Hawks and took home the win by a score of 136-126 in their last game. Chicago walked away from the game with a 55.4% field goal percentage (51 of 92) and made 13 of 28 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Bulls converted 21 of their 29 tries for a percentage of 72.4%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 43 with 7 of them being offensive. They also distributed 29 assists in the matchup as well as forcing 11 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In relation to defense, Chicago allowed the other team to go 46.8% from the field on 44 out of 94 shooting. Atlanta earned 33 dimes and had 4 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Atlanta snagged 49 rebounds (15 offensive, 34 defensive) and added 2 blocked shots. Atlanta finished the game at 82.8% from the free throw line by burying 24 of their 29 tries. They also converted 14 out of their 43 tries from beyond the arc. In the matter of personal fouls, the Bulls finished with 22 while the Hawks accumulated 20 personal fouls.

DeMar DeRozan is one player who was a contributor in this matchup. DeRozan finished shooting 58.8% from the field and also dished out 5 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 38 mins and snagged 3 rebounds. He accounted for 29 points on 10 out of 17 shooting.

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Chicago will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 26-28 this season. They are averaging 111.9 points per outing (25th in the league) while hitting 46.8% from the field. The Bulls are shooting 36.0% on 3-pointers (634 of 1,763) and 78.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Chicago is pulling down 43.4 boards per game and has earned 1,321 dimes so far this year, which ranks 24th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 12.3 times per contest and as a group they commit 19.3 personal fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Bulls are able to force 14.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.9 personal fouls. They are ranked 24th in the league in giving up assists with 1,505 conceded this year. The Bulls defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 47.0% (2,195 of 4,674) and they surrender 43.7 rebounds per game as a squad. They are surrendering 36.7% on 3-point shots while they are 11th in the league in PPG from their opponents (113.0).

In their last game, the Cavaliers went home defeated by a final of 123-121 when they faced the 76ers. With respect to rebounds, Cleveland permitted Philadelphia to snag 42 in all (11 on the offensive side). They went 42.3% from distance by hitting 11 out of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 16 out of 19 at the free throw line (84.2%). The Cavaliers permitted the 76ers to convert 48 of 88 tries from the field which had them sitting at 54.5% for the contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Cavaliers ended up shooting 44 for 92 from the floor which had them at 47.8%. In the matter of shooting from beyond the arc, Cleveland converted 13 of 37 tries (35.1%). They were able to bury 20 of the free throw tries for a rate of 80.0%. The 76ers earned 22 fouls for the game which got the Cavaliers to the charity stripe for 25 tries. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while earning 6 steals for the contest. The Cavaliers corralled 28 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 for this contest.

Donovan Mitchell ended up having an impact for the Cavaliers in the matchup. Mitchell tallied 36 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 6 dimes in this matchup. He knocked down 9 out of 20 in the game giving him a rate of 45.0%, and totaled 4 rebounds.

Cleveland has a win-loss record of 35-17 on the campaign. The Cavaliers are responsible for committing 18.6 fouls every game and they shoot 77.2% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 27.2 times per contest (11th in the NBA) and they turn it over 13.5 times per game. Cleveland has totaled 5,981 pts on the year (115.0 per contest) and they grab 45.1 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Cavaliers are shooting 48.3% from the floor, which is 11th in basketball.

The Cavaliers on defense are ranked 2nd in basketball in points per game surrendered with 109.3. They are forcing their opponents into 13.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.5% from the field (4th in basketball). The Cleveland defense surrenders 35.7% on shots from 3-point land (625 of 1,753) and their opponents are connecting on 78.2% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 24.3 assists and 42.1 boards every game, which ranks them 2nd and 8th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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