Cleveland Cavaliers vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 2/28/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

The Cleveland Cavaliers (37-19) are on their way to United Center on Wednesday where they will compete against the Chicago Bulls (27-30).

The Cavaliers played the Wizards and went home with a win by a final score of 114-105 in their last contest. Cleveland ended the game with a 50.6% FG percentage (42 out of 83) and made 10 of their 32 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Cavaliers knocked down 20 of their 27 shots for a percentage of 74.1%. In relation to getting rebounds, they collected 47 with 6 of them being offensive. They also doled out 35 assists for the contest as well as creating 9 turnovers and having 6 steals. When it comes to defense, Cleveland allowed 44.4% from the field on 40 of 90 shooting. Washington recorded 29 dimes and had 6 steals in this contest. Additionally, Washington grabbed 40 rebounds (4 offensive, 36 defensive) and had 6 blocked shots. Washington finished shooting 72.2% at the free throw line by burying 13 of their 18 attempts. They also converted 12 of 40 attempts from beyond the arc. When talking about personal fouls, the Cavaliers ended up walking away with 16 and the Wizards recorded 22 personal fouls.

Jarrett Allen is one player who played a role in the game. Allen went 61.1% from the field and also distributed 5 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 37 minutes and also totaled 12 boards. He ended up with 22 points on 11 of 18 shooting.

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Cleveland comes into this matchup with a mark of 37-19 on the year. They average 114.4 pts per contest (16th in the NBA) on 48.3% from the floor. The Cavaliers are connecting on 36.0% on shots from beyond the arc (737 of 2,045) and 76.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Cleveland is pulling in 44.8 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,535 assists on the campaign, which ranks 14th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 13.4 times per game and as a team they commit 18.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Cavaliers are forcing 13.8 turnovers per game while drawing 19.4 fouls. They rank 1st in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,354 conceded on the campaign. The Cavaliers defense is giving up a FG percentage of 45.5% (2,235 of 4,909) and they surrender 42.1 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 36.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 2nd in the NBA in PPG allowed (109.2).

The last time they took the court, the Bulls got the victory with a final of 114-106 against the Pelicans. The Bulls were able to corral 37 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 49 in the game. They also turned it over 9 times, while getting 12 steals in the matchup. The Pelicans committed 17 personal fouls in this contest which got the Bulls to the free throw line for 21 attempts. They were able to make 19 of the free throws for a clip of 90.5%. Regarding shooting from 3-point land, Chicago made 13 of 40 tries (32.5%). Overall, the Bulls shot 41 out of 95 from the field which had them shooting 43.2%. The Bulls allowed the Pelicans to make 40 of 88 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.5% for the contest. They wrapped up this game 39.0% from downtown by hitting 16 of 41 and walked away from this one shooting 10 out of 14 at the charity stripe (71.4%). When talking about rebounds, Chicago permitted New Orleans to get 49 in total (12 on the offensive side).

DeMar DeRozan ended up being important for the Bulls for this game. He made 6 of 13 in the game for a rate of 46.2%, and had 6 rebounds. DeRozan recorded 24 points in his 40 minutes on the court and accumulated 7 dimes in this game.

Chicago has a mark of 27-30 on the year. The Bulls commit 19.2 fouls per game and they connect on 79.4% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 24.5 times per game (28th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.4 times per game. Chicago has scored 6,375 pts on the season (111.8 per game) and they snag 43.6 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Bulls are connecting on 46.7% from the floor, which is ranked 22nd in the league.

The Chicago defense gives up 36.9% on shots from distance (826 of 2,237) and opponents are converting on 78.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 27.9 assists and 43.5 rebounds every game, which is ranked 23rd and 15th in basketball. The Bulls on the defensive end are ranked 11th in basketball in points allowed per contest with 113.1. They have forced 14.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.1% from the field (12th in the NBA).

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cleveland

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