Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 4/8/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is the site where the Cleveland Cavaliers (62-16) will attempt to beat the Chicago Bulls (36-42) on Tuesday.

The Bulls took the court against the Hornets and walked away with a win by a score of 131-117 in their last contest. Chicago walked away from the contest having earned a 53.5% field goal percentage (46 of 86) and made 16 of their 36 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Bulls knocked down 23 of their 29 shots for a rate of 79.3%. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they collected 41 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 26 assists for the matchup as well as creating 14 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In regard to defending, Chicago let their opponent shoot 48.2% from the field on 41 out of 85 shooting. Charlotte distributed 25 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Charlotte grabbed 40 rebounds (9 offensive, 31 defensive) and got 1 block. Charlotte finished the game at 79.4% when shooting free throws by knocking down 27 of 34 shots. They converted 8 of 30 attempts from distance. In relation to fouls, the Bulls ended up finishing with 23 and the Hornets totaled 22 fouls.

Coby White is one guy who had an impact in the matchup. He left the arena with 37 points on 12 out of 16 shooting. He was on the court for 35 minutes and grabbed 2 boards. White finished the contest at 75.0% from the floor and also distributed 5 assists.

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Chicago comes into this one with a mark of 36-42 so far this season. They average 117.8 pts per game (6th in the league) while hitting 46.9% from the field. The Bulls are shooting 36.9% on three-point attempts (1,211 of 3,286) and 80.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Chicago is collecting 45.6 boards per game and has totaled 2,263 assists on the year, which is 5th in the NBA in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.6 times per game and as a group they commit 17.8 fouls per game.

On defense, the Bulls are forcing 12.5 turnovers per game and they draw 16.9 personal fouls. They are 28th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 2,261 conceded on the campaign. The Bulls defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 46.9% (3,476 of 7,414) and they concede 46.2 boards per game as a team. They are conceding 34.4% on 3-point shots while they are 28th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (119.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the Cavaliers took a loss by a score of 120-113 when they faced the Kings. Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Cleveland allowed Sacramento to get 41 overall (7 on the offensive side). They went 42.4% from 3-point land by going 14 of 33 and finished the contest at 18 of 22 at the free throw line (81.8%). The Cavaliers allowed the Kings to make 44 of 82 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 53.7% for this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Cavaliers went 46 for 88 from the field which had them shooting 52.3%. In the matter of 3-pointers, Cleveland made 10 out of 38 tries (26.3%). They were able to make 11 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 57.9%. The Kings earned 14 fouls in this matchup which got the Cavaliers to the free throw line for 19 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 16 times, while getting 11 steals in this contest. The Cavaliers pulled down 38 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 47 in the game.

Ty Jerome ended up being a major contributor for the Cavaliers for this contest. He knocked down 9 out of 13 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 69.2%, and had 4 rebounds. Jerome accumulated 20 points in his 23 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 dimes in this game.

Cleveland has a win-loss mark of 62-16 so far this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Cavaliers are connecting on 49.3% from the field, which ranks them 2nd in basketball. Cleveland has accounted for 9,526 pts this season (122.1 per game) and they collect 45.1 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 28.2 times per game (9th in the league) and they cough up possession 13.1 times per contest. The Cavaliers commit 18.2 fouls per contest and they go 78.3% from the free throw line.

The Cleveland defense allows 36.1% on shots from 3-point land (1,049 of 2,908) and opponents are connecting on 77.8% of their foul shots. They concede 25.6 dimes and 43.4 boards per contest, which has them ranked 9th and 11th in basketball. The Cavaliers on the defensive side of the court are 12th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 112.3. They are forcing 14.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.5% from the field (3rd in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cleveland

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