Bulls vs. Cavaliers Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Dec. 17

Bulls vs. Cavaliers Game Info

• Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2025
• Time: 8 p.m. ET
• Venue: United Center -- Chicago, Illinois
• Coverage: CHSN and FDSOH

The Chicago Bulls (10-15) host the Cleveland Cavaliers (15-12) after losing four straight home games. The Cavaliers are favored by 5 points in the contest, which begins at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. The point total in the matchup is set at 240.5.

Bulls vs. Cavaliers Odds & Spread

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Bulls vs. Cavaliers Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cavaliers win (66.6%)

Bulls vs. Cavaliers Betting Trends

• The Cavaliers have put together a record of 9-18-0 against the spread this season.
• Against the spread, the Bulls are 10-14-1 this year.
• Cavaliers games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 12 times out of 25 chances this season.
• Bulls games this season have gone over the total in 13 of 25 opportunities (52%).
• Against the spread, Cleveland has performed worse when playing at home, covering five times in 16 home games, and four times in 11 road games.
• The Cavaliers have hit the over on the total in a lower percentage of home games (25%) than road tilts (72.7%).
• In 2025-26 against the spread, Chicago has a better winning percentage at home (.417, 5-6-1 record) than away (.385, 5-8-0).
• Bulls games have finished above the over/under 41.7% of the time at home (five of 12), and 61.5% of the time on the road (eight of 13).

Cavaliers Leaders

• Donovan Mitchell is averaging 30.7 points, 4.7 boards and 5.5 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.4 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
• Jaylon Tyson is averaging 13.1 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists. At the other end, he averages 1 steal and 0.6 blocked shots.
• De'Andre Hunter is averaging 15.4 points, 4.3 boards and 2.3 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.7 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
• Jarrett Allen's numbers on the season are 14 points, 7.3 boards and 1.8 assists per game, shooting 56.3% from the floor.
• Lonzo Ball averages 5.6 points, 4.6 boards and 4.8 assists, shooting 29.1% from the floor and 26% from downtown, with 1.4 made treys per contest.

Bulls Leaders

• Josh Giddey is averaging 20.1 points, 9.3 rebounds and 8.8 assists for the Bulls.
• Nikola Vucevic averages 15.6 points, 9.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists. He is also making 47.8% of his shots from the floor and 37.9% from beyond the arc, with 1.8 triples per game.
• Matas Buzelis' numbers on the season are 13.6 points, 5.5 boards and 1.6 assists per contest. He is making 47.1% of his shots from the field and 32.4% from 3-point range, with an average of 1.4 triples.
• Tre Jones' numbers on the season are 12.5 points, 3.1 boards and 4.9 assists per game. He is making 50.6% of his shots from the field.
• The Bulls are receiving 15.2 points, 2.7 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game from Ayo Dosunmu.

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