Halftime Report
Down one at the end of the first quarter, the Cavaliers now have the lead. Sitting on a score of 67-66, they have looked like the better team, but there's still two more quarters to play.
The Cavaliers entered the contest having won 11 straight and they're just two quarters away from another. Will they make it 12, or will the Bulls step up and spoil it? We'll know soon.
Who's Playing
Cleveland Cavaliers @ Chicago Bulls
Current Records: Cleveland 11-0, Chicago 4-6
How To Watch
- When: Monday, November 11, 2024 at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: United Center -- Chicago, Illinois
- TV: Chicago Sport Network
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $34.00
What to Know
The Cleveland Cavaliers are taking a road trip to face off against the Chicago Bulls at 8:00 p.m. ET on Monday at United Center. The Cavaliers are currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt want to keep things rolling.
The Cavaliers are headed into this one after the oddsmakers set last week's over/under low at 220.5, but even that wound up being too high. They secured a 105-100 W over the Nets on Saturday. Cleveland was down 73-59 with 6:12 left in the third quarter but they still came back for the handy five-point victory.
The Cavaliers can attribute much of their success to Evan Mobley, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 16 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Mobley a new career-high in field goal percentage (90.9%).
Even though they won, the Cavaliers struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've posted since back in April.
Meanwhile, the Bulls can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They walked away with a 125-113 win over the Hawks. Chicago was down 44-26 with 9:55 left in the second quarter but they still came back for the handy 12-point victory.
Cleveland pushed their record up to 11-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Chicago, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: The Cavaliers just can't miss this season, having nailed 52.8% of their field goals per game (they're ranked first in field goal percentage overall). It's a different story for the Bulls, though, as they've only made 45.5% of theirs this season. Given the Cavaliers' sizable advantage in that area, the Bulls will need to find a way to close that gap.
Looking ahead, the Cavaliers are the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 7.5 points. They might be worth a quick bet since they're sitting on a five game streak of covering the spread when playing on the road.
Odds
Cleveland is a big 7.5-point favorite against Chicago, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 7.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is 237 points.
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Series History
Cleveland has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Chicago.
- Feb 28, 2024 - Chicago 132 vs. Cleveland 123
- Feb 14, 2024 - Cleveland 108 vs. Chicago 105
- Jan 15, 2024 - Cleveland 109 vs. Chicago 91
- Dec 23, 2023 - Cleveland 109 vs. Chicago 95
- Feb 11, 2023 - Cleveland 97 vs. Chicago 89
- Jan 02, 2023 - Cleveland 145 vs. Chicago 134
- Dec 31, 2022 - Cleveland 103 vs. Chicago 102
- Oct 22, 2022 - Cleveland 128 vs. Chicago 96
- Mar 26, 2022 - Chicago 98 vs. Cleveland 94
- Mar 12, 2022 - Chicago 101 vs. Cleveland 91
