The Cleveland Cavaliers ride an NBA-high 10-game win streak into United Center to face a Chicago Bulls team that has won two of its last three. Chicago will be shorthanded once again, and Cleveland will be without big man Evan Mobley.
My Cavaliers vs Bulls predictions expect Jarrett Allen to handle increased responsibility on offense with Mobley sidelined. Read my NBA picks to see why you should target the Over on his scoring prop.
Cavaliers vs Bulls prediction
My best bet
Jarrett Allen Over 12.5 points (-165 at bet365)
My analysis
The odds on this one are a bit shorter than the ones I’m used to taking, but this line is too good to pass up. Jarrett Allen is averaging 13.4 points per game this season, but he’s excelled with Evan Mobley out of action. We’ll only need an average scoring night from Allen, and I expect he'll easily clear this number.
He’s only done so in two of six since the All-Star break, but Allen has hit the Over in more than half his total games in 2024-25, reaching 13 points in 31 of 60 appearances, including 13 of 28 home games.
Since Mobley was drafted in 2021, Allen has played 44 games without him. In those contests, he’s averaged 16.7 points compared to 14.8 with Mobley active. Allen scored 13 or more points in 31 of those 44 games, good for 70.5%. He’s reached that mark in four of six without Mobley this season, and I expect him to make it five after facing the Chicago Bulls.
The Bulls have allowed the second-most points to centers this season at 25.2 per game, and they’ve averaged 55.1 points against in the paint, most in the Association. Chicago’s interior defense has been vulnerable through the 2024-25 campaign, and with Nikola Vucevic sidelined, the short-handed frontcourt will have its hands full with Allen.
Cavaliers vs Bulls same-game parlay
Jarrett Allen Over 12.5 points
Over 245.5
Cavaliers -12
Chicago has hit the Over in three of the last four, and Cleveland has done it in four of the last five. The teams have gone 2-1 to the Over across their last three head-to-head matchups.
Cleveland is 16-7 to the Over as the road favorite, and Chicago is 13-9 as the home underdog. Cleveland has hit the Over in 13 of 21 games as the road favorite. Chicago is 30-31 to the Under, but the Bulls have hit the Over in six of the last 10. Cleveland is 40-20 to the Over and has gone 7-3 to the Over across its last 10.
The Cavs have covered in four straight road games, and the team is 6-6 ATS when favored by at least 12 points. That includes a 3-1 mark on the road. Chicago has covered in just 39 of 61 games, but Cleveland has done so in 39 of 60. The Cavs are 6-3-1 ATS over their last 10, and the team has covered in four straight road games.
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Who will win Cavaliers vs Bulls?
Cavaliers 132, Bulls 119
Cleveland is the more talented and healthier team, and the Cavs have covered in six of 10 games against Central Division opponents this season.
Cavaliers vs Bulls odds
Cavaliers vs Bulls live odds
Cavaliers vs Bulls opening odds
- Spread: Cleveland -13 (-110) | Chicago +13 (-110)
- Moneyline: Cleveland -650 | Chicago +475
- Over/Under: Over 246.5 (-110) | Under 246.5 (-110)
Odds courtesy of bet365
Cavaliers vs Bulls spread and Over/Under analysis
- Cleveland has won 10 straight and covered in six of those.
- Chicago is 5-1 ATS across its last six.
- The Cavaliers have hit the Over in four of the last five.
- The Bulls have hit the Over in three of the last four.
Cavaliers vs Bulls trend
The Cleveland Cavaliers have hit the Game Total Over in 60 of their last 92 games (+24.80 Units / 25% ROI). Find more NBA betting trends for Cavaliers vs. Bulls.
How to watch Cavaliers vs Bulls
| Location | United Center, Chicago, IL |
| Date | Tuesday, 3-4-2025 |
| Tip-off | 7:30 p.m. ET |
| TV | Chicago Sports Network, FanDuel Sports Network - Ohio |
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