Cleveland @ Chicago preview

Last Meeting ( Jan 21, 2019 ) Chicago 104, Cleveland 88

Three of the Chicago Bulls' 11 wins this year have come against the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Bulls will try to make it a clean sweep of the season series when the teams meet Sunday afternoon in the Windy City. The Bulls held the last-place Cavaliers to an average of 92.7 points on 41.2 percent shooting in taking the first three encounters.

Included in that set is a 104-88 triumph in Cleveland on Monday that stands as Chicago's lone victory in its last 13 games overall. "I stay positive. I know what we're going through," Bulls guard Kris Dunn told reporters after Friday's 106-101 loss at home to the Los Angeles Clippers. "It's adversity. It definitely hit this team. It shows your true character when adversity hits." The Cavaliers know all about it as they plummet through a 1-18 stretch. The slide includes four straight road losses and 10 consecutive defeats against Eastern Conference opponents.

TV: 3:30 p.m. ET, FS Ohio (Cleveland), WGN-TV (Chicago)

ABOUT THE CAVALIERS (9-41): Forward Cedi Osman's emergence as an offensive threat continues to be one of the positives during Cleveland's rebuild. The 23-year-old set a career high in scoring in consecutive games, first posting a 25-point effort in Wednesday's loss at Boston and then eclipsing that mark with 29 in the 100-94 setback against Miami at home Friday night. "I think it's just experience," Osman told reporters of his hot stretch. "Through the season, there's a lot of up and downs, and I was able to see what is my strongest part and what is not. So I think I just started to figure out what is going on right now. I feel it's easier, more me and I'm confident with my shots and all of it."

ABOUT THE BULLS (11-38): Chicago was outscored 26-19 in the fourth quarter Friday as it tightened up down the stretch and lost its sixth in a row at home. "We have to finish possessions better," coach Jim Boylen told reporters, "Whether it's a defensive possession on a rotation or an offensive possession where we have an open look. We have to take it within the rhythm of the offense." Zach LaVine scored 29 points while Bobby Portis had 18 points and a season high-tying 14 rebounds in a rare start.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Bulls rookie SF Chandler Hutchison notched his first career double-double with 12 points and 12 boards versus the Clippers.

2. Cavaliers PG Jordan Clarkson averages 16.5 points per game but has been held under that mark in five straight contests and is 2-for-17 from 3-point range over the last three.

3. Dunn averaged 15 points on 61.9 percent shooting and eight assists in his first two games against Cleveland.

PREDICTION: Bulls 108, Cavaliers 99