Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction 11/8/2025 Today’s NBA Picks

The Chicago Bulls and the Cleveland Cavaliers duke it out at the Rocket Arena on Saturday night. Here’s a Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction. This article will include a Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers Pick.

Chicago Bulls Betting Preview 

The Chicago Bulls have been in great form as they’ve won six of their first eight games of the season. They will be eager to bounce back here after getting humbled by the Bucks in a 126-110 road defeat last night. Matas Buzelis led the team with 20 points, eight rebounds and three assists, Tre Jones added 17 points with five rebounds and four assists while Josh Giddey tallied 16 points with seven rebounds and 14 assists. As a team, the Bulls shot 48 percent from the field and 10 of 33 from the 3-point line as they kept pace with the Bucks in a close contest until the fourth quarter. The Bucks went on a decisive 17-6 run to pull away for good.

Cleveland Cavaliers Betting Preview 

Meanwhile, the Cleveland Cavaliers will be gunning for a fourth straight victory after making light work of the lowly Wizards in a 148-114 road win last night. Donovan Mitchell led the team with 24 points and five assists, Darius Garland added 20 points with nine assists, Evan Mobley tallied 18 points with 10 rebounds while Jarrett Allen chipped in with 16 points and 14 rebounds. As a team, the Cavaliers shot 47 percent from the field and 20 of 45 from the 3-point line as they caught fire early with 39 points in the first quarter.

They just didn’t take their foot off the gas with everyone from the starters to the bench contributing. Garland was terrific in his second game back and the Cavaliers got a real spark plug from Sam Merrill who scored 14 points in 18 minutes off the bench.

Why the Cleveland Cavaliers will win

• The Cavaliers have won each of their last 10 home games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Bulls have lost each of their last six road games against Cavaliers teams that held a winning record.
• The Bulls have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games as road underdogs against Central Division opponents.
• The home team has covered the spread in five of the Bulls’ last six games.

Why the Chicago Bulls will win

• The Bulls have won each of their last four games as underdogs against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Cavaliers have lost three of their last four games as favorites following a road win.
• The Cavaliers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last nine games at Rocket Arena following a road win.
• The Bulls have covered the spread in 13 of their last 14 games as road underdogs against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.

Total Points Facts

• Each of the Bulls’ last five night games on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone OVER the total points line.
• Six of the Cavaliers’ last seven home games on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone OVER the total points line.

Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction

The Bulls are still missing Zach Collins and Coby White, while the Cavaliers have ruled out Lonzo Ball, Max Strus and Dean Wade. The Cavaliers swept the Bulls last season with three of those games being blowouts, so I’m not surprised to see them as heavy favorites in this matchup. It’s tempting to take the Cavaliers to win big, but they couldn’t put a foot wrong in last night’s win, so I’m expecting a bit of a letdown performance. I still have the Cavaliers getting the win, but I think the Bulls keep it close and earn the cover in the end.

Peter Tran's Pick: Chicago +8.5