Cleveland Cavaliers vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, Picks & Odds | NBA Wednesday

By Elijah Jackson, Senior NBA Analyst | Published: 3 months ago | Last Updated: Dec 17, 14:38 | 6 min read

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NBA Betting Preview: Cavaliers vs Bulls

The Cleveland Cavaliers tip off against the Chicago Bulls in this NBA clash. Our betting preview features expert NBA predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and confirmed starting lineups.

A Low-Scoring Game Set to Happen?

The total line looks too big at 243.5 and we can take advantage. Go under this number at -115 and hope that the Cavaliers and the Bulls don’t produce too many fireworks.

Cavs Have 9 Wins in Previous 10 H2H Matchups

Cleveland Cavaliers have enjoyed back-to-back road victories. Their previous game was a 119-111 (OT) home defeat against Charlotte Hornets at Rocket Arena. Darius Garland tallied 26 points, while Donovan Mitchell put up 17 and Jaylon Tyson 16.

Chicago Bulls have lost their last four home games, most recently suffering a 114-104 defeat to New Orleans Pelicans at United Center. Coby White scored 20 points, with Kevin Huerter adding 16 and Nikola Vucevic 12.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Cavs won the most recent matchup between these teams. A 128-122 victory was registered against the Bulls at Rocket Arena. The Cavs have beaten the Bulls in the past five matchups. They’ve also claimed 9 wins in the past 10 head-to-head meetings.

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Cavaliers	47	29	0.618	119.3	115.3	4	24-14	23-15	10-5	30-18	7-3	1L
Bulls	29	47	0.382	116.5	121.4	-4.9	18-21	11-26	4-12	17-30	2-8	5L

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Cleveland Cavaliers – Last 10 Games

The Cavs have 4 wins and 6 losses in the past 10 games. They are averaging 116.7 points, 46.5 rebounds, 26.4 assists, 9.1 steals and 4.5 blocks while shooting 44.9% from the field and 81.3% from the free-throw line. The opposition have an average of 116.4 points and 45.1 rebounds per contest.

Donovan Mitchell is averaging 31.2 points, 5.8 assists and 4.2 (37.8%) 3-pointers made, while Evan Mobley averages 9.1 rebounds.

Chicago Bulls – Last 10 Games

The Bulls have won 2 and lost 8 of their last 10 contests. Averaging 112.0 points, 43.2 rebounds, 26.0 assists, 7.7 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 45.5% from the field and 78.6% from the free-throw line. Their opponents have an average of 121.0 points and 45.9 rebounds.

Josh Giddey is averaging 19.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, 7.7 assists and 2.1 (42.9%) 3-pointers made.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

Cleveland Cavaliers lineup: Darius Garland, Jaylon Tyson, Jarrett Allen, Dean Wade, Donovan Mitchell.

Chicago Bulls lineup: Coby White, Josh Giddey, Nikola Vucevic, Matas Buzelis, Isaac Okoro.

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Chicago Bulls Prediction & Picks

Be ready for Cleveland Cavaliers vs Chicago Bulls with our in-depth betting tips, featuring a key match prediction, our expected scoreline, best player prop picks and a value-focused bet builder.

Game Prediction

We’re not convinced these NBA opponents are cumulatively going to produce enough points in relation to the total line. Therefore, we’re aiming to go Under 243.5 at -115.

Injuries are always factored in by the handicappers at Sportsgambler.com. Our basketball picks are also shaped by recent form, with up-to-date NBA stats playing a key role before any selections are locked in.

Key Cavaliers vs Bulls stats:

The 243.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Cavs games.
The 243.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Cavs games.
The 243.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 5 Bulls games at home.
The 243.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 Bulls games at home.
The 243.5 line hasn’t been covered in 16 of the last 20 Bulls games at home.

Under 243.5 Probability

According to the best betting apps, our pick has a 53.5% chance of winning. After careful examination, our analysts have this probability close to 60%. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: De'Andre Hunter Under 14.5 Points -105

De'Andre Hunter (Cavs) has averaged 9.2 points in the past 5 games. It’s anticipated that he might once again fall short of the mark and this Player Points wager is available at -105.

Latest De'Andre Hunter Player Prop Odds

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Assists

Rebounds

Nikola Vucevic Over 3.5 Assists +140

Nikola Vucevic (Bulls) has totaled Over 3.5 assists in 2 straight games. The line for him on the Overs has plenty of appeal, with bettors currently able to get odds of +140 for this happening.

Latest Nikola Vucevic Player Prop Odds

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Assists

Rebounds

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Under 243.5

Spread Cavaliers -5

Player Points De'Andre Hunter Under 14.5

Our same game parlay pick is Under 243.5, Cavs -5 on the spread and De'Andre Hunter (Cavs) to score Under 14.5 points.

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Correct Score Prediction

Cavaliers

123 - 113 Bulls logo

Bulls

There are a range of correct score lines to choose from and we’re taking a chance on the Cavaliers to record a 123-113 victory. There’s a massive return if we get this right.

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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Chicago Bulls Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Latest Moneyline Odds Suggest Cavs Victory

Cleveland Cavaliers have the shortest price to win this NBA game, with the sportsbooks giving them a 68% probability due to their -208 Moneyline betting odds. Chicago Bulls are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +176.

The spread currently stands at 5.5 and the total points line is 241.5. A wager on the Totals allows basketball bettors to use the latest data to good effect. If you’re going for Under 241.5, this outcome can be backed at -108.

Whether you are wagering pre-game or in-game, the top sportsbooks let you feast on hundreds of game lines and team props. The selections are practically endless, offering an incredible range of options.

Betting Lines & Odds

Moneyline

Point Spread

Total Points

Donovan Mitchell Favorite to Get Most Points

Donovan Mitchell is favorite when it comes to landing the most baskets. You can get -122 that he goes Over 30.5 points and -109 when it comes to Under.

Player Points

Donovan Mitchell (Cavaliers)

Coby White (Bulls)

Darius Garland (Cavaliers)

Josh Giddey (Bulls)

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Player Assists

Josh Giddey (Bulls)

Darius Garland (Cavaliers)

Donovan Mitchell (Cavaliers)

Coby White (Bulls)

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Player Rebounds

Jarrett Allen (Cavaliers)

Josh Giddey (Bulls)

Nikola Vucevic (Bulls)

Jaylon Tyson (Cavaliers)

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Micro Betting

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United Center

Can Bulls Avoid Yet Another Home Defeat?

The Bulls have dropped four consecutive games at United Center. They own a 4-6 mark in their past 10 home games, scoring 112.20 points per contest and conceding 120.30.

The Cavs own a 6-4 mark in their past 10 road games, putting up 125.50 points on average and giving up 119.90.

The Bulls defeated the Cavs 119-112 the last time they played at United Center. The last 10 head-to-head games at United Center have seen each team win five times.

Last 10 Games		W-L	P	PF	PA	O239.5	U239.5
Chicago Bulls Home Stats		2-8	229.80	111.00	118.80	2	8
Cleveland Cavaliers Away Stats		6-4	237.40	120.60	116.80	4	6

W-L = Wins-Losses
P = Avg. Points
PF = Avg. Points For
PA = Avg. Points Against
O239.5 = Games Over 239.5 Points
U239.5 = Games Under 239.5 Points

Last 5 & H2H

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Home
Away

Last 5 Games

Cavaliers

NBA: 18/03 Cavaliers 123 Bucks116
NBA: 15/03 Mavericks 130 Cavaliers120
NBA: 14/03 Cavaliers 138 Mavericks105
NBA: 12/03 Cavaliers 122 Magic128
NBA: 10/03 76ers 101 Cavaliers115

Bulls

NBA: 19/03 Raptors 139 Bulls109
NBA: 17/03 Grizzlies 107 Bulls132
NBA: 14/03 Bulls 108 Clippers119
NBA: 13/03 Bulls 130 Lakers142
NBA: 11/03 Bulls 130 Warriors124

Head to Head

Cavaliers vs Bulls

NBA: 20/12 2025 Bulls 136 Cavaliers 125
NBA: 18/12 2025 Cavaliers 111 Bulls 127
NBA: 09/11 2025 Bulls 122 Cavaliers 128
NBA: 09/04 2025 Bulls 113 Cavaliers 135
NBA: 05/03 2025 Cavaliers 139 Bulls 117
NBA: 16/11 2024 Bulls 126 Cavaliers 144
NBA: 12/11 2024 Cavaliers 119 Bulls 113
NBA: 29/02 2024 Cavaliers 123 Bulls 132
NBA: 15/02 2024 Bulls 105 Cavaliers 108
NBA: 16/01 2024 Bulls 91 Cavaliers 109

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Cleveland Cavaliers Stats

Chicago Bulls Stats

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

-13.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 2 of the last 10 games
-13.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 1 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

+13.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 8 of the last 10 games
+13.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 231.00 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 237.40 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 239.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
Over 239.5 on the Road: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 117.00 pts and allowed 114.00 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 120.60 pts and allowed 116.80 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 235.80 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 229.80 pts in the previous 10 home games
Over 239.5: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
Over 239.5 at Home: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 116.40 pts and allowed 119.40 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 111.00 pts and allowed 118.80 pts in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 27.00 (58%)
3-Pointers Made: 14.70 (37%)
Free Throws Made: 18.90 (73.54%)
Rebounds: Total 41.5, Offensive 10.60, Defensive 30.90
Assists: 27.80
Blocks: 5.40
Steals: 6.40
Turnovers : 11.40
Personal Fouls: 19.50

Last 10 Games on the Road

2-Pointers Made: 30.00 (60%)
3-Pointers Made: 13.40 (37%)
Free Throws Made: 20.40 (76.98%)
Rebounds: Total 41.6, Offensive 11.00, Defensive 30.60
Assists: 27.50
Blocks: 4.70
Steals: 7.80
Turnovers : 12.40
Personal Fouls: 20.50

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 29.20 (58%)
3-Pointers Made: 13.70 (34%)
Free Throws Made: 16.90 (74.45%)
Rebounds: Total 47.5, Offensive 10.70, Defensive 36.80
Assists: 28.50
Blocks: 4.80
Steals: 7.50
Turnovers : 15.80
Personal Fouls: 19.60

Last 10 Home Games

2-Pointers Made: 24.20 (55%)
3-Pointers Made: 15.20 (36%)
Free Throws Made: 17.00 (76.58%)
Rebounds: Total 43.7, Offensive 9.80, Defensive 33.90
Assists: 26.20
Blocks: 4.70
Steals: 8.90
Turnovers : 18.70
Personal Fouls: 18.80

Team News

Cleveland Cavaliers Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
James Harden	59	34.92	1417	472	24.0	8.0	3.0	4.9	0.4	1.1
Donovan Mitchell	61	33.49	1711	358	28.0	5.9	3.3	4.5	0.3	1.6
Evan Mobley	54	32.38	978	195	18.1	3.6	1.1	8.9	1.9	0.8

Jarrett Allen	51	27.54	779	97	15.3	1.9	0.0	8.5	0.9	1.0
Jaylon Tyson	63	27.05	821	138	13.0	2.2	2.0	5.0	0.4	0.8
Sam Merrill	43	25.9	549	98	12.8	2.3	3.2	2.4	0.1	0.6
Dennis Schroeder	58	25.23	664	291	11.4	5.0	1.2	2.8	0.2	0.8
Max Strus	2	23	30	5	15.0	2.5	4.0	7.0	-	-
Dean Wade	54	22.52	322	83	6.0	1.5	1.2	4.2	0.4	0.8
Keon Ellis	60	19.55	373	53	6.2	0.9	1.3	1.8	0.7	1.2
Craig Porter	58	17.65	258	196	4.4	3.4	0.6	3.4	0.6	1.0
Nae'Qwan Tomlin	53	15.79	312	43	5.9	0.8	0.4	2.8	0.5	0.7
Larry Nance Jr.	29	12.16	95	27	3.3	0.9	0.6	2.6	0.1	0.5
Thomas Bryant	51	11.26	297	29	5.8	0.6	0.8	3.0	0.5	0.3
Tyrese Proctor	42	10.38	201	55	4.8	1.3	0.9	1.0	-	0.5
Luke Travers	12	8.59	28	9	2.3	0.8	0.1	2.0	0.3	0.6
Emanuel Miller	5	6.62	15	4	3.0	0.8	0.4	0.6	-	0.4
Chris Livingston	3	5.8	9	1	3.0	0.3	-	1.0	-	0.3
Tristan Enaruna	6	5.7	13	3	2.2	0.5	0.2	1.5	-	0.2
Riley Minix	5	3.8	13	3	2.6	0.6	0.2	1.0	-	0.2
Darius Brown	1	2.7	-	-	-	-	-	1.0	-	-
Olivier Sarr	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Chicago Bulls Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
Josh Giddey	47	31.84	834	414	17.7	8.8	2.0	8.4	0.4	1.1
Matas Buzelis	68	28.99	1100	141	16.2	2.1	2.3	5.6	1.5	0.7
Isaac Okoro	55	26.91	496	87	9.0	1.6	1.1	2.7	0.4	0.7

Tre Jones	52	26.91	664	283	12.8	5.4	0.6	2.9	0.2	1.2
Anfernee Simons	55	24.95	785	134	14.3	2.4	2.7	2.5	0.2	0.5
Collin Sexton	55	22.85	804	187	14.6	3.4	1.5	2.0	0.1	1.0
Jalen Smith	51	20.85	526	63	10.3	1.2	1.5	6.8	0.8	0.5
Patrick Williams	59	19.66	409	80	6.9	1.4	1.3	2.9	0.4	0.6
Zach Collins	10	18.37	97	15	9.7	1.5	0.9	5.6	0.4	0.2
Jaden Ivey	37	18.11	316	68	8.5	1.8	1.4	2.5	0.4	0.6
Nick Richards	44	14.44	247	16	5.6	0.4	0.1	5.0	0.7	0.2
Guerschon Yabusele	58	13.42	284	53	4.9	0.9	0.9	3.1	0.2	0.4
Rob Dillingham	52	13.04	258	117	5.0	2.3	0.5	1.7	0.1	0.7
Mac McClung	4	11.85	23	2	5.8	0.5	0.5	1.3	0.5	1.3
Leonard Miller	33	11.15	165	19	5.0	0.6	0.4	2.7	0.2	0.3
Yuki Kawamura	11	11.04	33	32	3.0	2.9	0.5	1.9	0.1	0.5
Lachlan Olbrich	26	6.3	34	17	1.3	0.7	0.1	1.8	0.1	0.3
Noa Essengue	2	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.5
Trentyn Flowers	2	2.8	4	1	2.0	0.5	-	0.5	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

Cleveland Cavaliers Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Larry Nance Jr.

Injured

Max Strus

Injured

Sam Merrill

Injured

Chicago Bulls Injury Table

Type

Name

Info

Ayo Dosunmu

Injured

Noa Essengue

Injured

Starting Lineups

Chicago Bulls Confirmed Lineup

0 Coby White

3 Josh Giddey

9 Nikola Vucevic

14 Matas Buzelis

35 Isaac Okoro

Cleveland Cavaliers Confirmed Lineup

10 Darius Garland

20 Jaylon Tyson

31 Jarrett Allen

32 Dean Wade

45 Donovan Mitchell

Previous Cleveland Cavaliers Lineups

17 Mar NBA

Cavaliers 123-116 Bucks

Confirmed Lineups

15 Mar NBA

Mavericks 130-120 Cavaliers

Confirmed Lineups

13 Mar NBA

Cavaliers 138-105 Mavericks

Confirmed Lineups

11 Mar NBA

Cavaliers 122-128 Magic

Confirmed Lineups

09 Mar NBA

76ers 101-115 Cavaliers

Confirmed Lineups

08 Mar NBA

Celtics 109-98 Cavaliers

Confirmed Lineups

03 Mar NBA

Pistons 109-113 Cavaliers

Confirmed Lineups

01 Mar NBA

Cavaliers 106-102 Nets

Confirmed Lineups

27 Feb NBA

Cavaliers 119-122 Pistons

Confirmed Lineups

25 Feb NBA

Cavaliers 116-118 Bucks

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Chicago Bulls Lineups

18 Mar NBA

Raptors 139-109 Bulls

Confirmed Lineups

16 Mar NBA

Grizzlies 107-132 Bulls

Confirmed Lineups

13 Mar NBA

Bulls 108-119 Clippers

Confirmed Lineups

12 Mar NBA

Bulls 130-142 Lakers

Confirmed Lineups

10 Mar NBA

Bulls 130-124 Warriors

Confirmed Lineups

08 Mar NBA

Bulls 110-126 Kings

Confirmed Lineups

05 Mar NBA

Bulls 105-103 Suns

Confirmed Lineups

03 Mar NBA

Thunder 116-108 Bulls

Confirmed Lineups

01 Mar NBA

Bucks 97-120 Bulls

Confirmed Lineups

26 Feb NBA

Trail Blazers 121-112 Bulls

Confirmed Lineups

NBA Table Select Season

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	51	25	0.671	114.4	107.2	7.2	26-11	25-14	9-5	32-15	8-2	1W
Knicks	49	28	0.636	116.7	110.6	6.1	27-9	22-19	12-3	31-16	7-3	1W
Raptors	42	34	0.553	114.4	112.3	2.1	21-17	21-17	4-10	30-17	5-5	2L
76ers	42	34	0.553	116.6	116.7	-0.1	21-17	21-17	9-7	25-24	7-3	1W
Nets	18	58	0.237	106	115.5	-9.5	10-27	8-31	3-12	12-33	1-9	1L

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	55	21	0.724	117.5	109.6	7.9	30-9	25-12	10-4	35-12	7-3	1W
Cavaliers	47	29	0.618	119.3	115.3	4	24-14	23-15	10-5	30-18	7-3	1L
Bucks	30	46	0.395	110.6	116.7	-6.1	17-21	13-25	9-6	20-27	3-7	1L
Bulls	29	47	0.382	116.5	121.4	-4.9	18-21	11-26	4-12	17-30	2-8	5L
Pacers	18	58	0.237	112.6	120.7	-8.1	11-27	7-31	4-10	14-33	3-7	2W

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Hawks	44	33	0.571	118.3	116	2.3	23-16	21-17	9-6	25-22	8-2	3W
Magic	40	36	0.526	115.1	115.3	-0.2	24-16	16-20	9-8	24-25	2-8	1L
Heat	40	37	0.519	120.4	118.2	2.2	24-15	16-22	7-7	24-23	2-8	1L
Hornets	40	36	0.526	116.1	111.4	4.7	19-19	21-17	11-5	24-24	7-3	1W
Wizards	17	59	0.224	112.7	124.3	-11.6	11-27	6-32	2-12	11-35	1-9	4L

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	60	16	0.789	118.6	107.6	11	32-7	28-9	11-3	37-9	9-1	3W
Nuggets	49	28	0.636	121.4	116.6	4.8	24-13	25-15	9-5	31-16	8-2	7W
Timberwolves	46	29	0.613	117.9	114.1	3.8	25-14	21-15	9-7	29-21	6-4	1W
Trail Blazers	39	38	0.506	115.3	116	-0.7	21-17	18-21	7-8	26-21	7-3	2W
Jazz	21	56	0.273	117.3	125.4	-8.1	13-27	8-29	1-14	11-36	1-9	7L

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Lakers	50	26	0.658	116.8	114.7	2.1	26-12	24-14	8-7	30-16	9-1	4W
Suns	42	34	0.553	112.9	111.1	1.8	24-15	18-19	10-6	27-21	3-7	1L
Clippers	39	37	0.513	113.9	112.5	1.4	21-16	18-21	8-6	22-24	5-5	1L
Warriors	36	39	0.48	114.9	114.9	0	21-15	15-24	6-6	23-23	4-6	1L
Kings	20	57	0.26	110.9	121.1	-10.2	13-25	7-32	3-10	12-35	4-6	1W

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Spurs	57	18	0.76	119.5	111.3	8.2	29-7	28-11	12-3	32-14	9-1	9W
Rockets	47	29	0.618	114.4	109.9	4.5	27-10	20-19	9-6	25-22	6-4	4W
Grizzlies	25	51	0.329	115.1	119.5	-4.4	14-25	11-26	6-9	19-30	2-8	2L
Pelicans	25	51	0.329	115.1	119.5	-4.4	16-23	9-28	7-9	16-31	4-6	5L
Mavericks	24	52	0.316	113.4	119.1	-5.7	14-24	10-28	4-11	13-34	2-8	2L

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	55	21	0.724	117.5	109.6	7.9	30-9	25-12	10-4	35-12	7-3	1W
Celtics	51	25	0.671	114.4	107.2	7.2	26-11	25-14	9-5	32-15	8-2	1W
Knicks	49	28	0.636	116.7	110.6	6.1	27-9	22-19	12-3	31-16	7-3	1W
Cavaliers	47	29	0.618	119.3	115.3	4	24-14	23-15	10-5	30-18	7-3	1L
Hawks	44	33	0.571	118.3	116	2.3	23-16	21-17	9-6	25-22	8-2	3W
Raptors	42	34	0.553	114.4	112.3	2.1	21-17	21-17	4-10	30-17	5-5	2L
76ers	42	34	0.553	116.6	116.7	-0.1	21-17	21-17	9-7	25-24	7-3	1W
Hornets	40	36	0.526	116.1	111.4	4.7	19-19	21-17	11-5	24-24	7-3	1W
Magic	40	36	0.526	115.1	115.3	-0.2	24-16	16-20	9-8	24-25	2-8	1L
Heat	40	37	0.519	120.4	118.2	2.2	24-15	16-22	7-7	24-23	2-8	1L
Bucks	30	46	0.395	110.6	116.7	-6.1	17-21	13-25	9-6	20-27	3-7	1L
Bulls	29	47	0.382	116.5	121.4	-4.9	18-21	11-26	4-12	17-30	2-8	5L
Nets	18	58	0.237	106	115.5	-9.5	10-27	8-31	3-12	12-33	1-9	1L
Wizards	17	59	0.224	112.7	124.3	-11.6	11-27	6-32	2-12	11-35	1-9	4L
Pacers	18	58	0.237	112.6	120.7	-8.1	11-27	7-31	4-10	14-33	3-7	2W

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	60	16	0.789	118.6	107.6	11	32-7	28-9	11-3	37-9	9-1	3W
Spurs	57	18	0.76	119.5	111.3	8.2	29-7	28-11	12-3	32-14	9-1	9W
Lakers	50	26	0.658	116.8	114.7	2.1	26-12	24-14	8-7	30-16	9-1	4W
Nuggets	49	28	0.636	121.4	116.6	4.8	24-13	25-15	9-5	31-16	8-2	7W
Rockets	47	29	0.618	114.4	109.9	4.5	27-10	20-19	9-6	25-22	6-4	4W
Timberwolves	46	29	0.613	117.9	114.1	3.8	25-14	21-15	9-7	29-21	6-4	1W
Suns	42	34	0.553	112.9	111.1	1.8	24-15	18-19	10-6	27-21	3-7	1L
Clippers	39	37	0.513	113.9	112.5	1.4	21-16	18-21	8-6	22-24	5-5	1L
Trail Blazers	39	38	0.506	115.3	116	-0.7	21-17	18-21	7-8	26-21	7-3	2W
Warriors	36	39	0.48	114.9	114.9	0	21-15	15-24	6-6	23-23	4-6	1L
Grizzlies	25	51	0.329	115.1	119.5	-4.4	14-25	11-26	6-9	19-30	2-8	2L
Pelicans	25	51	0.329	115.1	119.5	-4.4	16-23	9-28	7-9	16-31	4-6	5L
Mavericks	24	52	0.316	113.4	119.1	-5.7	14-24	10-28	4-11	13-34	2-8	2L
Jazz	21	56	0.273	117.3	125.4	-8.1	13-27	8-29	1-14	11-36	1-9	7L
Kings	20	57	0.26	110.9	121.1	-10.2	13-25	7-32	3-10	12-35	4-6	1W

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	60	16	0.789	118.6	107.6	11	32-7	28-9	11-3	37-9	9-1	3W
Spurs	57	18	0.76	119.5	111.3	8.2	29-7	28-11	12-3	32-14	9-1	9W
Pistons	55	21	0.724	117.5	109.6	7.9	30-9	25-12	10-4	35-12	7-3	1W
Celtics	51	25	0.671	114.4	107.2	7.2	26-11	25-14	9-5	32-15	8-2	1W
Lakers	50	26	0.658	116.8	114.7	2.1	26-12	24-14	8-7	30-16	9-1	4W
Nuggets	49	28	0.636	121.4	116.6	4.8	24-13	25-15	9-5	31-16	8-2	7W
Knicks	49	28	0.636	116.7	110.6	6.1	27-9	22-19	12-3	31-16	7-3	1W
Cavaliers	47	29	0.618	119.3	115.3	4	24-14	23-15	10-5	30-18	7-3	1L
Rockets	47	29	0.618	114.4	109.9	4.5	27-10	20-19	9-6	25-22	6-4	4W
Timberwolves	46	29	0.613	117.9	114.1	3.8	25-14	21-15	9-7	29-21	6-4	1W
Hawks	44	33	0.571	118.3	116	2.3	23-16	21-17	9-6	25-22	8-2	3W
76ers	42	34	0.553	116.6	116.7	-0.1	21-17	21-17	9-7	25-24	7-3	1W
Suns	42	34	0.553	112.9	111.1	1.8	24-15	18-19	10-6	27-21	3-7	1L
Raptors	42	34	0.553	114.4	112.3	2.1	21-17	21-17	4-10	30-17	5-5	2L
Hornets	40	36	0.526	116.1	111.4	4.7	19-19	21-17	11-5	24-24	7-3	1W
Magic	40	36	0.526	115.1	115.3	-0.2	24-16	16-20	9-8	24-25	2-8	1L
Heat	40	37	0.519	120.4	118.2	2.2	24-15	16-22	7-7	24-23	2-8	1L
Clippers	39	37	0.513	113.9	112.5	1.4	21-16	18-21	8-6	22-24	5-5	1L
Trail Blazers	39	38	0.506	115.3	116	-0.7	21-17	18-21	7-8	26-21	7-3	2W
Warriors	36	39	0.48	114.9	114.9	0	21-15	15-24	6-6	23-23	4-6	1L
Bucks	30	46	0.395	110.6	116.7	-6.1	17-21	13-25	9-6	20-27	3-7	1L
Bulls	29	47	0.382	116.5	121.4	-4.9	18-21	11-26	4-12	17-30	2-8	5L
Grizzlies	25	51	0.329	115.1	119.5	-4.4	14-25	11-26	6-9	19-30	2-8	2L
Pelicans	25	51	0.329	115.1	119.5	-4.4	16-23	9-28	7-9	16-31	4-6	5L
Mavericks	24	52	0.316	113.4	119.1	-5.7	14-24	10-28	4-11	13-34	2-8	2L
Jazz	21	56	0.273	117.3	125.4	-8.1	13-27	8-29	1-14	11-36	1-9	7L
Kings	20	57	0.26	110.9	121.1	-10.2	13-25	7-32	3-10	12-35	4-6	1W
Nets	18	58	0.237	106	115.5	-9.5	10-27	8-31	3-12	12-33	1-9	1L
Pacers	18	58	0.237	112.6	120.7	-8.1	11-27	7-31	4-10	14-33	3-7	2W
Wizards	17	59	0.224	112.7	124.3	-11.6	11-27	6-32	2-12	11-35	1-9	4L

W = Wins
L = Losses
PCT = Winning Percentage
PPG = Points Per Game
OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
DIFF = Average Point Differential
Home = Home Record
Road = Away Record
Div = Division Record
Conf = Conference Record
Last 10 = Record last 10 games
Strk = Current Streak

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