Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers Picks and Prediction for Friday December 19 2025

By: Eddie Kline Published 12/19/2025, 02:20 AM ET

Bulls Preview

NBA Central Division rivals will square off on Friday night, when the Chicago Bulls visit Rocket Arena to face the Cleveland Cavaliers. For other NBA action see our NBA Predictions. The Bulls (11-15) have dropped nine of their first 13 road games and are sitting in tenth place in the Eastern Conference standings. On Wednesday, Chicago assisted on 35 of 50 made field goals and shot a sizzling 56 percent overall during a 127-111 home victory versus Cleveland.

Coby White led a balanced Chicago scoring attack with 25 points (8-13 FG) and five rebounds. Josh Giddey contributed 23 points (5-11 3 PT), 11 rebounds, and 11 assists. Veteran C Nikola Vucevic added 20 points and 11 rebounds for the Bulls.

Cavaliers Preview

The Cleveland Cavaliers have lost seven of their previous ten games and are stuck in a tie with Miami for eighth place in the Eastern Conference standings. The Cavaliers (15-13) rank eighth in the league in defensive efficiency and are allowing 116.3 points per contest. During Wednesday’s road loss, Cleveland turned the ball over 20 times and was outscored 68-52 in the paint.

All-Star G Donovan Mitchell scored a game-high 32 points on 11-for-23 shooting and dished out five assists. Rookie F Jaylon Tyson continued his stellar play with 21 points on 8-for-11 from the field. Darius Garland added 15 points, six assists, and five boards for the Cavaliers.

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Bulls vs Cavaliers Pick

Cleveland F/C Evan Mobley suffered a Grade 1 left calf strain and will be sidelined until after Christmas. The Bulls carved up the Cavaliers just a couple of nights ago and are a live dog to repeat that success. Take Chicago to complete the home-and-home sweep with a resounding road victory. Final Score Prediction, Chicago Bulls win 122-117. Make sure you know about how the fans are looking on prediction markets for the Bulls with the Fliff promo code. The best sportsbooks are the best way to go when you are betting on the Cavaliers. Make sure when you place your Cavaliers vs Bulls bet you are using the bet365 bonus code.

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