Cleveland Cavaliers vs Chicago Bulls Picks and Prediction for Thursday March 19 2026

By: Eddie Kline Published 03/19/2026, 01:50 AM ET

Cavaliers Preview

The United Center will play host to a Thursday night NBA matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Chicago Bulls. For other NBA action see our NBA Predictions. The Cavaliers (42-27) are six games above .500 on the road and are sitting in fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings. On Tuesday, Cleveland connected on 12-for-36 from the three-point line and shot 49 percent overall during a 123-116 road victory against Milwaukee.

All-Star G James Harden and F Evan Mobley led all scorers with 27 points each on a combined 19-for-31 shooting performance. All-Star G Donovan Mitchell chipped in 19 points (10-13 FT) and eight rebounds. Sam Merrill added 17 points (6-12 FG) and six boards for the Cavaliers.

Bulls Preview

The Chicago Bulls have dropped seven of their previous 11 games and decided at the trade deadline to shift their focus to rebuilding. The Bulls (28-41) rank in the bottom third of the league in defensive efficiency and are giving up 120 points per contest. Last night, Chicago was outscored by 27 points during the first half of a 139-109 home loss versus Toronto.

Matas Buzelis led five Chicago players in double figures with 19 points (6-15 FG) and seven rebounds. Rob Dillingham scored 15 points on 7-for-11 shooting in 24 minutes off the bench. Collin Sexton added 14 points and five assists for the Bulls, who fell to 17-19 at home.

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Cavaliers vs Bulls Pick

Cleveland C Jarrett Allen (knee) and Chicago G Jaden Ivey (knee) will remain sidelined for this contest. The Bulls rank third in the league in tempo and offer very little resistance on the defensive end of the floor. Look for the Cavaliers to score at will in a game that soars over the total. Final Score Prediction, Cleveland Cavaliers win 127-118.

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