Cleveland Cavaliers vs Chicago Bulls Picks and Prediction for Wednesday December 17 2025

By: Eddie Kline Published 12/17/2025, 01:20 AM ET

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In Wednesday night NBA action, the Cleveland Cavaliers will invade the United Center to take on the Chicago Bulls. For other NBA action see our NBA Predictions. The Cavaliers (15-12) have dropped six of their last ten games and are a half-game out of fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings. On Sunday, Cleveland failed to score during the overtime period of a 119-111 home loss versus Charlotte.

Darius Garland led five Cleveland players in double figures with 26 points (8-19 FG) and nine assists. All-Star G Donovan Mitchell missed 18 of 24 field goal attempts and finished with 17 points. Rookie F Jaylon Tyson added 16 points and 13 rebounds for the Cavaliers.

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The Chicago Bulls have lost eight of their previous ten games and are tied with Milwaukee for tenth place in the Eastern Conference standings. The Bulls (10-15) rank in the bottom third of the league in defensive efficiency and are surrendering 122.4 points per contest. Last time out, Chicago missed 36 of 49 three-point attempts during a 114-104 home loss versus New Orleans.

Chicago G Coby White tallied a team-high 20 points (1-10 3 PT), five rebounds, and five assists. Kevin Huerter scored 16 points on 6-for-12 shooting in 24 minutes off the bench. Veteran C Nikola Vucevic added 12 points (5-16 FG) and eight boards for the Bulls, who fell to 6-6 at home.

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Cavaliers vs Bulls Pick

Cleveland F Evan Mobley suffered a Grade 1 left calf strain and will be sidelined until later this month. These two teams rank in the top seven of the league in tempo and the Bulls are struggling to get stops. Take the over. Final Score Prediction, Cleveland Cavaliers win 126-121. Check out all the sportsbook promos to see if you are getting a great deal on your bets on the Cavaliers. Make sure you know about how the fans are looking on prediction markets for the Bulls with the Kickr promo code. Make sure when you place your bet on Bulls vs Cavaliers you are using the BetMGM bonus code.

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