Cavaliers vs. Bulls Predictions & Best Bets: Spread, Moneyline, Over/Under and Props | February 28

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 28, 2024

The Cleveland Cavaliers (38-19) visit the Chicago Bulls (27-31) at United Center, starting at 8:00 PM ET on Wednesday, February 28, 2024. The Cavaliers are 5.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 217 points.

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Spread: Bulls (+5.5) to Cover

  • The model favors the Cavaliers by 4.8 points, just 0.7 fewer than the 5.5-point spread set by DraftKings.
  • Chicago is 30-27-1 ATS this season.
  • The Bulls have an ATS record of 6-8 when playing as at least 5.5-point underdogs this season.
  • Cleveland has a 28-27-2 record against the spread this season.
  • The Cavaliers have an ATS record of 6-9-1 when playing as at least 5.5-point favorites this season.

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Total: Over 217

  • In this matchup, the model projects a total (224.2 points) considerably higher than the DraftKings over/under (217 points). Bet on the over.
  • Cleveland’s games have had more than 217 points scored on 36 occasions this year.
  • Chicago’s games have gone over 217 points on 41 occasions this year.
  • A total of 25 out of the Cavaliers’ 57 games this season have gone over the point total.
  • In the Bulls’ 58 chances this year, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 31 times.

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Moneyline Winner: Cavaliers (-218)

  • Prediction: Cavaliers 114, Bulls 110
  • This season, Cleveland has been favored 39 times and won 30, or 76.9%, of those games.
  • Chicago has been an underdog in 31 games this season and has come away with the win 11 times (35.5%) in those contests.

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Max Strus Points Prop: Under 9.5

  • Max Strus puts up 12.3 points, 3.8 assists and 4.8 boards per contest.
  • Strus is averaging 12.3 points during the 2023-24 season, 2.8 more than Wednesday’s over/under.
  • He has gone over 25 times on a points prop this season (in 54 opportunities).
  • In 2023-24, the Bulls are 25th in the NBA offensively (111.6 points scored per game) and 11th defensively (113.0 points allowed).

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Coby White Points Prop: Under 20.5

  • The Bulls are getting 19.4 points, 4.7 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game from Coby White this year.
  • Wednesday’s over/under for White is 20.5. That is 1.1 more than his season average.
  • This season, White has scored beyond the points prop number in 32 of 58 games with a set total.
  • The Cavaliers are scoring 114.6 points per game this year (15th-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really provided a lift defensively, surrendering only 109.3 points per contest (second-best).

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