The big picture

Chicago Bulls come in 27th on the ladder; Cleveland Cavaliers are 17th. Cleveland Cavaliers are the side higher up the table.

Chicago Bulls are 1–7 in NBA 2026-27, averaging 111.6 points for and 129.6 against.

Cleveland Cavaliers are 5–4 in NBA 2026-27, averaging 119.2 points for and 114.7 against.

Form

Chicago Bulls have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to New York Knicks 105–135.

Cleveland Cavaliers have won two of their last five and most recently beat Philadelphia 76ers 119–95.

Chicago Bulls have lost their last six.

Head to head

These sides have met 109 times on our records since 2001: Chicago Bulls 53, Cleveland Cavaliers 56.

Last time out (2025-26), Cleveland Cavaliers won 115–110 at United Center.

Biggest margin between these two: Chicago Bulls by 39 points in 2011-12 (114–75).

Players to watch

For Chicago Bulls, watch Caleb Wilson (19.5 points a game, 52 rebounds in 2026-27) and Norman Powell (19.3 points a game, 20 rebounds in 2026-27).

For Cleveland Cavaliers, watch Donovan Mitchell (22.6 points a game, 47 rebounds in 2026-27) and Evan Mobley (19.1 points a game, 72 rebounds in 2026-27).

At United Center

Chicago Bulls have won 3 of their last 17 at United Center.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Cleveland Cavaliers have the edge.