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Chicago Bulls
1-8 overall · 1-5 on the road
Sat 3/20
4:30 PM PT
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5-5 overall · 4-2 at home
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BullsOffense
CavaliersDefense

The Bulls rank last in the NBA in three-point % (27.2%), and the Cavaliers rank 14th in three-point % allowed (33.8%). The offense needs to find something against an average defense.

League average is 34.7%, so the Bulls are 7.5 points below it. Caleb Wilson leads them with 19.3 points a game on 50.7% true shooting.

BullsWho's missing
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Caleb WilsonTop scorer · CHI
Donovan MitchellTop scorer · CLE
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Bulls1-8
Cavaliers5-5
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Team vs team

Season before this game (CHI 9 games, CLE 10). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

CHICLE
Scoring
112.716th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.2
117.010th · Above avg
129.330th · Bottom 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.4
114.117th · Average
-16.730th · Bottom 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+2.916th · Average
Efficiency
105.226th · Bottom 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.7
113.69th · Above avg
121.330th · Bottom 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
110.012th · Average
-16.230th · Bottom 5
Net rating
NBA avg -0.2
+3.614th · Average
106.92nd
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
103.39th
Shooting
48.7%29th · Bottom 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.1%
54.5%9th · Above avg
53.7%29th · Bottom 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.0%
57.9%11th · Average
11.426th · Bottom 5
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
15.42nd · Top 5
27.2%30th · Bottom 5
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
36.4%9th · Above avg
0.363rd · Top 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2817th · Average
Defense
56.5%28th · Bottom 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
51.0%8th · Above avg
8.117th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.4
7.226th · Bottom 5
5.410th · Above avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.59th · Above avg
Possessions
14.7%14th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
13.0%4th · Top 5
28.0%15th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
25.6%22nd · Below avg
43.718th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
47.66th · Above avg
25.224th · Below avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
27.09th · Above avg

Recent form

Chicago Bulls
LLLLL

Last 5: average margin -15.0 (season -16.7). Streak L7.

Cleveland Cavaliers
WLLWL

Last 5: average margin +4.8 (season +2.9). Streak L1.

Key players

Chicago Bulls
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Caleb WilsonF 19.36.32.150.7
Norman PowellF-G 19.22.51.657.7
Matas BuzelisF 13.64.42.058.4
Jalen SmithF-C 11.77.81.858.9
Cleveland Cavaliers
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Donovan MitchellG 24.05.15.661.6
Evan MobleyF-C 18.48.13.765.2
James HardenG 15.75.05.854.1
Jarrett AllenC 13.27.81.266.2

Injury report

Chicago Bulls
Norman Powell F-G · back ~11/11 Out
Zach Collins F-C · back ~11/11 Out
Cleveland Cavaliers
Jaylon Tyson G-F · Right Ankle Sprain · back ~11/11 Out
Nae'Qwan Tomlin F · Low Back Stress Reaction Out
Sam Merrill G · Right Elbow Injury Management · back ~11/11 Out
Jarrett Allen C · Right Knee Contusion · back ~11/9 Questionable

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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