// NBA · Monday 16 November 2026
Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers prediction
Start 7:00pm ET ·
- Pick
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Chance
- 78%
- Light
- Green
- Confidence
- High
Full breakdown: team stats, players & form → Player props →
Injury report
⚠ Key players out or doubtful: Jalen Smith (Out), Caleb Wilson (Out), Peyton Watson (Out), James Harden (Out), Donovan Mitchell (Out), Jarrett Allen (Out), Evan Mobley (Out), Sam Merrill (Out).
Chicago Bulls
- Jalen Smith F · Out · Finger key player (15 Nov, 10:40 am AEDT)
- Nic Claxton C · Out · Hamstring (15 Nov, 10:39 am AEDT)
- Tobe Awaka F · Out · Back (15 Nov, 5:10 am AEDT)
- Caleb Wilson F · Out · Hand key player (13 Nov, 8:35 am AEDT)
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Peyton Watson G · Out · Hamstring key player (15 Nov, 9:59 am AEDT)
- James Harden G · Out · Calf key player (15 Nov, 9:57 am AEDT)
- Donovan Mitchell G · Out · Knee key player (15 Nov, 9:56 am AEDT)
- Jarrett Allen C · Out · Knee key player (15 Nov, 9:52 am AEDT)
- Evan Mobley C · Out · Toe key player (15 Nov, 5:33 am AEDT)
- Sam Merrill G · Out · Elbow key player (11 Nov, 9:12 am AEDT)
- Nae'Qwan Tomlin F · Out · Back (21 Oct, 2:11 am AEDT)
● Out● May miss / reduced minutes● Probable / returning
Statuses from the official team injury reports. Updated 15 Nov, 7:37 pm AEDT; refreshed every 15 minutes.
Recent results
- Chicago Bulls: 2 wins from the last 5, average margin −4.4 points (W 117–106 @ MIN, W 125–117 v ATL, L 119–124 v SA, L 121–127 v PHI, L 105–135 @ NY).
- Cleveland Cavaliers: 2 wins from the last 5, average margin −3.6 points (W 127–117 v DAL, L 121–133 @ MIA, W 115–107 @ NY, L 112–124 @ CHA, L 97–109 v NY).
This is the first meeting between these teams this season. Results are taken from final scores, most recent first.
Preview
Cleveland Cavaliers are our pick at home against the Chicago Bulls. The model gives them a 78% chance of winning, which makes this game a 65%+ top pick.
On the rosters we expect, Cleveland Cavaliers rate as the stronger team (90.6 to 88.7 on our team-strength rating), and that is the main reason for the pick.
Recent form: Chicago Bulls have been losing by 8.7 points a game, while Cleveland Cavaliers have been winning by 0.5 points a game.
Injuries: Chicago Bulls will be without Caleb Wilson (30 min a game), Jalen Smith (25 min a game) and Nic Claxton (19 min a game) and Cleveland Cavaliers will be without Donovan Mitchell (32 min a game), James Harden (32 min a game), Evan Mobley (31 min a game), Peyton Watson (26 min a game), Jarrett Allen (25 min a game) and Sam Merrill (22 min a game). Players listed as unsure are counted by how likely they are to play.
Season so far: Chicago Bulls are 3–9 and Cleveland Cavaliers are 7–7.
What could change the pick: late injury news. We re-check every 15 minutes until game time, then the pick is frozen and stays on our public record, win or lose.
This is one of our top picks: Cleveland Cavaliers at 78% to win.
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