NBA Prop Bets: Chicago Bulls vs Cleveland Cavaliers (March 19, 2026)

The Cleveland Cavaliers (42-27) face the Chicago Bulls (28-41) at United Center. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup. The Cavaliers opened as 13.5-point favorites but the spread has since moved to 10.5, leaving the Cavaliers at -550 and Bulls at +410. The total points line is set at 238.5, with OVER at -110 and UNDER at -110, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 124-114 Cleveland.

• The Bulls (-108) have a 31-37-1 ATS record this season, while the Cavaliers (-112) hold a record of 28-41-0.
• The Bulls have a 31-37-1 O/U record this season (meaning 31 games have gone over the total points line, 37 have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Cavaliers have a 34-35-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Bulls are averaging 115.9 points per game this season (12th in the league). Comparatively, the Cavaliers are averaging 119.1 (3rd).
• Defensively, the Bulls are giving up a whopping 120.3 points per game this season (27th in the league), while the Cavaliers are giving up an average of 114.9 points (13th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

• The Bulls currently rank 3rd for pace this season, recording 101.8 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Cavaliers sit 13th on that scale with 99.9 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 44.6% of the Bulls' field goal attempts come from three point range (7th in the league), leaving 55.4% from two. Meanwhile, the Cavaliers' opponents are taking 42.2% of their attempts from three (19th) and 57.8% from two.
• Comparatively, Cleveland takes 44.6% of shots from three (6th), leaving 55.4% from two, while Chicago's opponents are attempting a similarly high 40.5% from three (21st) and 59.5% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Bulls are shooting 36.3% from deep in 2025/26 (8th in the NBA), compared to the Cavaliers who are making 36.1% of their attempts (12th).
• On the opposite end, Chicago is holding opponents to 36.9% of their three-point attempts (25th), while Cleveland's opponents are hitting 37.0% of their shots (27th).

Ball Protection

• The Bulls are committing 15.2 turnovers per game this season, ranking 23rd in the league, while the Cavaliers are forcing 15.5 turnovers (11th).
• Flipping that script, Chicago is forcing only 12.7 turnovers (28th), while Cleveland is committing just 14.1 (10th).

Crashing the Boards

• Chicago is pulling down 45.0 rebounds per game this season (9th in the league), including 10.3 offensive boards (24th). Conversely, Cleveland's opponents are averaging 43.7 rebounds (14th), 11.4 of which have come on the offensive end (T16th).
• Meanwhile, the Cavaliers are averaging 44.2 rebounds (12th) and 11.9 offensive rebounds (11th), while the Bulls are allowing 45.2 and 11.0, ranking 21st and 8th.

Back-to-backs

• Notably, the Cavaliers are playing the second leg of a back-to-back set.
• Cleveland holds a 7-4 W-L record on the second leg of a back-to-back this season, as well as a 4-7-0 ATS record and 6-5-0 O/U record.
• Additionally, Chicago has a 7-9 W-L record, 7-9-0 ATS record and 5-11-0 O/U record against teams playing the second leg of a back-to-back this season.

First Quarter Winner

Chicago is +185 to win the first quarter, while Cleveland is -225. Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Chicago	24-40-5	16-19-1	8-21-4	12-13-1	12-27-4	3-6-1
Cleveland	35-30-4	15-18-2	20-12-2	30-22-3	5-8-1	5-4-1

First Half Winner

Chicago is +275 to win the first half and Cleveland is -345. Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Last 10
Chicago	23-44-2	13-22-1	10-22-1	10-16-0	13-28-2	3-7-0
Cleveland	34-34-1	17-18-0	17-16-1	29-25-1	5-9-0	5-4-1

HT/FT

Chicago is +500 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, Cleveland is -320.

• The Bulls have completed the HT/FT double in 21.7% of games this season, while the Cavaliers have completed the HT/FT double in 42.0% of games.

To Go To Overtime

Thursday's matchup is +2000 to go to overtime.

• The Bulls have played in two games that went to overtime this season, while the Cavaliers have appeared in three.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 41 of Chicago's 69 games this season. Meanwhile, 41 of Cleveland's 69 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Chicago recorded a 136-125 victory over Cleveland at Rocket Arena when these teams last met on December 19. Nikola Vucevic was prominent on that day, recording 24 points, 15 rebounds and two blocks. That result snapped the Cavaliers' seven-game winning streak against the Bulls at Rocket Arena.