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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Chicago Bulls: preview and player stats (Dec 3, 2026)

Regular season8:00 PM

Cleveland Cavaliers at Chicago Bulls

Cleveland Cavaliers
Chicago Bulls

United Center · Chicago, IL

Head to head: Cavaliers vs Bulls, series and next game

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This season before the game

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Who wins?

CLE

Season leaders, per game

CHI
The teams side by side: Cleveland Cavaliers and Chicago Bulls compared, with league ranks
CLEStatCHI
6–7Record2–9
Offense
1.0(better), 17th in the leagueNet rating29th in the league, -12.5
114.7(better), 10th in the leagueOffensive rating26th in the league, 106.9
101.0, 17th in the leaguePace1st in the league, 106.0
55.3(better), 5th in the leagueeFG%26th in the league, 51.3
11.3(better), 4th in the leagueTOV%24th in the league, 14.1
24.3, 25th in the leagueOREB%15th in the league, 27.3(better)
0.280, 17th in the leagueFT rate5th in the league, 0.336(better)
Defense
113.7(better), 21st in the leagueDefensive rating30th in the league, 119.4
52.7(better), 13th in the leagueOpp. eFG%25th in the league, 55.6
10.6, 30th in the leagueOpp. TOV%26th in the league, 11.3(better)
73.0(better), 14th in the leagueDREB%27th in the league, 68.9
0.248(better), 6th in the leagueOpp. FT rate21st in the league, 0.302

This season's meetings

They have not met this season.

Injury report

Cleveland Cavaliers

  • Evan MobleyOut· back Nov 14Report updated ·
    Report note

    Mobley (toe) is out for Friday's game against the Heat. The star big man took a hard fall late in Wednesday's win over the Knicks, and he's missing his first contest of the season Friday with a sprained toe. With Mobley sidelined, Jaylon Tyson, Meleek Thomas and Mario Hezonja are each viable streaming options.

  • Sam MerrillOut· back Nov 16Report updated ·
    Report note

    Merrill (elbow) is listed as out for Wednesday's game against the Knicks. Merrill has battled a lingering elbow issue since the preseason. He will now miss a third consecutive contest, with his next opportunity to suit up coming Friday in Miami. While Merrill is sidelined, Craig Porter, Meleek Thomas and Tyrese Proctor should see more minutes.

  • Nae'Qwan TomlinOut· back Nov 16Report updated ·
    Report note

    Tomlin is set to miss several weeks with a lower back stress reaction, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. This is a tough blow for the forward and there's no guarantee he's cleared right away when he's re-evaluated in three-to-four weeks. Tomlin wasn't projected to crack the rotation ahead of Opening Night and was penciled in to be an emergency depth option.

Chicago Bulls

  • Jalen SmithDay to day· back Nov 14Report updated ·
    Report note

    Smith (hand) exited Friday's 125-117 win over the Hawks in overtime and did not return, finishing with 15 points (6-15 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 12 rebounds, three assists and three steals across 32 minutes. Smith secured his third double-double of the season while tying his season-high mark in steals. However, the big man came down on his left hand in overtime and exited to the locker room. His status will be worth monitoring ahead of Saturday's game at Minnesota.

  • Caleb WilsonOut· back Dec 13Report updated ·
    Report note

    Wilson (hand) is expected to miss four to six weeks, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. The rookie forward went down during Wednesday's loss to the Spurs, and he now needs surgery to repair a fractured right hand. More pressure will likely fall on Josh Giddey going forward, while the likes of Tre Jones and Isaac Okoro will have a chance for added streaming value.

  • Tobe AwakaOut· back Nov 14Report updated ·
    Report note

    Awaka (back) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Hawks. Awaka will miss a second consecutive contest due to a back issue. His next chance to suit up will come Saturday at Minnesota.

  • Dailyn SwainOut· back Nov 14Report updated ·
    Report note

    Swain (back) is out for Friday's game against the Hawks. Swain will miss his second game in a row, with this one being the front end of a back-to-back set. He can be considered questionable for Saturday against the Timberwolves.

Key players · CLE: Cleveland Cavaliers key players: season averages and the last 5 games
PlayerMINPTSREBAST
Donovan Mitchell33.023.04.95.6
James Harden32.916.94.75.8
Evan Mobley32.016.97.33.6
Peyton Watson28.210.44.52.7
Jarrett Allen26.012.58.31.4
Key players · CHI: Chicago Bulls key players: season averages and the last 5 games
PlayerMINPTSREBAST
Caleb Wilson30.818.96.21.9
Norman Powell29.020.82.81.7
Josh Giddey28.610.65.18.8
Matas Buzelis26.513.34.52.0
Jalen Smith24.713.07.82.0

Last five games

Cleveland Cavaliers: Cleveland Cavaliers: last five games
DateOpponentResultSpreadTotal
Nov 13 @ MIALost 121–133+2.5, did not cover235.5, went over
Nov 11 @ NYKWon 115–107+4.5, covered221.5, went over
Nov 9 @ CHALost 112–124−8.5, did not cover215.5, went over
Nov 7 vs NYKLost 97–109+4.5, did not cover223.5, went under
Nov 6 vs PHIWon 119–95+2.5, covered231.5, went under
Chicago Bulls: Chicago Bulls: last five games
DateOpponentResultSpreadTotal
Nov 13 vs ATLWon 125–117+6.5, covered246.5, went under
Nov 11 vs SASLost 119–124+15.5, covered237.5, went over
Nov 8 vs PHILost 121–127+9.5, covered238.5, went over
Nov 4 @ NYKLost 105–135+11.5, did not cover234.5, went over
Nov 2 @ PHILost 107–126+10.5, did not cover240.5, went under

Standings

Full standings
Eastern Conference
Team
5MIA66.50046-4
6NYK66.50046-4
7CLE67.4624.54-6
8TOR57.41753-7
9ORL57.41755-5
12WAS49.3086.52-8
13BKN38.2736.53-7
14CHI29.1827.52-8
15MIL112.0779.51-9

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See plans

The box score appears at tip-off.

Season series

CLE 0, CHI 0
  1. Nov 16Chicago Bulls at Cleveland Cavaliers
  2. Nov 23Cleveland Cavaliers at Chicago Bulls
  3. Dec 3 · this gameCleveland Cavaliers at Chicago Bulls
  4. Mar 20Chicago Bulls at Cleveland Cavaliers

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