Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Public Betting Percentages, Head-to-Head Since 2024-25

The Cavaliers lead the Bulls 6-2 in 8 meetings since 2024-25, with the public bets, money and spread for each game.

Every meeting since 2024-25

Date Matchup Chicago Bulls result Chicago Bulls spread Against the spread Chicago Bulls bet % Chicago Bulls money %
2026-03-19 Cleveland Cavaliers @ Chicago Bulls L 110-115 +9.5 Covered 31% 45%
2025-12-19 Chicago Bulls @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 136-125 +4.5 Covered 72% 71%
2025-12-17 Cleveland Cavaliers @ Chicago Bulls W 127-111 +5.5 Covered 44% 38%
2025-11-08 Chicago Bulls @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 122-128 +8.5 Covered 47% 55%
2025-04-08 Chicago Bulls @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 113-135 +15 Didn't cover 67% 63%
2025-03-04 Cleveland Cavaliers @ Chicago Bulls L 117-139 +13.5 Didn't cover 30% 28%
2024-11-15 Chicago Bulls @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 126-144 +10 Didn't cover 61% 63%
2024-11-11 Cleveland Cavaliers @ Chicago Bulls L 113-119 +8.5 Covered 36% 35%

Closing splits and closing spread for each game, on the Chicago Bulls' side.

What the head-to-head says

The Cleveland Cavaliers lead the Chicago Bulls 6-2 across 8 meetings since 2024-25, as Central Division rivals who meet three or four times a season. Against the closing spread the Chicago Bulls are 5-3. On average the Chicago Bulls drew 48% of the spread bets in these games and the Cleveland Cavaliers 52%.

The public backed one side clearly (60% or more of spread bets) in 6 of them. The Chicago Bulls went 1-2 against the spread in the games where the crowd backed them. The Cleveland Cavaliers went 1-2 against the spread in the games where the crowd backed them.

None of this is a pick. Across the league over the last two seasons, the side with 60% or more of spread bets covered about half the time, not enough to beat the bookmaker's margin by backing it or fading it. The next meeting will show its live split on the NBA page on game day.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland Cavaliers head-to-head record?

The Cleveland Cavaliers lead the Chicago Bulls 6-2 across 8 meetings since 2024-25, playoffs included. Against the closing spread the Chicago Bulls are 5-3 in those games.

Who does the public bet when the Chicago Bulls play the Cleveland Cavaliers?

On average the Chicago Bulls drew 48% of the spread bets in their meetings since 2024-25. The public put 60% or more of spread bets on the Chicago Bulls 3 times and on the Cleveland Cavaliers 3 times.

How often do the Chicago Bulls and the Cleveland Cavaliers play?

As Central Division rivals they meet three or four times in a regular season, plus any playoff series. Every meeting since 2024-25 is in the table on this page.

Is the head-to-head record a reason to bet the Chicago Bulls or the Cleveland Cavaliers?

Not on its own. Rosters and rotations change from season to season, and the spread already prices both teams' current form. The record and the splits are context: how the crowd has seen this matchup and how those games went.

Where can I see the splits for the next Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland Cavaliers game?

On the NBA page on game day, which shows bets and money on the spread, moneyline and total for every game, updated through the day until tip-off.

Reading a head-to-head split

The spread, bet and money columns are always the Chicago Bulls' side, whoever was home; a minus spread means they were favored. The rest of the bets went to the Cleveland Cavaliers. When money runs well ahead of bets, the larger tickets were on that side; when it trails, the crowd was. See our methodology →

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Last updated: October 22, 2026 at 9:44 PM UTC

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