This Saturday night, the Chicago Bulls head to Cleveland to take on the Cavaliers in one of the signature Eastern Conference rivalry games this season. The Bulls beat the Cavs in the season opener, and since both teams absorbed big home routs at the hands of the Golden State Warriors this week, you can imagine that they will both want to use this game to assert themselves in the conference. Let’s take a closer look at this matchup.
Bulls @ Cavaliers: Game Info and NBA Lines
When: Saturday, January 23, 8:30 PM ESTWhere: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland.Game Odds: TBATV: ABCRadio: Cavaliers RadioWhy Should You Bet on Cleveland?
So what did the Cavaliers do after the Warriors came into town and destroyed them, 132-98? They headed to Brooklyn to take on the Nets. The Nets are in the lower tier of teams in the East, and the Cavaliers went up there and came away with a 91-78 win that showed that they are still the class of the conference, delivering a complete win.Kevin Love had been held to three points by Golden State. Against Brooklyn, he poured in 17 points and grabbed 18 boards. LeBron James added 17 points and five assists. Kyrie Irving scored nine points and dished out five assists. All three of them got to sit down for the whole fourth quarter, getting some needed rest as they had the Clippers waiting on them in Cleveland in a matchup to take place on Thursday night. That rest should serve them well against the Clippers — and again against the Bulls on Saturday night.