The Cleveland Cavaliers travel to the United Center on Monday night to face the Chicago Bulls in a highly-contested matchup. The Cavaliers will put their perfect record of 11-0 on the line against a scrappy Bulls team (4-6) that is coming off a comeback win over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday.
Cleveland is the only remaining team in the NBA that hasn’t tasted defeat. They are playing the second game of a back-to-back, surviving a scare on Sunday against the Brooklyn Nets. Their 11-0 start is already a franchise record, as well as the best record for a new coach with a new team in NBA history.
Meanwhile, the Bulls were on their way to losing their seventh game of the season on Saturday. They managed to find a way to beat the Hawks at the State Farm Arena in a total team effort with eight guys scoring in double digits. Ayo Dosunmu had 19 points, while Zach LaVine, Coby White and Nikola Vucevic all had 18 points each.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Chicago Bulls Injury Reports
The Cleveland Cavaliers have four players on their injury report for tonight’s game at the United Center. Max Strus, Emoni Bates, JT Thor and Luke Travers are all listed as out and will miss the contest. Strus is still recovering from a sprained right ankle.
Bates, Thor and Travers are assigned to the NBA G League to get some playing time. They will suit up for the Cavaliers’ G League affiliate, the Cleveland Charge.
Meanwhile, the Chicago Bulls have players on their injury report. Zach LaVine is listed as probable, while Lonzo Ball, E.J. Liddell, Adama Sanogo and DJ Steward are all out against the Cavaliers. LaVine is expected to suit up despite dealing with a right adductor strain.
Ball has no recovery timeline from his wrist injury suffered against the Memphis Grizzlies late last month. Liddell, Sanogo and Steward are scheduled to play for the Bulls’ G League affiliate, the Windy City Bulls, to get some minutes.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Chicago Bulls Starting Lineups and Depth Charts
Cavaliers
G – Darius Garland | G – Donovan Mitchell | F – Isaac Okoro | F – Evan Mobley | C – Jarrett Allen
Bulls
G – Coby White | G – Josh Giddey | F – Zach LaVine | F – Patrick Williams | C – Nikola Vucevic
How to watch Cleveland Cavaliers vs Chicago Bulls?
The Cavaliers-Bulls game is scheduled for an 8:00 p.m. EST tip-off. It will be held at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. It will be televised on FanDuel Sports TV – Ohio in Cleveland and the Chicago Sports Network in the Windy City.
It’s also available via live stream on platforms such as NBA League Pass and FuboTV, which are both paid subscriptions.