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Chicago Bulls
Cleveland CavaliersTip-off at 7 p.m. ET
The Cavaliers went 52-30 last season and were swept by the Knicks in the Eastern Conference finals. The Bulls missed the playoffs. The power rankings have Cleveland 11th and Chicago 30th.
An early look, from the NBA’s rosters as of Oct. 7, 2026. The lineups and inactive players come on game day.
From the NBA’s player tracking when they met last season: each scorer against the defender who guarded him most, compared with how he scored against everyone else. Most scorers score less against whoever guards them most, about three quarters of their rate against everyone else, so a gap like that is the usual one.
Chicago BullsCleveland CavaliersLast season’s honors and lines, who is new, the rookies drafted in the first round, the second-year players and the veterans.
Chicago BullsRosters: the NBA’s, as of Oct. 7, 2026. Records, meetings and lines: 2025-26 box scores. Matchups: NBA player tracking. Awards: the NBA’s. Power rankings: stat.space’s model.
No longer on the roster: Nikola Vučević (signed with the Magic), Ayo Dosunmu (now with the Timberwolves), Kevin Huerter (now with the Pistons)
Cleveland CavaliersNo longer on the roster: Dean Wade (signed with the 76ers), De'Andre Hunter (now with the Kings)
