Free Pick | NBA | Monday | Jan. 2

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Free Pick #534 Cleveland Cavaliers -5 over Chicago Bulls 6:10 PM CT

 Cleveland has the second best scoring differential in the NBA and owns a 16-4 record at home this season. The Cavaliers face a disappointing Bulls team on Monday with Chicago four games below .500 and six points per game worse in average scoring differential compared with Cleveland. These teams just played on Saturday in Chicago with a tough one-point loss for the Bulls while Cleveland won 128-96 in an early season meeting in Chicago. On Saturday Chicago shot better and forced 21 turnovers but still lost as the Cavaliers dominated the rebounding. Cleveland is 13-6-1 ATS at home this season and while Cleveland’s schedule and lack of elite wins does warrant some skepticism, Chicago is battling depth issues right now with three important reserves out of action. Cleveland won without Darius Garland and Evan Mobley in this pairing on Saturday and while both could again miss this game, Cleveland’s excellent home court may not be getting quite enough respect with this minimal pricing adjustment.