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Free NBA Cup Picks – Wednesday, 17th December

December 17, 2025

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS @ CHICAGO BULLS

United Center, Chicago, IL

TEAM TRENDS

The Bulls have failed to cover the line in each of their last 6 home games.
The Cavaliers have won each of their last 10 games against Central Division opponents that held a losing record.
Each of the Bulls’ last 5 home games have gone UNDER the total match points line.
The road team has won the first half in each of the Cavaliers’ last 8 games.

WIN/LOSS

TEAM	W	L	HOME	ROAD
CLE	15	12	9-7	6-5
CHI	10	15	6-6	4-9

SEASON POINTS +/-

TEAM	PPG	OPPG	DIFF	TOT.AV.
CLE	118.7	115.9	+2.8	234.6
CHI	117.2	122.4	-5.2	239.6

PICKS ATS

SPREAD	POINTS	RESULT
CLE	OVER
-4.5	243.5

NBA PLAYER PROP BETS - HERE

Player Trends

Darius Garland – Made 3+ three-pointers in 8 of his last 10 appearances with Evan Mobley out.
Donovan Mitchell – Made 4+ three-pointers in each of the Cavaliers’ last 6 road games against teams that held a losing record.
Matas Buzelis – Made 2+ three-pointers in 8 of the Bulls’ last 9 games as underdogs.
Darius Garland – Recorded 6+ assists in each of his last 5 appearances against Eastern opponents.
Jarrett Allen – Recorded 2+ assists in each of the Cavaliers’ last 9 games against the Bulls.
Josh Giddey – Recorded 8+ assists in 5 of the Bulls’ last 6 home games against Eastern Conference opponents.
Lonzo Ball – Recorded 4+ assists in each of his 7 previous appearances against the Bulls.
Donovan Mitchell – Recorded 6+ assists in each of his last 3 appearances with Evan Mobley out.
Coby White – Recorded 4+ assists in 14 of his last 16 appearances.
Nikola Vucevic – Scored 20+ points in each of his last 3 home appearances against the Cavaliers.
Darius Garland – Scored 15+ points in each of his last 8 road appearances against the Bulls.
Coby White – Scored 25+ points in each of his last 2 appearances against the Cavaliers.
Josh Giddey – Scored 15+ points in each of his last 25 appearances with the Bulls as underdogs.
Donovan Mitchell – Scored 30+ points in 6 of the Cavaliers’ last 8 games against teams that held a losing record.
Jarrett Allen – Scored 10+ points in 10 of the Cavaliers’ last 11 games against the Bulls.
Nikola Vucevic – Recorded 8+ rebounds in 9 of his last 10 appearances against the Cavaliers.
Donovan Mitchell – Recorded 6+ rebounds in each of his last 4 appearances against the Bulls.
Jarrett Allen – Recorded 10+ rebounds in 9 of the Cavaliers’ last 11 games with Evan Mobley out.
Josh Giddey – Recorded 8+ rebounds in each of his last 5 home appearances against teams that held a winning record.

Cleveland heads to Chicago looking to reassert control in the Central Division, having won five straight against the Bulls and taking the first meeting this season 128-122 back on November 8. Despite a recent slip-up at home, the Cavaliers remain strong in division play and will be keen to bounce back after an overtime loss to Charlotte. With Evan Mobley still sidelined, more responsibility again falls on Darius Garland to control tempo and create offense.

The Bulls were upset 114-104 by New Orleans in their last outing, with Nikola Vucevic struggling to a 5-16 shooting night. That inefficiency has been a recurring issue, as Chicago is just 1-8 this season when Vucevic shoots under 40 percent. Against a Cleveland side that has dominated this matchup recently, the Bulls will need a sharper offensive showing and improved shot selection to avoid another division defeat at United Center.

PICK – CLEVELAND -4.5

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MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES @ MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES

Target Center, Minneapolis, MN

TEAM TRENDS

The Timberwolves have lost the first half in each of their last 5 games as home favourites.
The Grizzlies have lost each of their last 18 games against Western opponents that held a winning record.
Each of the Timberwolves’ last 5 games as favourites against the Grizzlies have gone OVER the total match points line.
The Grizzlies have failed to cover the line in 9 of their last 10 games against teams that held a winning record.

WIN/LOSS

TEAM	W	L	HOME	ROAD
MEM	12	14	6-7	6-7
MIN	17	9	9-4	8-5

SEASON POINTS +/-

TEAM	PPG	OPPG	DIFF	TOT.AV.
MEM	114.3	115.4	-1.1	229.7
MIN	119.8	114.5	+5.3	234.3

PICKS ATS

SPREAD	POINTS	RESULT
MIN	UNDER
-7.5	232.5

NBA PLAYER PROP BETS - HERE

Player Trends

Jaden McDaniels – Made 2+ three-pointers in each of the Timberwolves’ last 3 games as favourites against the Grizzlies.
Jaren Jackson Jr. – Made 2+ three-pointers in 6 of the Grizzlies’ last 7 games against the Timberwolves.
Jaden McDaniels – Recorded 2+ assists in each of his last 16 appearances.
Ja Morant – Recorded 8+ assists in 6 of his last 8 appearances.
Donte DiVincenzo – Recorded 4+ assists in each of the Timberwolves’ last 6 home games.
Jaren Jackson Jr. – Recorded 2+ assists in 10 of his last 11 appearances.
Anthony Edwards – Scored 30+ points in 7 of his last 9 appearances.
Jaren Jackson Jr. – Scored 20+ points in each of the Grizzlies’ last 6 games against the Timberwolves.
Jaylen Wells – Scored 15+ points in each of the Grizzlies’ last 6 games.
Julius Randle – Scored 20+ points in each of the Timberwolves’ last 5 games.
Julius Randle – Recorded 10+ rebounds in 7 of his last 8 appearances against the Grizzlies.
Jaren Jackson Jr. – Recorded 6+ rebounds in 8 of the Grizzlies’ last 9 road games against the Timberwolves.
Rudy Gobert – Recorded 12+ rebounds in 5 of the Timberwolves’ last 6 games against teams that held a losing record.

Minnesota is back at Target Center playing some solid basketball, even with a few question marks in the lineup. The Timberwolves just handled Sacramento 117-103 here, with Julius Randle and Naz Reid doing the heavy lifting, and they’ve now won seven of their last eight overall. They also took two of three from Memphis last season, winning both at home and on the road, and they’ve been finding ways to grind out results while waiting on clarity around Anthony Edwards.

Memphis comes in with a bit of momentum of its own after a convincing 121-103 win over the Clippers at Intuit Dome. Jaren Jackson Jr. led the way efficiently, while Cam Spencer caught fire from deep, helping the Grizzlies notch their fifth road win in the last six. Ja Morant’s status looms large here, but even without him at times this season, Memphis has shown it can compete when the supporting cast steps up and the defense travels.

PICK – UNDER 232.5 TOTAL POINTS

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