Cleveland Cavaliers vs Chicago Bulls Final Score & Over/Under Result — Dec 17, 2025

The second half belonged to Chicago, and it was enough. The Bulls outscored Cleveland 118–118 in combined points across the final 24 minutes, but the opening quarter—a 67-point explosion—set the tone early and left the Cavaliers chasing. Chicago edged a relatively balanced first half (120 combined) with sharper execution down the stretch, holding Cleveland to just 23 points in the fourth quarter while posting 32 of their own.

Donovan Mitchell led Cleveland with 32 points, 5 assists, while Jaylon Tyson added 21 points and Darius Garland chipped in 15 with 6 dimes. For Chicago, Coby White scored 25 points and Josh Giddey posted a near triple-double with 23 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists—a rare performance that anchored the home offense. Nikola Vučević contributed 20 points and 9 rebounds off the bench.

The final combined total of 238 landed under the 242.5 market line by 4.5 points, validating DAGGER's pregame under call. After the teams combined for 250 in their November meeting, this defensive grind felt inevitable—the Cavaliers' recent form showed them allowing just 116.4 per game, while Chicago has held opponents to 121.0 over their last 10. The second-half deceleration (118 combined across two quarters) sealed a lower-scoring affair than the market projected.