The Cavaliers have won and covered five straight meetings, including a 109-95 win in Chicago on Dec. 23. That victory was significant because the Cavs played without their top four scorers: Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Evan Mobley and Caris LeVert. Mitchell and LeVert are back and both had big games in Paris last Thursday. Cleveland enters Monday on a 9-3 run. The Bulls could be without Patrick Williams (ankle); he would be missed in this particular matchup.

It hasn't exactly been a murderer's row of opponents, but four straight wins is four straight wins, and no reason for the Cavs to hand them back just because they've been against the Wizards (twice), Spurs, and Nets. In the latter, Donovan Mitchell erupted for a season-high 45 points, and Cleveland deserves kudos for traveling all of the way to Paris to record that win. The Cavs have been back in the states for a few days now, and they did take care of Chicago handily back on Dec. 23 when Max Strus scored 26 to lead the win (and Mitchell didn't play). Note Chicago's current 4-1 uptick includes a pair of wins vs. lowly Charlotte and another vs. the Spurs. Play Cavs