NBA 2026-27 · Regular season · Meeting 3 of the season
What does Cavaliers vs Bulls change in the NBA playoff race?
Thu, Dec 3, 2026 · 8:00 PM ET (Dec 4, 10:00 KST)United Center, Chicago
What's at stake
Current standings (103 games played league-wide) plus this one result, recomputed for the 15 East teams. Arithmetic, not odds.
Magic number = wins left to lock a top-10 (play-in) finish (top-6 magic: a direct berth); tragic number = losses left until elimination. Ties count against the team. How we calculate →
Season series
Meeting 3 of 4 this season
Cavaliers 0Bulls 0
Before this game
- Nov 16 Bulls @ Cavaliers (Scheduled)
- Nov 23 Cavaliers @ Bulls (Scheduled)
- Dec 3 Cavaliers @ Bulls (Scheduled)
- Mar 20 Bulls @ Cavaliers (Scheduled)
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Thu, Dec 3 game · Chicago
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Team records
Injury report
Cavaliers
- Jaylon TysonOut
- Peyton WatsonOut
Bulls
- Nicolas ClaxtonOut
BALLDONTLIE injury report (status only). It can change before tip-off.
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Game data: BALLDONTLIE. Magic and tragic numbers are computed by this site.