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Chicago faces Cleveland, looks to break 4-game skid

Tar Heels cruise past Boston College 91-65

Cleveland Cavaliers (27-18, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (27-15, first in the Eastern Conference)

Chicago; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Chicago enters the matchup with Cleveland as losers of four in a row.

The Bulls are 5-2 in division matchups. Chicago is eighth in the league averaging 111.0 points and is shooting 47.4% from the field.

The Cavaliers are 15-9 against Eastern Conference opponents. Cleveland ranks ninth in the Eastern Conference shooting 35.0% from 3-point range.

The two teams play for the second time this season. The Cavaliers defeated the Bulls 115-92 in their last meeting on Dec. 9. Darius Garland led the Cavaliers with 24 points, and Zach LaVine led the Bulls with 23 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Lonzo Ball is averaging 13 points, 5.4 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.8 steals for the Bulls. DeMar DeRozan is averaging 25.6 points and 4.8 assists over the last 10 games for Chicago.

Jarrett Allen is averaging 16.6 points and 10.9 rebounds for the…

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