Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Chicago Bulls Prediction & Game Preview - July 13th, 2023 | NBA Summer League

The Chicago Bulls have won two of their first three Summer League games and have been an enjoyable team to watch throughout the tournament. The Cleveland Cavaliers have been showcasing Emoni Bates and are coming off an impressive 100-77 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.

Neither roster boasts a top 2023 NBA draft pick, but they both play hard and have been executing their coach's game plans. Sometimes, the lack of a star allows a roster to shine, which is exactly what we've been seeing with both teams.

Still, Sam Merrill has been very impressive for the Cavaliers and will be someone the Bulls will want to keep under wraps on Thursday evening.

Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Chicago Bulls: Prediction

Both Cleveland and Chicago have winning records during Las Vegas Summer League, yet neither team project to be the deepest or most talented in the tournament.

When these two franchises face off on July 13, both rosters will be looking to take advantage of favorable matchups and scoring opportunities. Emoni Bates has had a strong start to his time in Las Vegas and should be seen as a threat. While Adama Sanogo and Javon Freeman-Liberty will be coming into the contest following impressive performances against the Sacramento Kings.

We're going to see a fast-paced, physical game, with the Bulls likely to put up a good fight before falling to defeat.

Chicago Bulls Summer League Roster

PLAYER	#	POS	HEIGHT	WEIGHT	BIRTHDATE	AGE	EXP	SCHOOL	HOW ACQUIRED
Javon Freeman-Liberty	0	G	6-4	185 lbs	OCT 20, 1999	23	R	DePaul
Julian Phillips	13	F	6-8	197 lbs	NOV 05, 2003	19	R	Tennessee	Draft Rights Traded From WAS On 06/28/23
Nate Darling	14	G	6-6	207 lbs	AUG 30, 1998	24	1	Delaware
Adama Sanogo	15	C	6-9	258 lbs	FEB 12, 2002	21	R	Connecticut	Signed On 07/10/23
Henri Drell	16	F	6-9	215 lbs	APR 25, 2000	23	R	Windy City Bulls
Tyree Appleby	17	G	6-1	165 lbs	SEP 30, 1998	24	R	Wake Forest
Yago Dos Santos	18	G	5-10	188 lbs	MAR 09, 1999	24	R	Ratiopharm Ulm
Daniel Oturu	20	F	6-8	240 lbs	SEP 20, 1999	23	2	Minnesota
Ben Coupet Jr.	22	F	6-7	185 lbs	JAN 28, 1998	25	R	Southern Illinois
Dalen Terry	25	G	6-7	200 lbs	JUL 12, 2002	21	1	Arizona	#18 Pick In 2022 Draft
Jontay Porter	30	C	6-11	244 lbs	NOV 15, 1999	23	1	Missouri
Will Yoakum	31	G	6-5	190 lbs	JUL 07, 1998	25	R	Nova Southeastern
Justin Lewis	34	F	6-7	245 lbs	APR 12, 2002	21	R	Marquette	Signed On 07/07/22

Cleveland Cavaliers Summer League Roster

#	NAME	POS	HT	WT	DOB	PRIOR TO PROS	LAST TEAM
21	Emoni Bates	F	6-9	190	1/28/04	Eastern Michigan	Eastern Michigan
38	Mike Bothwell	G	6-3	195	1/19/00	Furman	Furman University
2	Sharife Cooper	G	6-1	180	6/11/01	Auburn	Cleveland Charge
18	Kahlifa Diop	C	6-10	231	1/15/02	Senegal	Gran Canaria (Spain)
39	Wendell Green	G	5-11	175	8/7/02	Auburn	Auburn
50	Cedric Henderson Jr.	G	6-6	200	3/3/00	Arizona	Arizona
5	Sam Merrill	G	6-5	205	5/15/96	Utah State	Cleveland Cavaliers
15	Isaiah Mobley	F	6-10	240	9/24/99	USC	Cleveland Charge
48	Pete Nance	F	6-11	230	2/19/00	UNC	UNC
40	Craig Porter Jr.	G	6-2	178	2/26/00	Wichita State	Wichita State
55	Devonte Shuler	G	6-2	185	2/9/98	Mississippi	Cleveland Charge
33	Luke Travers	F	6-7	208	9/3/01	Rockingham Flames (Aus.)	Perth Wildcats (Aus.)
49	Fabian White	F/C	6-8	230	11/29/98	Houston	South Bay Lakers

Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Chicago Bulls: Odds, Spread, Moneyline

Moneyline: Cavaliers (-200), Bulls (+158)

Spread: Cavaliers (-4.5), Bulls (+4.5)

Total: 179.5 Under (-113), Over (-113)

Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Chicago Bulls: Where to watch

You can watch the contest on ESPN, NBA League Pass, and FUBO TV.

The game will be played at the Thomas & Mack Center, and is set to tip-off at 3 PM Eastern Time.

Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Chicago Bulls: Players to watch

Emoni Bates will have multiple eyes on him after he slipped down the draft rankings over the past year or so. While Sam Merril and Sharife Cooper will also be looking to perform well to build interest in their game and showcase their developments.

For the Bulls, Adama Sanogo will be hoping to prove he can be a viable rotation piece in the regular season while Javon Freeman-Liberty has been playing his heart out throughout his time in Las Vegas.

Overall, though, Emoni Bates is the player to watch in this contest - he's been great so far, and has been exciting every time he's had the ball in his hands.