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Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland Cavaliers: How to watch

Published Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET

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Friday night the Chicago Bulls will be hosting the defending champions Cleveland Cavaliers in a game that will sure to be interesting to say the least.

To many basketball fans hearing that the Cavaliers lost the season series against a lottery-destined Chicago team last year 3-1 would be just as weird as thinking the Golden State Warriors could blow a 3-1 lead in the finals. Yet both happened.

With vast amount of changes to this new look Bulls side, questions still remain whether or not they can beat top teams in either conference. Something last years side did quite well going 7-1 against the top two seeded teams in the East: Cleveland and Toronto.

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It was very well documented this teams lack of being able to beat lower level sides and often required Jimmy Butler to carry the team on his back and in most cases that wasn’t enough thus causing the changes.

So can this Bulls side beat the beast of the East?

Yes, yes they can.

Chicago currently sits third in the Eastern Conference at three games over .500 with a 10-7 record. Not only does the Bulls standing show they are a playoff team in the east, but their ability to be competitive against top tier teams such as when they narrowly lost to the LA Clippers in a game which Chicago dominated for the first three quarters is a positive sign.

Doug McDermott (Concusion) and Michael Carter-Williams (Wrist) will both still be missing from tonight’s clash with their returns expected to be sooner rather than later.

The Bulls are coming off a disappointing home loss to the Los Angeles Lakers while the Cleveland Cavaliers will be playing their second game in just as many nights, having played the Los Angeles Clippers the night before.

Want to watch or listen to Bulls vs Cavs? Here’s how.

Matchup: Cleveland Cavaliers (13-4) vs. Chicago Bulls (10-7)

Where: United Center

Time: 7:00 p.m. CST

TV: CSN-Chicago

Radio: WLS-AM 890

Stream: NBA League Pass

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