* The Bulls won the last three meetings between these teams last season. Chicago captured the season series for the first time since 2002-03, three games to one.
* At 0-2 away from home, Chicago is looking for its first road win of 2008-09. The Bulls’ .298 field-goal percentage at Boston on Halloween was their lowest in any game since November 2003.
* The Cavaliers have outscored their opponent in the first period of every game this season, by an average margin of 8.7 points.
* With 69 points through four games, Derrick Rose is the only rookie currently leading his team scoring.
* After connecting on eight of 13 field goals in the season opener, Luol Deng is six for 31 since (.194). He scored 21 points in the opener, but just 20 in the three games since.
* LeBron James has scored at least 30 points in 10 of his last 12 games against the Bulls. His career average of 29.3 points per game versus Chicago is the second highest by any active player (Allen Iverson 29.4).
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