Bulls–Cavaliers rivalry
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The Bulls–Cavaliers rivalry[1] is a National Basketball Association (NBA) rivalry between the Chicago Bulls and the Cleveland Cavaliers. The teams have played each other since the Cavaliers joined the NBA as an expansion team in 1970, but the rivalry didn't begin in earnest until the Bulls drafted Michael Jordan with the third overall pick in 1984. After Jordan would go on to the Washington Wizards and eventually retire, the rivalry died down, but when Cleveland picked LeBron James with the first selection in 2003, the rivalry heated up again.
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Quick Facts First meeting, Latest meeting ...
First meeting | December 20, 1970 Bulls 116, Cavaliers 103 |
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Latest meeting | February 28, 2024 Bulls 132, Cavaliers 123 |
Next meeting | TBA |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 268 |
All-time series | 153–115 (CHI) |
Regular season series | 133–101 (CHI) |
Postseason results | 20–14 (CHI) |
Longest win streak | CHI W13 |
Current win streak | CHI W1 |
Postseason history | |
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