This is a good spot for Chicago in Fred Hoiberg's coaching debut. The Bulls are home and in revenge mode after the Cavaliers beat them in six games during the Eastern Conference semifinals last season.

Chicago has improved its depth. The Bulls are the only team in the league that goes 11-12 deep. Derrick Rose is going to start.

LeBron James also is going to start for Cleveland, but the Cavaliers will be extremely cautious with him. James was deactivated in preseason dealing with a back injury.

The Cavaliers won't have Kyrie Irving and Ian Shumpert, who is their top perimeter defender. Center Timofey Mozgov may not play either because of knee soreness.

Then the Cavaliers have rust. Kevin Love is recovering from shoulder surgery. He shot just 33 percent from the floor in preseason. Anderson Varejao is coming off a season-ending Achilles tear and Tristain Thompson is rusty having not played since June missing training camp and preseason.

The Bulls have the front line talent and superior bench to take advantage.