Cleveland Cavaliers vs Washington Wizards Preview
Making on a bet on this NBA game featuring the Wizards versus the Cavaliers? Tip off is at at 7:30 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on BSOH. The game will be played at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH.
The over/under for this Eastern conference contest is set at 240 points, with the Cavaliers being the favored team playing at home against the Wizards. Check out BetCoco for Cleveland Cavaliers – Washington Wizards odds
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Washington Wizards Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Cavaliers and Wizards have gone in favor of the Cavaliers, putting together a record of 6-4. Going back to the last five head-to-head games between the Cavaliers and Wizards, the over/under record in these games is 2-3 with a combined average of 211 points per contest.
- Through their last ten road games, Washington has an ATS record of just 5-5. However, their overall record was 2-8 while averaging 114 points per game.
- In their last ten games at home, the Cavaliers have a straight up record of 6-4 while going 6-2-2 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 110 points per game in these contests.
- As the betting underdog, the Wizards have an ATS mark of just 2-3 in their last five games. Washington posted a straight up mark of 1-4 in these matchups.
- Through their last five games as the favorite, the Cavaliers have an ATS record of 5-0 and a straight up mark of 5-0.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Washington Wizards Prediction
As the Wizards get ready to take on the Cavaliers, they are 10-point underdogs and just 6-27 this season. This record has Washington 14th in the Eastern Conference.
So far, the Wizards have really struggled on the road this season, going just 3-16. The average scoring margin on the road is -10.6 points per game.
Washington has also dropped two straight games coming into today’s matchup. When playing as the underdog, the team has an average scoring margin of -10.5 points per game for the season.
Out of their 33 games, the Wizards have been the underdog 32 times and have a record of 15-17 against the spread on the road. Their two-game ATS losing streak on the road is part of their overall ATS record of 15-18.
This season, 18 of their games have had lower over/under lines than today’s line of 240 points. Washington’s over/under record in these games is 11-7, and the over has hit in two straight games. In their previous game, the Wizards lost to the Cavs by a score of 140-101 as 9.5-point underdogs.
In their most recent game against the Cavaliers, the Wizards scored 101 points. They shot 41.6% from the field and made 12 three-pointers. In the game, Kyle Kuzma was the leading scorer for the Wizards with 16 points. Daniel Gafford also contributed 12 points.
The Wizards’ defense is presently ranked 30th in the league, allowing an average of 126.6 points per contest. Opponents are hitting 57.6% of their two-point field goal attempts this season, and they’re also connecting on 37.6% of their three-point attempts.
With an overall record of 19-15, the Cavaliers will look to pick up a win over the Wizards as 10-point favorites. If they are able to pull out the win, they will also cover the spread for the 7th straight game.
Right now, Cleveland is in 7th place in the Eastern Conference. Against other teams in the East, the Cavs have gone 12-9 compared to 7-6 in non-conference games.
Cleveland has put together an average scoring margin of +1.1 PPG at home this season. Overall, they have an ATS record of 16-16, both straight up and against the spread.
So far, 33 of their games have had lower over/under lines than today’s line of 240. Their average over/under line for the season has been 224.2 points. The Cavs have an over/under record of 18-16.
The Cavaliers scored 140 points in their game versus the Wizards, which is higher than their average of 113.1 points per game this season. In their most recent game, Max Strus was the team’s leading scorer with 24 points while Donovan Mitchell added 22 points.
So far this season, the Cavaliers defense has been performing well, ranking 9th in the NBA at 112.1 points allowed per contest. In terms of two point field goal attempts, the Cavaliers defense has allowed a shooting percentage of 52.7% while allowing 35.8% from downtown.
With a 10-point advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Cavaliers to secure a 111-110 victory.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Washington Wizards Betting Tips
- Take the Cavaliers on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Wizards (+10)
- Our NBA model projects 221 points, and we suggest taking the under
Cleveland Cavaliers Injury Report
- Darius Garland – Jaw – Out
- Ty Jerome – Ankle – Out
- Evan Mobley – Knee – Out
Washington Wizards Injury Report
- Landry Shamet – Hamstring – Questionable
