| Game Time | 7:00 pm EST |
| Washington Wizards Line | +17.5 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers Line | -17.5 |
| Total | 231.5 |
| TV: | NBA TV |
The best team both of the East and of the whole NBA is facing the worst team of the whole league in this all-Eastern matchup, when the Cleveland Cavaliers are hosting the Washington Wizards. The Cavs are coming off a rare loss that ended their previous four-game winning streak and are looking to bounce back today. On the other hand, the Wizards are coming off yet another win, after a shocking win against the Nuggets, and have now won just once in their last 18 games.
Below is a detailed analysis for Washington Wizards vs Cleveland Cavaliers game.
Washington Wizards vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction
Cleveland Cavaliers Injury Report: Craig Porter is day-to-day, Emoni Bates and Max Strus are out
Washington Wizards Injury Report: Tristan Vukcenic and Kyle Kuzma are day-to-day, Saddiq Bey is out
Cleveland Cavaliers Form and Trends
The Cavaliers have a 21-4 record this season and are sitting on the first place of the East. They are 18-7 against the spread and 16-9 in over/under. Cleveland has a 13-1 home record, and are 11-3 against the spread with a +13.1-point differential. The Cavaliers are 4-1 in their last 5 games and 4-1 against the spread. Over is 3-0 in their last 3 games.
The Cavaliers are coming off a 113-122 loss in Miami, even though they shot with 48% from the field. Cleveland saw seven of its players reaching double digits in scoring, led by Darius Garland with 23 points, adding 5 rebounds and 5 assists, while Donovan Mitchell had his third game with under 20 points in his last four.
Mitchell leads the Cavaliers in scoring with 23.7 points, adding 4.8 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game. Darius Garland adds 20.5 points and a team-high 6.5 assists per game.
Washington Wizards Recent Form and Trends
The Wizards have a 3-19 record this season and are sitting on the last place of the East. Washington is 6-15-1 against the spread and 11-10-1 in over/under. The Wizards have a 1-9 road record, but are 3-6-1 against the spread, with a -16.6-point differential. The Wizards are 1-17 in their last 18 games and are 2-5 against the spread in their last 7. Over is 3-1-1 in their last 4 games.
Washington is coming off a 112-140 loss by Memphis, as they shot with just 43% from the field and 19% from beyond the arc. Jonas Valanciunas and Marvin Bagley III led Washington’s offense with 20 points apiece, adding 14 and 7 rebounds respectively.
Jordan Poole leads Washington in scoring with an average of 20.4 points, adding a team-high 5 assists. Kyle Kuzma adds 15.8 points and 5.6 rebounds.
Statistical Breakdown
Offensively, the Cavaliers are second-best in the league with 121.4 points per game. The Cavs boast the best percentages both in field goals, with 50.7%, and in 3-pointers, with 40.4%. Defensively, they rank 12th in the NBA, allowing 111.4 points per game.
Offensively, the Wizards are averaging 107.6 points per game, which ranks 26th in the NBA. Washington shoots with 44% from the field (27th), and with just 31.2% from beyond the arc, which is the second-worst in the league. Defensively, they are dead last in the league, allowing 123.1 points per game.
The Cavs have won both previous meetings against the Wizards this season, at home by 118-87 and on the road by 135-116, covering the spread in both.
Prediction
In this Washington Wizards vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, the Cavaliers are coming as huge -17.5 home favorites. The Cavs are coming in as massive favorites, and rightfully so, as they have already won the Wizards twice this season, by 21 and 19 points. Cleveland has been winning their opponents at home by an average of 13.1 points, while the Wizards have been losing on the road by an average of 16.6 points. This is a perfect bounce back spot for the Cavaliers, who are looking to bounce back after just their fourth loss this season, and no better chance to do so, than to face the worst team of the league at home. I expect this to be a huge blowout, so take the Cleveland Cavaliers and lay the points at home.
Nick’s Pick: Cleveland Cavaliers -17.5