The Washington Wizards and Cleveland Cavaliers meet Wednesday in NBA action at the Rocket Arena. Here’s a Cavaliers vs. Wizards Prediction. This article will include a Cavaliers vs. Wizards Pick.
Washington Wizards Betting Preview
The Washington Wizards beat the Bulls, lost to the Hornets, and they play the Hornets next. The Wizards have lost 12 of their last 14 games.
The Washington Wizards are averaging 114.3 points on 46.8 percent shooting and allowing 114.5 points on 43.7 percent shooting. Anthony Davis is averaging 22.8 points and 9.3 rebounds, while Trae Young is averaging 22.3 points and 11 assists. Kyshawn George is the third double-digit scorer, and Tre Johnson is grabbing 2 rebounds. The Washington Wizards are shooting 29.4 percent from beyond the arc and 82.4 percent from the free-throw line. The Washington Wizards are allowing 29.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.3 rebounds per game.
Cleveland Cavaliers Betting Preview
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Nets and Timberwolves, and they play the Hawks next. The Cavs have won 13 of their last 17 regular season games.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 119.3 points on 46.6 percent shooting and allowing 120 points on 44.5 percent shooting. Donovan Mitchell is averaging 26.7 points and 4.7 assists, while Evan Mobley is averaging 18.7 points and 3 assists. Maleek Thomas is the third double-digit scorer, and James Harden is grabbing 5.3 rebounds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are shooting 36.6 percent from beyond the arc and 75.3 percent from the free-throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 34.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 47 rebounds per game.
Why the Cleveland Cavaliers will win
- The Cavaliers have won each of their last 16 games against the Wizards.
- The Wizards have lost each of their last nine games at Rocket Arena.
- The Cavaliers have covered the spread in nine of their last 10 games on the first leg of a back-to-back after coming off overtime.
- The Wizards have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight games at Rocket Arena.
Why the Washington Wizards will win
- The Cavaliers have lost three of their last four games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents following a win.
- The Wizards have won four of their last six games as road underdogs against Central Division opponents following a loss.
- The Cavaliers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven games.
- The road team has covered the spread in four of the Cavaliers’ last five games.
Total Points Facts
- Eight of the Cavaliers’ last nine home games have gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the Wizards’ last five games against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER the total points line.
Cleveland Cavaliers Player Facts
- James Harden has a career average of 27.8 points per game against the Wizards – most against any opponent.
- Jarrett Allen ranks T2nd in the Eastern Conference amongst qualified players for blocks per game (2.0) this season.
Washington Wizards Player Facts
- Trae Young ranks 1st amongst qualified players for assists per game (11.0) this season.
- Kyshawn George has recorded the most field goal attempts without being blocked (54) of any player in the league this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Cavaliers rank 1st in the league for blocks per game this season (8.7).
- The Cavaliers rank 30th in the league for opponent field goal attempts per game this season (97.3).
- The Wizards rank 1st in the league for H2 points per game this season (63.3).
- The Wizards rank 29th in the league for opponent offensive rebounds per game this season (15.3).
Cavaliers vs Wizards Injury Report
The Cavs will be without Naw’Qwna Tomlin due to a back issue.
The Wizards will be without Justin Champagnie due to a foot injury. AJ Dybantsa is questionable with an ankle sprain. Tristan Vukcevic is out with a hip issue. Jamir Watkins is out with an ACL injury.
Cavaliers vs Wizards Prediction
The Cavs obviously have the ability to smoke the Wizards, but this is a letdown spot after a big win over the Timberwolves. Also, as we saw last season, the Cavs don’t make us money. The Cavaliers were terrible ATS for much of the season, and they’ve failed to cover each of their last 7 games dating back to last season’s playoffs. This is a lot of points. I’ll grab them with the Wizards.