The Washington Wizards and Cleveland Cavaliers meet Sunday in NBA action at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The Washington Wizards look to get off to a 3-0 start. The Cleveland Cavaliers look to get a game above a .500 record.
The Washington Wizards are averaging 108 points on 48.3 percent shooting and allowing 103.5 points on 40.9 percent shooting. Kyle Kuzma is averaging 24 points and 9.5 rebounds, while Bradley Beal is averaging 21 points and 7 assists. Kristaps Porzingis is grabbing 4 rebounds, and Will Barton is dishing 2 assists. The Washington Wizards are shooting 36.8 percent from beyond the arc and 82.9 percent from the free throw line. The Washington Wizards are allowing 31.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46 rebounds per game.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 116.5 points on 53.1 percent shooting and allowing 102 points on 41.2 percent shooting. Donovan Mitchell is averaging 31 points and 9 assists, while Cedi Osman is averaging 17 points and 3 rebounds. Evan Mobley is the third double-digit scorer and Jarret Allen is grabbing 10 rebounds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are shooting 47.3 percent from beyond the arc and 85.4 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 33.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43 rebounds per game.
The Wizards are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 road games and 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Cavaliers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games and 3-10 ATS in their last 13 games overall. The under is 5-0 in Wizards last 5 overall. The over is 11-5 in Cavaliers last 16 overall. The Wizards are 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
The Washington Wizards are off to a strong start, and they have the rest advantage, but I simply need to see more before I can trust them in spots like this. The Cleveland Cavaliers are showing flashes of brilliance at both ends of the floor, and they’re still a young team learning each other. The Cavs are only going to get better as the season plays out. We’re not being asked to lay much. Give me the Cavaliers.