Cleveland Cavaliers vs Washington Wizards 2/26/22 NBA Picks, Predictions, Odds
Washington Wizards (27-32) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (35-24)
February 26, 2022 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Cleveland Cavaliers -7; Over/Under: +209
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The Washington Wizards and Cleveland Cavaliers meet Saturday in NBA action at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The Washington Wizards look for a win after splitting their last six games. The Cleveland Cavaliers look to snap a three-game losing streak.
The Washington Wizards are averaging 107.1 points on 46.4 percent shooting and allowing 109.8 points on 45.7 percent shooting. Kyle Kuzma is averaging 16.3 points and 8.8 rebounds, while Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is averaging 11.6 points and 1.7 assists. Rui Hachimura is dishing 1 assist and Daniel Gafford is grabbing 6 rebounds. The Washington Wizards are shooting 32.8 percent from beyond the arc and 78 percent from the free throw line. The Washington Wizards are allowing 35.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.8 rebounds per game.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 106.6 points on 46.6 percent shooting and allowing 102.6 points on 44.1 percent shooting. Darius Garland is averaging 20.3 points and 8 assists, while Jarrett Allen is averaging 16.1 points and 11 rebounds. Evan Mobley is the third double-digit scorer and Kevin Love is grabbing 7.3 rebounds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are shooting 35.3 percent from beyond the arc and 75.3 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 34 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.8 rebounds per game.
The Wizards are 6-15-1 ATS in their last 22 road games and 4-16-1 ATS in their last 21 games overall. The Cavaliers are 13-5-1 ATS in their last 19 home games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest. The under is 5-1 in Wizards last 6 road games. The under is 20-6 in Cavaliers last 26 home games. The under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
The Washington Wizards aren’t winning, aren’t covering numbers, and being on the end of a back to back doesn’t help them here. The Cleveland Cavaliers have the rest advantage and are a profitable 17-9-1 against the spread at home. The Cavs win at home by an average of 6.8 points, and they win in the favorite role by an average of 8.3 points. Thick number, but the Cavs should be able to cruise here.
