The Washington Wizards (14-29) head to the Forest City to play the Cleveland Cavaliers (12-32) at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse at 7:00 p.m. ET. We analyze Wizards-Cavaliers odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.
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Wizards at Cavaliers: Key injuries
WIZARDS
- C Anzejs Pasecniks (ankle) questionable
- PF Rui Hachimura (groin) out
- PG Moritz Wagner (ankle) out
- SG Garrison Mathews (ankle) out
- PG John Wall (Achilles) out
CAVALIERS
- PF John Henson (back) probable
- PG Brandon Knight (knee) out
- C Ante Zizic (illness) out
- SG Dylan Windler (shin) out
- SG Kevin Porter Jr. (knee) out
Wizards at Cavaliers: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Wizards 122, Cavaliers 114
Moneyline (ML)
Here’s the main reasons why I LOVE WIZARDS +110: both teams are terrible on defense, but at least Washington can be elite offensively. The Wizards are last in the NBA in defensive rating and opponents’ points per game, while the Cavaliers are second to last in defensive rating and ranked 20th in opponents’ PPG. But the Wizards rank fifth in PPG and assist-to-turnover ratio, 11th in offensive rating and eighth in three-point percentage.
Keep in mind the low spread, the Wizards are 4-1 ATS in the second game of a back-to-back. The Cavaliers are 3-7 outright with a minus-9.1 margin of victory when having a rest advantage over their opponent. Also, the Cavaliers are tied with the worst record (1-3) and has the lowest margin of victory (-3.8) as a home favorite.
Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
PASS on an against-the-spread bet, and put all the units on the moneyline. However, since the line is so low (and could be a pick ’em come tip-off), here are some applicable ATS trends for this game:
- Cleveland is 0-3 ATS when laying 1-2.5 points and the Wizards are 3-2 ATS when getting 1-2.5 points.
- Cavaliers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games as a favorite.
- The Cavaliers are tied with the worst record (1-3) and has the lowest margin of victory (-3.8) as a home favorite.
Again, PASS ON an ATS WAGER.
Over/Under (O/U)
Slight LEAN to the OVER 231.5 (-106) because of the over-friendly trends. The Wizards-Cavaliers combined over/under record is 47-39-1 and the Over is 4-1 in the last five meetings in Cleveland. Furthermore, the Over is 4-1 in Wizards games where they have no rest and the Over is 8-2 in Wizards last 10 road games.
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