The Washington Wizards (28-34) travel to meet the Cleveland Cavaliers (21-41) Friday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Tip-off is set for a 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Wizards-Cavaliers odds and lines, with NBA picks and predictions.
The Wizards belted the Los Angeles Lakers 116-107 Wednesday, winning for the ninth time in 10 games while covering for the eighth time during the span. They hit the Under against the Lakers to snap a 3-0 Over run, which included a 119-110 home win over the Cavs Sunday.
The Cavaliers lost at home to the Orlando Magic by a 109-104 score, failing as 3.5-point favorites. The game wasn’t even really that close as Cleveland outscored Orlando 43-27 in the fourth quarter to make things respectable.
Wizards at Cavaliers: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:27 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Wizards -275 (bet $275 to win $100) | Cavaliers +225 (bet $100 to win $225)
- Against the spread/ATS: Wizards -6.5 (-110) | Cavaliers +6.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 226.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Wizards at Cavaliers: Key injuries
Wizards
- SF Deni Avdija (ankle) out
Cavaliers
- C Isaiah Hartenstein (concussion) out
- PF Larry Nance Jr. (thumb) out
- SF Taurean Prince (ankle) out
- PG Collin Sexton (concussion) questionable
- SG Dylan Windler (knee) out
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Wizards at Cavaliers: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Wizards 123, Cavaliers 108
Money line (ML)
The Wizards (-275) are quite expensive and are just too risky despite the fact they topped the Cavaliers 119-110 Sunday in D.C. The Cavs have lost four in a row and seven of the previous eight.
AVOID.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The WIZARDS -6.5 (-110) covered as 7.5-point favorites vs. the Cavaliers Sunday. The red-hot Wiz will get it done on the road against a Cavaliers team, which is limping to the finish line. Washington still has hope for a playoff spot, especially since it is 9-1 SU/8-2 ATS across the past 10 overall.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 226.5 (-110) is worth playing here. The Over cashed in the previous meeting, and the Over has hit in three of the past four outings overall for the Wiz.
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