The Cleveland Cavaliers (2-11) will try to put an end to their six-game road losing streak in a matchup against the Washington Wizards (4-9) at Capital One Arena. The game starts at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 14, 2018, and will air on Fox Sports – Ohio.
Washington opened as an 11.5-point favorite, while the Over/Under (O/U) for the game has been set at 220 points.
Cleveland Cavaliers at Washington Wizards Free Prediction
The Cavaliers will be looking for a similar result after easily covering the 4.5-point spread against the Charlotte Hornets in their last game, 113-89. The total points for the game (202) finished under the projected point total of 212.5. Cleveland’s offensive rebounding percentage was their biggest strength over Charlotte. The Cavaliers had a rate of 35.9 (above their season average of 27.0), while the Hornets posted a mark of 20.7. Tristan Thompson played a pivotal role for Cleveland with 11 points, 21 rebounds and five assists.
In the Wizards’ last outing, they beat the Orlando Magic, 117-109, resulting in a push. The total points for the game (226) were over the O/U total of 221. The Wizards made 24 of their 33 free throws (72.7 percent) and had a turnover percentage of 9.7 (better than their season average of 12.8). John Wall was the game’s high scorer with 25 points on 9-for-15 shooting from the field.
After the Cavaliers won three out of four games against the Wizards last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the most recent matchup, Cleveland won 119-115. Cleveland did an excellent job of getting and making free throws (22-28; 78.6 percent). Washington, meanwhile, had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (28.6 vs. 14.7).
Cleveland comes into the contest with records of 2-11 straight up (SU) and 6-6 against the spread (ATS). Games including the Cavaliers have a tendency to go under the total (58.3 percent).
Meanwhile, Washington owns records of 4-9 SU and 3-9-1 ATS. Unlike Cleveland, Wizards games have typically gone over the total (69.2 percent).
Wall and Dwight Howard have been playing well over the last five games for Washington. Wall has averaged 23.2 points, 9.4 assists and 2.4 steals per game. Not to be outdone, Howard has put up 12.2 points and 9.6 rebounds a game during that span.
Washington does a solid job at getting to the charity stripe. They rank fourth in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.249), but Cleveland is among the best in the league at keeping opponents off the line (ranking fifth by allowing a FTA rate of 0.185). Additionally, the Cavaliers are among the NBA’s elite on the offensive backboards, ranking third in offensive rebounding percentage (27.6 percent). The Wizards, meanwhile, rank 29th at corralling defensive rebounds with a defensive rebounding percentage of 71.7 percent.
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Betting Notes:
On the road, Cleveland is 5-1 ATS with 4 unders and 2 overs.
Washington is 1-3-1 ATS at home with 4 overs and 1 under.
Washington is 1-0 when they allow below 100 points, while Cleveland is 1-2.
The Wizards are 4-8 when they score more than 100 points, while the Cavaliers are 2-6.
Washington ranks second in blocks per game (6.5) while Cleveland ranks 27th (2.4).
The Cavaliers rank third in rebounds allowed per game (41.2) while the Wizards rank 26th (48.1).
Washington ranks sixth in points off turnovers per game (20.5) while Cleveland ranks 26th in points off turnovers allowed per game (19.4).
The Wizards rank 12th in three pointers attempted per game (32.4) while the Cavaliers rank 29th (23.4).
Cleveland averages 15.0 second chance points per game, which ranks eighth in the NBA. Washington ranks 25th in second chance points allowed per game (16.4).
The Cavaliers rank 14th in assists allowed per game (23.3) while the Wizards rank 28th (26.9).
Washington averages 8.1 steals per game, which ranks 10th in the league. Cleveland ranks 23rd in steals allowed per game (8.4).
The Wizards rank sixth in fast break points per game (16.8) while the Cavaliers rank 18th in fast break points allowed per game (15.1).
Washington ranks 16th in points in the paint per game (46.0) while Cleveland ranks 22nd in points allowed in the paint per game (50.6).
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In its last five contests, Cleveland is 2-3 ATS with 5 unders.
Washington is 2-2-1 ATS with 3 overs and 2 unders over its last five games.
The Cavaliers’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 4.0, down from 7.2 for the season.
During their last five games, the Wizards have scored an average of 109.8 points per game (1.2 below their season average) and allowed an average of 110.0 points per game (8.5 below their season average).
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