The Cleveland Cavaliers (48-30) will try to prolong their seven-game home winning streak in a matchup against the Washington Wizards (42-36) at Quicken Loans Arena. The game is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 5, 2018.
The Over/Under (O/U) for the game opened at 220 points with Cleveland set as a 5.5-point favorite.
Washington Wizards at Cleveland Cavaliers Betting Prediction
The last time the Wizards played, they were defeated by the Houston Rockets, 120-104. Houston won the rebounding battle. The Rockets had 10 offensive rebounds and 46 total rebounds, while the Wizards had three and 36, respectively. Bradley Beal was Washington’s leading scorer with 27 points on 10-for-15 shooting.
The Cavaliers were victorious over the Toronto Raptors in their last contest, 112-106. Cleveland was successful at getting to and converting from the charity stripe. The Cavaliers made 23 of their 26 free throws (88.5 percent), while the Raptors were 11-14 (78.6 percent). LeBron James was the game’s high scorer with 27 points on 8-for-14 shooting.
The high-octane offense of Cleveland (fifth in the NBA with an offensive efficiency of 110.9) will go head-to-head against the mid-tier defense of Washington (15th in the NBA with a defensive efficiency of 106.8). The Cavaliers should have the edge on that side of the ball.
Washington heads into the contest with records of 42-36 straight up (SU) and 34-42-2 against the spread (ATS). Games featuring the Wizards have a slight tendency to go under the projected point total (52.6 percent).
Cleveland is 48-30 SU, but they struggle covering the spread (30-47-1 ATS). Cavaliers games have no tendency in regards to the total, as there has been an even split between games finishing over and under.
The Cavaliers lead the season series against the Wizards two games to one, but dropped their most recent game, 110-103. Cleveland covered as a 7-point favorite and the game finished with a total of 213 points, which was 8.5 points below the projected point total of 221.5 points. Washington had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (23.1 vs. 15.0). Cleveland, on the other hand, had a better free throw rate (0.131 vs. 0.109). James was the game’s top overall scorer with 32 points.
Washington Wizards at Cleveland Cavaliers Free Pick
Free Prediction: SU Winner – Cavaliers, ATS Winner – Wizards, O/U – Under
Notes
Betting Notes:
Washington is 20-19 ATS on the road with 23 unders and 16 overs.
At home, Cleveland is 13-25-1 ATS with 20 unders, 18 overs and 1 push.
Washington is 19-4 when they allow below 100 points, while Cleveland is 16-3.
The Cavaliers are 46-17 when they score above 100 points, while the Wizards are 39-19.
Washington ranks fourth in assists per game (25.2) while Cleveland ranks 29th in assists allowed per game (25.6).
The Cavaliers rank fifth in three pointers attempted per game (32.1) while the Wizards rank 23rd (26.4).
Cleveland ranks third in blocks allowed per game (4.1) while Washington ranks 14th (4.7).
The Cavaliers rank 16th in second chance points allowed per game (12.7) while the Wizards rank 25th (13.2).
Washington ranks ninth in points off turnovers per game (17.1) while Cleveland ranks 15th in points off turnovers allowed per game (16.2).
Bettings Trends:
In their last five games, Washington is 2-3 ATS with 3 overs and 2 unders.
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS with 5 unders over their last five games.
The Wizards have been outscored by an average of 4.4 points in their last five games. For the season, Washington has defeated opponents by an average of 0.7 points.
During their last five games, the Cavaliers have scored an average of 102.8 points per game (7.7 below their season average) and allowed an average of 99.6 points per game (10.0 below their season average).
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