The Cleveland Cavaliers (41-10) travel to face off against the Washington Wizards (9-41) on Friday, February 7th. This game will be played at Capital One Arena in Washington and televised on MNMT. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Cavaliers vs Wizards

The Cavaliers Are Coming Off A Win

The Cavaliers improved to 41-10 on the season with a 118-115 win over the Pistons on Wednesday. Cleveland entered the game as -4 point favorites but didn’t cover the spread. The total score of 233 points narrowly missed the O/U line of 234.5.

Cleveland took control with a 12-0 run early in the 4th quarter, extending their lead from 86-83 to 95-86. The Pistons fought back, but the Cavs held on as both teams scored 32 points in the final quarter.

The Wizards Are Coming Off A Win

Washington improved to 9-41 this season with a 119-102 win over the Nets on Wednesday. The Wizards, who were +5.5 point underdogs, not only won but covered the spread. The total points for the game reached 221, surpassing the O/U line of 216.5.

Washington took control with a 10-0 run, extending the score from 67-66 to 76-67. They held the Nets to just 12 points in the 3rd quarter and entered the 4th with an 88-73 lead, outscoring Brooklyn 31-29 in the final period.

Cavaliers Offense Breakdown

Evan Mobley led the Cavaliers to a win over the Pistons, scoring 30 points and grabbing 9 rebounds, while shooting 62.5% from the field and hitting 3 threes at 60%. Darius Garland added 25 points, with 18 coming in the 4th quarter, and connected on 4 threes at 57.1%.

The Cavs hit 16 threes as a team, shooting 42.1% from deep and 48.2% overall. Craig Porter Jr. contributed 3 threes, shooting 75% from the field, and finished with 16 points.

Wizards Offense Breakdown

The Wizards shot 54.3% from the field and connected on 20 threes at a 46.5% clip in their win over the Nets. Jordan Poole led the way with 19 points, while Kyshawn George and Corey Kispert each added 17, with George hitting 5 threes at 71.4%.

George scored 9 points in the 1st quarter, while Kispert added 9 in the 4th. Carlton Carrington contributed 16 points, with 7 in the 1st and 6 in the 4th. Bilal Coulibaly and Justin Champagnie each finished with 11 points.

Cavaliers Team Defense

Defensively, the Cavaliers gave up 115 points to the Pistons but still managed to secure the win. Cleveland allowed 26 points in the 1st quarter, 30 in the 2nd, 27 in the 3rd, and 32 in the 4th.

The Cavaliers held the Pistons to 39% shooting, including 32% from three-point range, where Detroit made 12 threes. Cleveland also recorded 6 steals and 7 blocks.

Wizards Team Defense

Defensively, the Cavaliers gave up 115 points to the Pistons but still managed to secure the win. Cleveland allowed 26 points in the 1st quarter and 27 in the 3rd, but their toughest stretch came in the 4th, where they gave up 32 points. Overall, the Cavaliers held Detroit to 39% shooting from the field.

From beyond the arc, Cleveland limited the Pistons to 12 made threes on 32% shooting. The Cavaliers also recorded 6 steals and 7 blocks. On the boards, they allowed 17 offensive rebounds.

Cavaliers vs Wizards Trends

• Through their last three road games, Cleveland has an ATS record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 2-1 while averaging 124 points per game.
• Washington has played well in their previous five home games, going 3-2 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 113 points per game while allowing 113. The team also performed well vs the spread at 4-1.
• Washington has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 3-2 SU and 3-2 ATS in their last five games.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Cleveland has an ATS mark of 5-5 while going 6-4 straight up.

Cavaliers vs Wizards Prediction

For today’s matchup we are recommending to take the Cavaliers to secure the win, with an expected final score of 99-71. When it comes to the spread, we believe they’ll cover at -17.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 235.5 and given that our model is projecting 170 points between the teams, we like the under.

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