It’s Friday, December 13, and the Washington Wizards (3-19) and the Cleveland Cavaliers (21-4) are all set to square off from Rocket Mortgage Field House in Cleveland. The Wizards are currently 1-9 on the road with a point differential of -16, while the Cavaliers have a 9-1 record in their last ten games at home.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Wizards vs. Cavaliers live today
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Date: Friday, December 13, 2024
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Time: 7 pm EST
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Site: Rocket Mortgage Field House
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City: Cleveland, OH
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Game odds for Wizards vs. Cavaliers
The latest odds as of Friday:
That gives the Wizards an implied team point total of 114.49, and the Cavaliers 123.33.
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Expert picks & predictions for Friday’s Wizards vs. Cavaliers game
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Brad Thomas’ (@MrBradThomas) top play: Cleveland -24.5 (+195)
“The two teams have met twice already this season, and the Cavs have won both by more than 28 points. Injuries have plagued an already inexperienced and youthful Wizards team. With an avg MOV of +17, there’s more value in taking the blowout spread over the -17.5 at -110.”
Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Wizards & Cavaliers game:
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Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
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Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Washington Wizards at -17.
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Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the under on the Game Total of 230.5.
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Wizards vs. Cavaliers on Friday
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The Cavaliers have won 17 of their last 20 games at home
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The Under is 4-1 in the Cavaliers’ last 5 matchups against Eastern Conference teams
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The Cavaliers have won 17 of their last 20 games at home, while the Wizards have lost on 9 straight road trips
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