The Cleveland Cavaliers are set to receive a major boost for Thursday’s matchup with the Washington Wizards when head coach Tyronn Lue returns to the sidelines after missing the team’s last nine games due to health issues. The Cavs continue to go UNDER with ease, evidenced by Cleveland going UNDER in its past five games with an average combined score of 202.
Sportsbook opened the Cavs as 5.5-point home favorites with a total of 219.5.
- The Wizards are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games.
- The Cavaliers are 0-6 ATS in their last six games on a four-game ATS winning streak.
- The Wizards are 2-5 SU and ATS in their last seven games against the Cavaliers.
Without Lue, the squad went 8-1 SU under interim bench boss Larry Drew. Cleveland has won four straight and nine of its past 10 while battling the Philadelphia 76ers for the third spot in the Eastern Conference. Point guard George Hill hasn’t played since last Friday and is likely to miss his third straight game tonight.
The Wizards are locked into a playoff spot but have been enduring a rocky end to the regular season with losses in six of their past eight. All-star point guard John Wall is back from a two-month absence after undergoing knee surgery, but the team is clearly easing him back into the action to get him in postseason shape. Wall has gone just 9-for-27 from the field in the past two games since returning and had eight turnovers in Tuesday’s 120-104 setback to the Western Conference-leading Houston Rockets.
The wine and gold have been flat-out dominant when it comes to covering the spread at home, going 7-0 SU and ATS in their past seven at Quicken Loans Arena.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Oddsmakers at Sportsbook opened the Cleveland Cavaliers as 5.5-point favorites in this betting matchup earlier today, while the OVER/UNDER betting line was sitting around 219 earlier at Sportsbook.
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 109-97 win for the Cavaliers. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Washington Wizards vs Cleveland Cavaliers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Cleveland Cavaliers bring a 48-30 record (30-47-1 ATS) to the battle against the 42-36 Washington Wizards, who are 35-42-1 ATS. Fans OVER/UNDER betting have seen Cleveland go 37-39-2 so far and Washington go 35-42-1. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Cleveland vs Washington injuries news.
The Cavaliers sit at No. 17 in the current NBA Power Rankings here at OddsShark, while the Wizards are at No. 13 on that betting chart.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively the game matches up Cleveland's No. 5-ranked offense (110.53 PPG) against a Washington defense that ranks No. 14 at 106.03 PPG. The Cavaliers have averaged 47.6% from the field per game, more than the Wizards have managed so far this NBA season (46.88% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Bradley Beal scored 27 points for Washington on Tuesday, but the Rockets managed a 120-104 victory over the Wizards at Toyota Center.
Cleveland got 27 points and 10 rebounds from LeBron James en route to a 112-106 victory over Toronto on Tuesday at Quicken Loans Arena.
- Washington is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
- Washington is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
- Washington is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
- Cleveland is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
- Cleveland is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games
- Cleveland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Washington home to Atlanta, Friday, April 6
Cleveland at Philadelphia, Friday, April 6
