Cavaliers vs. Wizards Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets

Kristaps Porzingis’ Washington Wizards (32-37) will try to upset Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers when the Wizards take on the Cavaliers on March 17, 2023. The line has the Cavaliers favored by 6 points against the Wizards. A point total of 220 has been set for the matchup.

Cavaliers vs. Wizards Odds

• Cavaliers odds to win: -242
• Wizards odds to win: +198
• Spread: Cavaliers (-6)
• Total: 220

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Game Time and Information

• When: Friday, March 17, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET
• Where: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio
• TV: BSOH and NBCS-DC+

Who Will Win Cavaliers vs. Wizards?

Cavaliers and Wizards Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

The Cavaliers have a 16-7-1 record against the spread in games they were favored by 6 points or more this season.

When they have played as at least 6-point underdogs this year, the Wizards are 6-7-1 against the spread.

These teams average 225.1 points per game combined, 5.1 more than the over/under of 220.

Opponents of these two teams have averaged a combined 220 points per game, the same as the point total in this matchup.

The Cavaliers’ average point total in outings this season is 218.9, 1.1 points below the over/under in this game.

The average over/under in Washington’s games this year is 6.2 more points than the point total of 220 in this outing.

Cleveland’s ATS record is 38-33-1 this season.

The Wizards’ ATS record is 32-35-2 this year.

Cavaliers Stats & Insights

The Cavaliers have a +382 scoring differential, topping opponents by 5.3 points per game. They’re putting up 112.1 points per game to rank 25th in the league and are allowing 106.8 per outing to rank first in the NBA.

The Cavaliers rank 25th in the league at 41.4 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 40.8 their opponents average.

Cleveland knocks down 11.6 three-pointers per game (18th in the league) at a 36.4% rate (13th in the NBA), compared to the 11.4 its opponents make while shooting 37.1% from deep.

The Cavaliers’ 113.5 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 11th in the NBA, and the 107.7 points they allow per 100 possessions rank second in the league.

The Cavaliers’ offense has been much better when playing at home (113.6 PPG) compared to road games (110.6 PPG). Likewise, their defense has been better in home games (104.9 PPG allowed) compared to road games (108.6 PPG allowed).

Wizards Stats & Insights

The Wizards have a -14 scoring differential, putting up 113 points per game (21st in league) and giving up 113.2 (14th in NBA).

The 43.8 rebounds per game Washington accumulates rank 11th in the league, 1.2 more than the 42.6 its opponents record.

The Wizards hit 11.2 three-pointers per game (21st in the league), while their opponents have made 11.9 on average.

The Wizards rank 17th in the NBA with 111.7 points scored per 100 possessions, and 22nd defensively with 114 points conceded per 100 possessions.

Washington scores 113.2 points per game at home, and 112.8 on the road.

Cavaliers Key Players to Watch

Mitchell leads active Cavaliers players in scoring, tallying 27.5 points per game to go with 4.1 rebounds and 4.7 assists.

Darius Garland is averaging 21.9 points, 7.8 assists and 2.7 rebounds a game, while Evan Mobley adds 16.1 points, 2.7 assists and 8.9 rebounds per outing.

Mitchell leads active Cavaliers in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 3.6 shots per game from beyond the arc.

Mitchell averages 1.5 takeaways per game, and Mobley records 1.4 rejections per contest.

Wizards Key Players to Watch

Porzingis is at the top of the Wizards scoring and rebounding leaderboards with 22.9 points per game and 8.5 rebounds per game to go with 2.6 assists per contest this season.

Monte Morris’ per-game averages this season are 10.3 points, 5.2 assists and 3.5 rebounds.

Kyle Kuzma averages 2.5 made threes per game.

The Wizards’ defensive efforts get a boost from Delon Wright’s 2.1 steals and Porzingis’ 1.6 blocks per game.

• Pick ATS: Cavaliers (- 6)
• Pick OU:

  Over (220)
  

• Prediction:
  Cavaliers 115 – Wizards 108