Cleveland Cavaliers vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 2/25/2024 Preview and Pick
Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Washington Wizards
Date: Sunday, February 25, 2024
Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC
TV: Monumental Sports Network
The Cleveland Cavaliers (36-18) are on their way to Capital One Arena on Sunday where they will attempt to beat the Washington Wizards (9-46).
The Cavaliers faced off with the Magic and took a loss by a score of 116-109 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Cavaliers finished with 18 while the Magic totaled 23 fouls. They made 14 out of their 25 shots from beyond the arc. Orlando finished 88.9% from the free throw line by knocking down 16 of 18 attempts. Furthermore, Orlando collected 33 boards (10 offensive, 23 defensive) and added 5 blocks. Orlando doled out 26 assists and had 8 steals for this game. When talking about defense, Cleveland allowed the other team to go 51.2% from the floor on 43 of 84 shooting. They also distributed 31 assists for the game in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With regard to getting rebounds, they earned 33 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Cavaliers buried 21 of 26 tries for a percentage of 80.8%. Cleveland finished the contest having earned a 55.7% FG percentage (39 out of 70) and buried 10 out of their 22 shots from 3-point land.
Jarrett Allen is one player who was a major contributor for this contest. Allen shot 60.0% from the field and dished out 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 34 minutes played and also collected 10 rebounds. He racked up 18 points on 6 out of 10 shooting.
Cleveland comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 36-18 so far this year. They turn the ball over 13.5 times per game and as a group they commit 18.6 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Cleveland is grabbing 44.7 boards per contest and has totaled 1,476 dimes on the campaign, which is 14th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Cavaliers are connecting on 36.2% on three-point attempts (719 of 1,986) and 77.3% from the charity stripe. They average 114.8 points per contest (15th in the NBA) while hitting 48.4% from the field.
When they are on defense, the Cavaliers are forcing 13.9 turnovers per game while drawing 19.3 personal fouls. They concede 36.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 2nd in basketball in PPG allowed (109.3). The Cavaliers defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 45.6% (2,155 of 4,729) and they surrender 42.0 rebounds per game as a team. They are currently ranked 1st in basketball in giving up assists with 1,305 surrendered on the year.
When they last stepped on the court, the Wizards took a defeat with a final score of 130-110 against the Nuggets. The Wizards corralled 26 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards totaling 40 in this matchup. They turned it over 14 times, while getting 14 steals for the contest. The Nuggets earned 16 fouls for the game which took the Wizards to the charity stripe for 23 tries. They were able to convert 13 of the free throws for a rate of 56.5%. When discussing shots from distance, Washington buried 17 of 38 tries (44.7%). When the game finished, the Wizards finished the game shooting 40 out of 104 from the floor which had them shooting 38.5%. The Wizards allowed the Nuggets to make 56 out of their 101 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 55.4% for this contest. They shot 22.6% from 3-point land by connecting on 7 of 31 and ended up shooting 11 out of 15 from the charity stripe (73.3%). Regarding cleaning up the glass, Washington permitted Denver to get 60 in total (13 on the offensive glass).
Kyle Kuzma was important for the Wizards for this game. He made 12 out of 25 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 48.0%, and totaled 12 rebounds. Kuzma had 31 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 3 dimes in the matchup.
Washington has a record of 9-46 for the season. As an offensive unit, the Wizards are connecting on 47.2% from the field, which is ranked 19th in the league. Washington has earned 6,308 pts for the campaign (114.7 per contest) and they grab 40.7 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 28.1 times per contest (9th in the league) and they turn it over 13.9 times per contest. The Wizards are committing 20.1 personal fouls per game and they connect on 76.4% from the free throw line.
The Washington defense surrenders 36.6% on shots from 3-point land (677 of 1,850) and their opposition makes 77.1% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 30.0 assists and 49.5 rebounds per game, which is 30th and 30th in basketball. The Wizards on defense are ranked 30th in the NBA in points given up per game with 124.0. They are forcing their opponents into 14.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 49.8% from the floor (27th in basketball).
So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?
Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Washington and under the total points
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