Washington Wizards vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 1/3/2024 Preview and Pick
Game: Washington Wizards vs Cleveland Cavaliers
Date: Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH
TV: Bally Sports Ohio
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is the location where the Cleveland Cavaliers (18-15) will attempt to defeat the Washington Wizards (6-26) on Wednesday.
The Wizards faced the Hawks and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 130-126 in their last contest. Washington ended the game having earned a 46.9% field goal percentage (46 of 98) and converted 17 of their 53 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Wizards made 17 of their 21 attempts for a percentage of 81.0%. Pertaining to pulling down rebounds, they earned 42 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 35 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Pertaining to defense, Washington let their opponent shoot 49.5% from the floor on 47 out of 95 shooting. Atlanta doled out 27 dimes and had 5 steals in the game. Furthermore, Atlanta snagged 58 boards (12 offensive, 46 defensive) and had 9 blocked shots. Atlanta finished 64.9% from the charity stripe by burying 24 of their 37 shots. They knocked down 12 of 32 attempts from three-point range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Wizards ended up walking away with 21 while the Hawks finished the game with 18 personal fouls.
Kyle Kuzma is a player who was a major factor for this game. He had 38 points on 15 of 31 shooting. He saw the court for 34 mins and snagged 8 boards. Kuzma finished 48.4% from the field and totaled 5 assists.
Washington enters this contest with a mark of 6-26 this year. They turn it over 13.7 times per contest and as a unit are committing 19.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Washington is collecting 39.5 boards per game and has accounted for 886 dimes this year, which has them ranked 8th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Wizards are connecting on 35.5% on shots from downtown (401 of 1,131) and 77.2% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 116.7 pts per contest (11th in basketball) while hitting 48.3% from the floor.
On defense, the Wizards are forcing 14.6 turnovers per game and they draw 18.9 fouls. They are giving up 37.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 30th in basketball in opponents PPG (126.2). The Wizards defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 50.0% (1,513 of 3,023) and they surrender 49.7 rebounds per game as a group. They rank 30th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 968 relinquished for the year.
When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Cavaliers took a loss by a score of 124-121 against the Raptors. When talking about cleaning up the glass, Cleveland allowed Toronto to pull down 47 overall (10 on the offensive side). They finished 36.7% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 11 out of 30 and finished the game at 29 of 40 at the free throw line (72.5%). The Cavaliers allowed the Raptors to make 42 out of 87 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.3% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Cavaliers went 43 for 89 from the field which gave them a percentage of 48.3%. In reference to shooting from distance, Cleveland converted 12 out of 36 attempts (33.3%). They were able to convert 23 of them for a percentage of 88.5%. The Raptors committed 22 fouls for the matchup which took the Cavaliers to the charity stripe for 26 attempts. They turned it over 9 times, while earning 9 steals for the contest. The Cavaliers recorded 37 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 43 in this game.
Caris LeVert was important for the Cavaliers for this contest. LeVert had 31 points in his 29 mins of playing time and had 4 assists for the contest. He converted 12 of 20 for the game for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and had 4 rebounds.
Cleveland has a win-loss record of 18-15 on the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Cavaliers are shooting 47.3% from the floor, which is ranked 16th in basketball. Cleveland has accumulated 3,706 points so far this season (112.3 per contest) and they grab 44.1 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 26.2 times per game (13th in basketball) and they turn the ball over 13.8 times per game. The Cavaliers are committing 19.6 personal fouls per game and they connect on 76.9% from the free throw line.
The Cavaliers are ranked 10th in basketball in points given up per game with 112.4. They are forcing 14.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.3% from the floor (8th in the NBA). The Cleveland defense allows 36.1% on 3-pointers (401 of 1,111) and their opponents are knocking down 79.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 24.8 dimes and 42.8 boards per contest, which has them ranked 5th and 10th in basketball.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington
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