The Cleveland Cavaliers (19-15) hit the court against the Washington Wizards (6-27) at 7:30 PM ET on Friday, January 5, 2024 on BSOH and MNMT2.
The Cavaliers take the court as double-digit favorites against the Wizards. The Cavaliers are favored by 10.5 points. The game’s over/under is set at 240.
Cavaliers vs. Wizards Betting Odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 7:32 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Spread: Cleveland -10.5
- Total: 240
- Moneyline: Cleveland -552, Washington +402
Wizards at Cavaliers odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Cavaliers (- 10.5)
- Pick OU:
Under (240)
- Prediction:
Cavaliers 124 – Wizards 110
- Cleveland has won 13, or 68.4%, of the 19 contests in which it was the favorite this year.
- Cleveland has been named as a favorite of -552 or more just one time this season and left with a loss in that game.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Cleveland has a 84.7% chance of pulling out a win.
- Washington has won 18.8% of the games this season it was the underdog on the moneyline (6-26).
- Washington has not yet won a game when entering as a moneyline underdog with odds of +402 or longer in seven chances.
- Based on this game’s moneyline, Washington’s implied win probability is 19.9%.
- The Cavaliers average 113.1 points per game, 13.5 fewer points than the 126.6 the Wizards allow.
- When Cleveland totals more than 126.6 points, it is 4-0 against the spread and 4-0 overall.
- Washington has put together a 13-9 ATS record and a 5-17 overall record in games it scores more than 112.1 points.
- Cleveland is 12-6-3 against the spread and 16-5 overall when it allows fewer than 116.2 points.
- The Cavaliers are at the 21st spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (113.1 PPG), while the Wizards allow the most points per game (126.6) in the league.
- Washington is the NBA’s 11th-ranked offense (116.2 PPG), while Cleveland is the ninth-ranked defense (112.1).
- The Cavaliers have totaled 36 more points than their opponents this season (one per game on average), while the Wizards have been out-scored by 342 total points (10.4 per game average differential).
Over/Under
- The average implied total for Cleveland this season is 114.5 points, 10.5 fewer points than its implied total of 125 points in Friday’s game.
- So far this season, Cleveland has put up more than 125 points in four games.
- The 124.1-point average implied total on the season for Washington is 9.1 more points than the team’s 115-point implied total in this matchup.
How to watch Cavaliers vs. Wizards
- Game Day: Friday, January 5, 2024
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSOH and MNMT2
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Arena: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
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