Cavaliers vs. Wizards NBA Odds Prediction, Spread, Tip Off Time, Best Bets for January 5

Cavaliers vs. Wizards Game Info

• Date: Friday, January 5, 2024
• Time: 7:30 PM ET
• Venue: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse -- Cleveland, Ohio
• Coverage: BSOH and MNMT2

The Washington Wizards (6-27) are double-digit, 10-point underdogs against the Cleveland Cavaliers (19-15) at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Friday, January 5, 2024. The game starts at 7:30 PM ET on BSOH and MNMT2. The point total is 237.5 in the matchup.

Cavaliers vs. Wizards Odds & Spread

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Cavaliers vs. Wizards Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cavaliers win (85%)

Cavaliers vs. Wizards Betting Trends

• The Cavaliers have gone 17-15-2 against the spread this season.
• The Wizards are 16-16-1 against the spread this year.
• Games involving the Cavaliers have hit the over 18 times out of 33 chances this season.
• The Wizards have hit the over 57.6% of the time this year (19 of 33 games with a set point total).
• Cleveland has a worse record against the spread in home games (8-9-1) than it does on the road (9-6-1).
• The Cavaliers have gone over the over/under more often at home, hitting the over in 10 of 18 home matchups (55.6%). On the road, they have hit the over in eight of 16 games (50%).
• Washington has been better against the spread on the road (11-7-1) than at home (5-9-0) this season.
• Wizards games have gone above the over/under less often at home (eight times out of 14) than away (11 of 19) this season.

Cavaliers Leaders

• Donovan Mitchell is averaging 27.7 points, 5.6 assists and 5.6 rebounds.
• Jarrett Allen's numbers on the season are 14.4 points, 9.7 boards and 3.0 assists per contest, shooting 67.2% from the floor (third in NBA).
• Max Strus is averaging 14.1 points, 3.9 assists and 5.1 rebounds.
• Caris LeVert is averaging 16.2 points, 3.5 boards and 3.9 assists. At the other end, he averages 1.0 steal and 0.4 blocked shots.
• Georges Niang is averaging 8.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists.

Wizards Leaders

• Kyle Kuzma is averaging 22.8 points, 6.1 boards and 4.3 assists for the Wizards.
• The Wizards get 12.5 points per game from Tyus Jones, plus 3.0 boards and 5.4 assists.
• Per game, Deni Avdija gets the Wizards 11.5 points, 5.9 rebounds and 3.8 assists, plus 0.9 steals and 0.3 blocks.
• Daniel Gafford averages 10.9 points, 7.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists. He is sinking 68.7% of his shots from the field (first in NBA).
• The Wizards are receiving 16.9 points, 2.5 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game from Jordan Poole.

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