Cavaliers vs. Wizards: NBA Betting Preview, Tips and Picks – February 25, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 24, 2024

A contest featuring a struggling NBA team will see the Washington Wizards (9-47) battle the Cleveland Cavaliers (36-19) at Capital One Arena on February 25, 2024. The Wizards have lost 10 in a row and are 0-10 over their last 10 games. They enter this matchup as 12.5-point underdogs. The point total for the matchup is 234.5.

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Cavaliers vs. Wizards Betting Odds

Favorite Spread Total
Cavaliers -12.5 234.5

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Injury Report as of February 25

Cavaliers: Ricky Rubio: Out (Personal), Tristan Thompson: Out (Suspension), Ty Jerome: Out (Ankle), Donovan Mitchell: Probable (Illness)

Wizards: Deni Avdija: Questionable (Heel), Isaiah Livers: Out (Hip)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Cavaliers (-12.5)
Total Pick Under (234.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Cavaliers vs. Wizards Stat Rankings

Cavaliers Avg. (Rank) Wizards Avg. (Rank)
114.5 (15th) Points Scored 114.5 (15th)
109.2 (2nd) Points Allowed 124.4 (30th)
44.7 (7th) Rebounds 40.8 (29th)
10.5 (16th) Off. Rebounds 9.4 (26th)
13.2 (11th) 3pt Made 12.2 (18th)
27.3 (10th) Assists 28 (9th)
12.7 (14th) Turnovers 13.5 (21st)

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Cavaliers Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Donovan Mitchell 44 28.4 5.4 6.3 1.9 0.5 3.3
Darius Garland 31 18.3 2.4 6.2 1.4 0.1 1.7
Jarrett Allen 50 15.8 10.6 2.7 0.8 1.1 0
Evan Mobley 32 15.5 10.1 2.8 0.8 1.5 0.3
Caris LeVert 45 14 3.6 4.4 0.9 0.4 1.6

Wizards Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Kyle Kuzma 54 21.9 6.4 4.1 0.5 0.7 2.3
Jordan Poole 54 15.8 2.4 3.6 1.1 0.3 2
Deni Avdija 55 13.6 6.5 3.7 0.8 0.4 1.1
Marvin Bagley III 13 13.5 8.6 1.4 0.8 0.7 0.2
Tyus Jones 56 12.5 2.8 6.9 1.1 0.3 1.6

Betting Trends

  • The Cavaliers are 28-25-2 against the spread this year.
  • Cleveland is winless ATS (0-1) when playing as at least 12.5-point favorites this season.
  • Out of 55 Cavaliers games so far this season, 24 have hit the over.
  • A total of 15 times so far this year, Cleveland and its opponent have combined to score more than 234.5 points.
  • The over/under for this game is 234.5 points, 10.8 more than the average point total for Cavaliers games this season.
  • The Wizards are 26-29-1 against the spread this season.
  • As a 12.5-point underdog or greater, Washington is 6-3 against the spread.
  • There have been 27 Wizards games (out of 56) that hit the over this season.
  • Washington’s games have gone over 234.5 points on 30 occasions this year.
  • The average total points scored in Wizards games this year (234.5) is 4.4 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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