Cavaliers Vs Wizards: NBA Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 17, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 16, 2023

The Cleveland Cavaliers (44-28) host the Washington Wizards (32-37) at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, starting at 7:30 PM ET on Friday, March 17, 2023. The Wizards are 5.5-point underdogs in the game. The over/under in this matchup is set at 220.5.

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Cavaliers Vs Wizards Betting Odds

Favorite Spread Total
Cavaliers -5.5 220.5

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Injury Report as of March 17

Cavaliers: Jarrett Allen: Out (Eye)

Wizards: None

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Cavaliers (-5.5)
Total Pick Over (220.5)

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)
112.1 (25th) Points Scored 113.0 (21st)
106.8 (1st) Points Allowed 113.2 (14th)
41.4 (25th) Rebounds 43.8 (11th)
9.8 (19th) Off. Rebounds 9.4 (24th)
11.6 (18th) 3pt Made 11.2 (21st)
24.9 (18th) Assists 25.3 (12th)
12.6 (5th) Turnovers 13.6 (16th)

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Cavaliers Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Donovan Mitchell 60 27.5 4.1 4.7 1.5 0.4 3.6
Darius Garland 61 21.9 2.7 7.8 1.3 0.1 2.6
Evan Mobley 70 16.1 8.9 2.7 0.8 1.4 0.3
Caris LeVert 66 11.8 3.9 4.0 0.9 0.3 1.6
Cedi Osman 67 8.9 2.3 1.5 0.5 0.1 1.5

Wizards Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Bradley Beal 47 23.4 3.8 5.5 0.9 0.7 1.6
Kristaps Porzingis 59 22.9 8.5 2.6 0.9 1.6 2.1
Kyle Kuzma 62 21.2 7.3 3.8 0.5 0.5 2.5
Monte Morris 55 10.3 3.5 5.2 0.7 0.2 1.3
Corey Kispert 61 9.8 2.7 1.2 0.5 0.1 2.0

Betting Trends

  • The Cavaliers have 37 wins in 72 games against the spread this season.
  • Against the spread as 5.5-point favorites or more, Cleveland is 16-8-2.
  • The Cavaliers have seen 36 of their 72 games hit the over.
  • Cleveland and its opponent have broken the 220.5-point mark 35 times this year.
  • The over/under in this game is 220.5 points, 1.6 higher than the average total in Cavaliers games this season.
  • The Wizards have 33 wins in 69 games against the spread this year.
  • Washington’s ATS record as a 5.5-point underdog or greater is 8-9-1.
  • There have been 32 Wizards games (out of 69) that went over the total this season.
  • Washington’s games have gone over 220.5 points on 43 occasions this season.
  • The average total points scored in Wizards games this year (220.5) is 5.7 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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