Cavaliers vs. Wizards Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – December 13

Published 3:16 pm Thursday, December 12, 2024

The Washington Wizards (3-19) visit the Cleveland Cavaliers (21-4) after losing nine road games in a row. The Cavaliers are double-digit favorites by 16.5 points in the contest, which begins at 7:00 PM ET on Friday, December 13, 2024.

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Cavaliers vs. Wizards Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Friday, December 13, 2024
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: FDSOH and MNMT
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: Cleveland, Ohio
  • Venue: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

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Cavaliers vs. Wizards Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Cavaliers 127 – Wizards 105

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Spread & Total Prediction for Cavaliers vs. Wizards

  • Pick ATS: Cavaliers (- 16.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Cavaliers (-22.0)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (230.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 232.2
  • The Cavaliers’ .720 ATS win percentage (18-7-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Wizards’ .318 mark (7-15-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
  • Cleveland covers the spread when it is a 16.5-point favorite or more 100% of the time. That’s more often than Washington covers as an underdog of 16.5 or more (never covered this season).
  • Cleveland and its opponents have eclipsed the point total 60% of the time this season (15 out of 25). That’s more often than Washington and its opponents have (12 out of 22).
  • The Cavaliers have an .864 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (19-3) this season, better than the .136 winning percentage for the Wizards as a moneyline underdog (3-19).

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Cavaliers Performance Insights

  • The Cavaliers sport a top-five offense this season, ranking second-best in the league with 121.4 points per game. At the other end, they rank 11th with 111.5 points allowed per contest.
  • Cleveland is pulling down 43.1 boards per game (19th-ranked in NBA) this year, while allowing 43.7 rebounds per contest (12th-ranked).
  • The Cavaliers are averaging 28.1 dimes per game, which ranks them seventh in the NBA in 2024-25.
  • Cleveland is forcing 14.6 turnovers per game this season (ninth-ranked in NBA), but it has committed only 12.4 turnovers per contest (fifth-best).
  • The Cavaliers are playing well when it comes to three-point shooting, as they rank fourth-best in the league in threes (15.4 per game) and best in shooting percentage from beyond the arc (40.4%).

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Wizards Performance Insights

  • Offensively, the Wizards are the fifth-worst team in the league (107.6 points per game). On defense, they are the worst (123.8 points conceded per game).
  • Washington is 22nd in the league in rebounds per game (42.9) and worst in rebounds allowed (48).
  • This season the Wizards are ranked 22nd in the league in assists at 24.4 per game.
  • At 15.5 turnovers committed per game and 12.8 turnovers forced, Washington is 25th and 25th in the league, respectively.
  • Beyond the arc, the Wizards are third-worst in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (11.2). And they are second-worst in 3-point percentage at 31.2%.

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