It’s Friday, February 7, and the Cleveland Cavaliers (41-10) and Washington Wizards (9-41) are all set to square off from Capital One Arena in Washington.
The Wizards won their first three games in February…so they went out and traded two of their best players. The tanking kicks to another level starting tonight. The Cavs continue to set the pace in the Eastern Conference winning five of their last six games including a 118-115 win in Motown Wednesday night.
The Cavaliers are currently 17-6 on the road with a point differential of 10, while the Wizards have a 1-9 record in their last ten games at home.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details re: Cavaliers vs. Wizards today
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Game odds for Cavaliers vs. Wizards
The latest odds as of Friday:
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Odds: Cavaliers (-1724), Wizards (+928)
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Spread: Cavaliers -16.5
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Over/Under: 234 points
That gives the Cavaliers an implied team point total of 124.8, and the Wizards 116.2.
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Expert picks & predictions for Friday’s Cavaliers vs. Wizards game
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Cavaliers & Wizards game:
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Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
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Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Washington Wizards at +16.
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Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 234.
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Cavaliers vs. Wizards on Friday
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The Wizards are on a 7-game losing streak at home
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The Over is 14-11 in the Wizards’ home games this season
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The Wizards have covered as an underdog 3 times in a row
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The Cavaliers have won 4 straight games in Washington, DC
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