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

Published 3:16 pm Thursday, December 12, 2024

The Washington Wizards (3-19) are heavy underdogs (by 16.5 points) to break a nine-game road losing streak when they visit the Cleveland Cavaliers (21-4) on Friday, December 13, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET.

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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 have an 18-7-0 ATS record this season as opposed to the 7-15-0 mark from the Wizards.
  • 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).
  • When it comes to eclipsing the point total in 2024-25, Cleveland does it better (60% of the time) than Washington (54.5%).
  • The Cavaliers have an .864 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (19-3) this season while the Wizards have a .136 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (3-19).

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Cavaliers Performance Insights

  • The Cavaliers have been carried by their offense, as they rank second-best in the NBA by averaging 121.4 points per game. They rank 11th in the league in points allowed (111.5 per contest).
  • Cleveland ranks 19th in the NBA with 43.1 rebounds per game this season. Meanwhile, it ranks 12th with 43.7 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • So far this year, the Cavaliers rank seventh in the league in assists, delivering 28.1 per game.
  • Cleveland ranks top-five this season in turnovers, ranking fifth-best in the league with 12.4 turnovers per game. Meanwhile, it ranks ninth with 14.6 forced turnovers per contest.
  • In terms of three-point shooting, everything is clicking for the Cavaliers, who are sinking 15.4 three-pointers per game (fourth-best in NBA) and shooting 40.4% from beyond the arc (best).

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Wizards Performance Insights

  • In 2024-25, the Wizards are fifth-worst in the league offensively (107.6 points scored per game) and worst on defense (123.8 points conceded).
  • On the glass, Washington is 22nd in the league in rebounds (42.9 per game). It is the worst in rebounds allowed (48 per game).
  • The Wizards are 22nd in the NBA in assists (24.4 per game) in 2024-25.
  • Washington commits 15.5 turnovers per game and force 12.8 per game, ranking 25th and 25th, respectively, in the league.
  • The Wizards are the third-worst team in the league in 3-pointers made (11.2 per game) and second-worst in 3-point percentage (31.2%).

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