NBA Best Bets: Cavaliers vs. Wizards Picks for December 3

Published 12:39 am Tuesday, December 3, 2024

The Washington Wizards (2-16) are heavy underdogs (+16.5) as they attempt to stop a 14-game losing streak when they visit the Cleveland Cavaliers (18-3) at 7:00 PM ET on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The contest airs on MNMT2 and FDSOH.

If you hope to gain an edge on Tuesday’s game, check out the best bets available below (based on our computer predictions).

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Cavaliers vs. Wizards Game Info

  • When: Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
  • Where: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio
  • TV: MNMT2 and FDSOH
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Cavaliers vs. Wizards Best Bets

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Donovan Mitchell Over 26.5 PTS

  • The 26.5 point total set for Donovan Mitchell on Tuesday is 1.9 more than his scoring average on the season (24.6).
  • Mitchell has gone up against a points prop bet in 21 games this season, and he’s hit the over 10 times.
  • The Cavaliers are the NBA’s highest-scoring team (122 points per game), while the Wizards are 29th defensively in terms of points conceded per game (123.1).
  • When Cleveland totals more than 123.1 points, its record is 8-1.

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Jordan Poole Over 22.5 PTS

  • The 21 points Jordan Poole scores per game are 1.5 less than his prop total on Tuesday.
  • This season Poole is 10-for-19 at going over the over/under set for him in terms of points.
  • Washington is the NBA’s 25th-ranked team offensively (108.1 points per game), while Cleveland is 16th-ranked on defense (112.5 conceded).
  • Washington is 2-4 when scoring more points than 112.5.

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Pick ATS: Cavaliers (- 16.5)

  • Cleveland’s record against the spread is 15-6-0.
  • Against the spread, Washington is 6-12-0 this season.

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Pick OU:

Under (234.5)

  • In nine of 21 games this season, the Cavaliers and their opponents have gone over 234.5 points.
  • The Wizards have combined with their opponents to score more than 234.5 points in nine of 18 games this season.
  • The average point total in Cleveland’s matchups this year is 228.5, equal to this game’s over/under.
  • The average over/under for Washington’s contests this season is 232.2, 2.3 fewer points than this game’s point total.
  • The Wizards are the NBA’s 29th-highest scoring team this season compared to the third-ranked Cavaliers.
  • This outing features the NBA’s 10th-ranked (Wizards) and 19th-ranked (Cavaliers) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Cavaliers (-1587)

  • The Cavaliers have been favorites in 18 games this season and won 16 (88.9%) of those contests.
  • The Wizards have been chosen as underdogs in 18 games this year and have walked away with the win two times (11.1%) in those games.
  • Cleveland has not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -1587.
  • Washington has yet to enter a game this year with longer moneyline odds than +900.
  • The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 94.1% chance of a victory for the Cavaliers.

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