Cleveland Cavaliers vs Washington Wizards Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/03/2021

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Friday, December 3, 2021

Venue:  Capital One Arena, Washington, DC

Where to Watch:  NBCS-DC

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers +4.5, Wizards -4.5; Over/Under:  208 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers +4.5, Wizards -4.5; Over/Under:  207 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers +4.5, Wizards -4.5; Over/Under:  207.5 points

 

Cleveland Cavaliers:  12-10 (3rd place, Central Division)

Washington Wizards:  14-8 (1st place, Southeast Division)

 

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Cleveland Cavaliers:  5-5 last 10

Washington Wizards:  5-5 last 10

 

 

 

The Cavaliers are coming into this game with a 12-10 record overall and they are 7-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. Their last loss came against the Phoenix Suns but they have gone on a 3 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Orlando Magic, the Dallas Mavericks, and the Miami Heat in their last game. Kevin Love led the team in points in that game off the bench with 22 while Jarrett Allen was next on the team with 19 points. Darius Garland led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Allen and Evan Mobley both led the team in rebounds with 11 each. They were 54.4% from the field, 51.6% from 3-point range, and 91.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 103.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 101.8 PPG against them. The Cavaliers have an ATS record of 15-5-2 this season and their O/U record is 7-15.

 

 

The Wizards are coming into this game with a 14-8 record overall and they are 8-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one off of another win in their last game. Their last loss was against the San Antonio Spurs while their 3 wins in that span came against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Dallas Mavericks, and the Minnesota Timberwolves in their last game. Montrezl Harrell led the team in points in that game off the bench with 27 while Bradley Beal was next on the team with 19 points. Spencer Dinwiddie led the team in assists in that game with 11 while Daniel Gafford led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 49.5% from the field, 31.3% from 3-point range, and 71.4% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 106.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 105.7 PPG against them. The Wizards have an ATS record of 12-10 this season and their O/U record is 9-13.

 

 

The Wizards are coming into this game as a 4.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Wizards have been starting to roll again in their recent games and have been playing much better with 3 wins in their last 4 games. The Cavaliers are also on a winning streak and are good on the road but the loss of Colin Sexton for the year is a big loss for them and is going to catch up to them eventually. The Wizards are very good at home with just 2 losses in their last 10 games at home. The best bet to place in this game is on the Wizards to cover the spread here at home as they are the better team.

 

Cavaliers Wizards Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, December 3, 2021 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Wizards 107 Cavaliers 97.

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Cleveland Cavaliers: 69-84 ATS in all games. 65-72 ATS as an underdog. 32-39 ATS as a road underdog. 33-41 ATS in road games. 14-20 ATS against Southeast division opponents. 32-45 ATS after 1 or more consecutive unders.

Washington Wizards: 19-12 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 91-78 ATS in all games. 47-33 ATS in home games. 39-24 ATS after a non-conference game. 

 

 

Cleveland Cavaliers:  D. Wade (SF) Ques Fri - Calf injury. C. Osman (SF) Ques Fri - Back injury. C. Sexton (PG) out for season - Knee injury.

Washington Wizards:  I. Todd (PF) Ques Fri - Toe injury. A. Holiday (PG) Ques Fri - Illness. R. Hachimura (PF) Mid Dec - Personal. T. Bryant (C) Mid Dec - Knee injury. C. Winston (PG) Out indefinitely - Hamstring injury.

 

 

 

"Tonight we wanted to set the tone. We all know they're down a couple of star players but that's no excuse for us to go out there and be lackadaisical. We went out there and threw the first punch and we took it home." - Jarrett Allen on their win against the Heat on Wednesday night.

 

 

"It's not like this is unique for him. He's done this with other teams. His ability to come in and change the complexion of a game — though the hustle plays, the scoring, the energy, the rebounding, whatever it is. He has an impact." - Wes Unseld Jr. on the performance of Harrell in their win against the T-wolves on Wednesday night.

 

 

 

PG    Darius Garland 

SG    Isaac Okoro

SF    Lauri Markkanen

PF    Evan Mobley

C    Jarrett Allen

 

PG    Spencer Dinwiddie

SG    Bradley Beal

SF    Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

PF    Kyle Kuzma

C    Daniel Gafford

 

 

PPG: D. Garland (18.5)

APG: D. Garland (7.2)

Reb/G: J. Allen (11.3)

 

PPG: B. Beal (22.7)

APG: B. Beal (6.2)

RPG: K. Kuzma (8.9)

 

Coaches:

Cleveland Cavaliers: J.B. Bickerstaff (3rd season)

TWashington Wizards: Wes Unseld (1st season)