Game Time: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 30th, 2021 

Venue:  Capital One Arena, Washington, DC

Where to Watch:  NBA League Pass

DraftKings:  Spread: NL 

BetMGM:  Spread:  NL

VegasInsider:  Spread:  NL

Cavaliers: 20-14, 5th place Eastern Conference

Wizards: 17-17, 8th place Eastern Conference

The Cavaliers are winners of 7 of their last 10 games.  They have also won 8 of those ten games ATS.  The new roster for this season is playing great.  Even when the roster gets depleted from Covid absences it seemingly reveals that this is a team that incorporated the new faces and built something with real depth.  This is not the same type of Cavs team that finished in the bottom every year they didn’t have LeBron James over the last 20 years.  This is a team that can stand on its own two feet with massive upside for growth when Kevin Love’s contract is either moved or comes off the books.  Covid does make it tough to really point to the best roster at the moment… they have lost to the New Orleans Pelicans, the Boston Celtics, and the Milwaukee Bucks over the last 10 games.. The Pelican we can definitely chalk up to Covid absences.

The Wizards started the season great… They soared as high as 2nd place in the eastern Conference.  The additions from the Lakers: PF Montrezl Harrell, SF Kyle Kuzma, and SG Kentavious Caldwell-Pope were blending really well with SG Bradley Beal and the assortment of castoffs like PF Davis Bertans and PG Spencer Dinwiddie… but then they started to swoon.  As we sit right now the Wizards have won only 3 of their last 10 games. Yes, Covid absences played a huge part, but Bradley Beal didn’t test out until today (dec, 29th)... they have simply been failing to match the earlier success.

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The Cavs are 20-14 on the season, but 25-9 ATS.  They have logged 13 Overs and 21 Unders.  They are 10-7 in road games.

The Wiz are 17-17 on the season, but 15-18-1 ATS.  They have notched 17 Overs, 16 Unders, and 1 Push.  They are 8-5 in home games.

The Cavaliers are 17th in the NBA in points with 107.8 per game, 13th in rebounds with 45.4 per game, and 17th in AST/TO ratio with 1.6

The Wizards are 21st in points with 106.0 ppg, 20th in rebounds with 44.1 per game, and 11th in AST/TO ratio with 1.8

 

Our prediction for Thursday, December 30th is….  Cavs 113 - Wizards 102

The Cavs should easily handle the Wizards who will be without Bradley Beal and Montrezl Harrell and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope.

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The Wizards are 4-3 ATS versus Cleveland over the last 3 seasons.

The Wizards are 3-2 ATS versus Cleveland at Washington over the last 3 seasons.

Cleveland is 6-1 ATS versus Southeast division opponents this season.

Cleveland: PG Ricky Rubio (Knee) Quest ** PG Darius Garland (covid) Out ** SF Cedi Osman (covid) Out, C Jarrett Allen (covid) Out

Cavs:  SF Lauri Markkanen, PF Dean Wade, C Evan Mobley, SG Isaac Okoro, PG Kevin Pangos

Wizards: SF Deni Avdija, PF Kyle Kuzma, C Daniel Gafford, SG Corey Kispert, PG Spencer Dinwiddie

Cavaliers

Points: Darius Garland 19.5

Assists: Darius Garland 7.3

Rebounds: Jarrett Allen 10.8

Steals: Ricky Rubio 1.4

Blocks: Evan Mobley 1.8

Wizards

Points: Bradley Beal 23.3

Assists: Bradley Beal 5.9

Rebounds: Alize Johnson 8.0

Steals: Craig Sword 3.0

Blocks Daniel Gafford 1.7

Cavaliers: J.B. Bickerstaf

Wizards: Wes Unseld JR