Washington Wizards vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 10/23/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Sunday, October 23, 2022

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+4)

The Cleveland Cavaliers welcome the Washington Wizards at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Sunday. Washington opens this game as 4-point dogs. The over/under is set at 231.

The Wizards took the court against the Bulls and took home the win by a score of 102-100 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Wizards finished with 22 while the Bulls finished the game with 15 personal fouls. They buried 7 out of their 27 attempts from long range. Chicago ended up shooting 81.8% from the free throw line by knocking down 27 of their 33 attempts. In addition, Chicago had 38 boards (10 offensive, 28 defensive) and got 8 blocks. Chicago doled out 19 assists and had 8 steals for the contest. In relation to defending, Washington allowed 41.8% from the floor on 33 out of 79 shooting. They also doled out 26 assists in this matchup while forcing 13 turnovers and getting 8 steals. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 39 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Wizards made 10 of 11 attempts for a rate of 90.9%. Washington ended the contest with a 51.3% FG percentage (41 out of 80) and made 10 out of their 26 shots from distance.

Kyle Kuzma is one player who was a major factor for the game. He ended up with 26 points on 8 of 16 shooting. He played for 34 mins and collected 6 rebounds. Kuzma ended up going 50.0% from the floor and distributed 2 dimes.

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Washington heads into this one with a mark of 2-0 for the campaign. They are turning it over 17.0 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 20.5 fouls every game. As a unit, Washington is snagging 46.0 boards per contest and has accounted for 47 dimes on the season, which is 14th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Wizards are shooting 36.8% on three-point shots (21 of 57) and 82.9% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 108.0 points per contest (18th in the league) while hitting 48.3% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Wizards are forcing their opponents into 14.0 turnovers per game and they draw 17.5 personal fouls. They concede 31.9% on 3-point attempts and they are 4th in basketball in points per game allowed (103.5). The Wizards defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 40.9% (72 of 176) and they surrender 40.0 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are ranked 9th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 40 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Cavaliers took a defeat with a final score of 108-105 when they faced the Raptors. Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Cleveland allowed Toronto to pull down 41 overall (12 on the offensive glass). They shot 43.3% from beyond the arc by shooting 13 out of 30 and ended up going 23 of 32 from the charity stripe (71.9%). The Cavaliers permitted the Raptors to knock down 36 of 86 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 41.9% in the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Cavaliers shot 38 for 77 from the floor which had them sitting at 49.4%. Regarding shots from beyond the perimeter, Cleveland converted 10 of 28 tries (35.7%). They were able to convert 19 of them for a rate of 82.6%. The Raptors had 23 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Cavaliers to the free throw line for a total of 23 shots. They also turned it over 17 times, while earning 5 steals for the contest. The Cavaliers snagged 32 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 in the game.

Donovan Mitchell ended up being a major contributor for the Cavaliers in the game. He buried 12 of 21 in this contest for a rate of 57.1%, and accumulated 2 rebounds. Mitchell recorded 31 points in his 35 mins of playing time and had 9 assists for the contest.

Cleveland has a record of 0-1 for the season. The Cavaliers commit 21.0 personal fouls every game and they shoot 82.6% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 25.0 times per contest (14th in the league) and they turn it over 17.0 times per game. Cleveland has accounted for 105 points this year (105.0 per game) and they pull in 38.0 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Cavaliers are shooting 49.4% from the field, which has them ranked 3rd in basketball.

The Cleveland defense allows 43.3% on shots from distance (13 of 30) and opponents are knocking down 71.9% of their free throw attempts. They allow 19.0 assists and 41.0 boards every game, ranking them 3rd and 7th in basketball. The Cavaliers on the defensive side of the court are 8th in basketball in points given up per game with 108.0. They are forcing 13.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.9% from the field (6th in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington (+4)

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