Cleveland Cavaliers vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 2/7/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Washington Wizards

Date: Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: Monumental Sports Network

The Washington Wizards (9-40) will try to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers (32-16) at Capital One Arena on Wednesday.

The Cavaliers played the Kings and went home with a win by a final score of 136-110 in their last game. Cleveland wrapped up the contest having earned a 58.0% FG percentage (51 of 88) and converted 23 out of their 41 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Cavaliers knocked down 11 of their 17 shots for a rate of 64.7%. Concerning grabbing boards, they compiled 45 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 36 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In reference to defending, Cleveland allowed their opponent to shoot 46.2% from the field on 43 out of 93 shooting. Sacramento distributed 28 assists and had 5 steals in the game. Additionally, Sacramento grabbed 40 boards (10 offensive, 30 defensive) and got 5 blocked shots. Sacramento finished the contest at 58.3% from the charity stripe by knocking down 7 of 12 attempts. They also buried 17 out of their 44 attempts from downtown. In relation to personal fouls, the Cavaliers finished with 15 and the Kings totaled 18 personal fouls.

Donovan Mitchell is someone who had an impact in this game. He racked up 29 points on 11 out of 20 shooting. He saw the court for 33 minutes and snagged 2 rebounds. Mitchell went 55.0% from the floor and also recorded 5 dimes.

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Cleveland will play this game with a win-loss mark of 32-16 so far this season. They have an average of 114.8 points per outing (17th in the league) while hitting 48.1% from the floor. The Cavaliers are shooting 36.2% from downtown (643 of 1,777) and 77.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Cleveland is collecting 45.1 boards per contest and is sitting with 1,294 assists this year, which is 18th in basketball in terms of passing. They turn it over 13.6 times per game and as a group are committing 18.8 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Cavaliers are able to force 14.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.2 fouls. They are relinquishing 35.5% from 3-point land and they rank 3rd in the NBA in points per game from their opponents (109.7). The Cavaliers defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.5% (1,912 of 4,200) and they surrender 42.2 boards per game as a unit. They currently rank 1st in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,165 relinquished for the year.

The last time they took the court, the Wizards walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 140-112 against the Suns. The Wizards were able to pull down 22 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards for a total of 35 for the game. They turned the ball over 18 times, while recording 11 steals for the contest. The Suns were called for 12 personal fouls in the game which got the Wizards to the free throw line for a total of 17 tries. They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw tries for a rate of 64.7%. In terms of shots from beyond the perimeter, Washington knocked down 7 out of their 32 attempts (21.9%). When the final whistle blew, the Wizards ended up shooting 47 for 96 from the floor which had them shooting 49.0%. The Wizards allowed the Suns to make 54 of 88 tries from the field which had them sitting at 61.4% for this game. They wrapped up this game 44.0% from behind the 3-point line by going 11 out of 25 and finished the game at 21 of 26 from the free throw line (80.8%). In reference to how they cleaned up the glass, Washington permitted Phoenix to pull down 42 in all (9 on the offensive side).

Deni Avdija was important for the Wizards in the game. He converted 10 out of 13 in this matchup giving him a rate of 76.9%, and had 3 rebounds. Avdija racked up 24 points in his 25 minutes on the hardwood and earned 1 assist for the contest.

Washington has a mark of 9-40 on the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Wizards are hitting on 47.6% from the floor, which is 14th in the NBA. Washington has earned 5,620 points for the year (114.7 per contest) and they collect 40.4 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 27.9 times per game (9th in basketball) and they are turning it over 13.7 times per game. The Wizards are committing 19.8 fouls every game and they hit 76.8% from the charity stripe.

The Washington defense surrenders 37.5% on 3-point shots (620 of 1,655) and opponents are connecting on 77.3% of their foul shots. They give up 29.9 assists and 49.5 boards per contest, which ranks them 30th and 30th in basketball. The Wizards defensively are ranked 30th in the league in PPG allowed with 124.0. They are forcing 14.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 49.7% from the field (27th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington

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