Washington Wizards vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 1/5/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Friday, January 5, 2024

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+11)

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is where the Cleveland Cavaliers (19-15) will compete against the Washington Wizards (6-27) on Friday. Washington opens this matchup as 11-point dogs. The over/under is 240.5.

The Wizards played the Cavaliers and went home with a loss by a final score of 140-101 in their last game. Washington wrapped up the contest having earned a 41.6% FG percentage (42 out of 101) and converted 12 of their 35 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Wizards made 5 of 11 shots for a percentage of 45.5%. With respect to rebounding, they compiled 36 with 12 of them being offensive. They also distributed 22 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing 8 turnovers and having 8 steals. When talking about defense, Washington allowed the other team to go 53.5% from the field on 54 out of 101 shooting. Cleveland recorded 37 assists and had 5 steals for the game. In addition, Cleveland totaled 62 rebounds (18 offensive, 44 defensive) and earned 5 rejections. Cleveland ended up going 75.0% from the free throw line by making 12 of 16 shots. They knocked down 20 of 42 shots from downtown. In reference to fouls, the Wizards walked away with 14 and the Cavaliers accumulated 13 fouls.

Kyle Kuzma is a player who was a contributor in this matchup. Kuzma ended up shooting 58.3% from the floor and dished out 3 dimes. He played for 23 mins and pulled down 2 rebounds. He was able to score 16 points on 7 out of 12 shooting.

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Washington enters this one with a record of 6-27 this season. They cough up possession 13.5 times per game and as a squad are committing 19.5 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Washington is pulling in 39.4 rebounds per game and is sitting with 908 assists this season, which is 11th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Wizards are connecting on 35.4% on 3-pointers (413 of 1,166) and 76.7% from the free throw line. They have an average of 116.2 points per outing (11th in the league) while going 48.1% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Wizards are forcing 14.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.7 personal fouls. They currently rank 30th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,005 conceded on the campaign. The Wizards are giving up a shooting percentage of 50.2% (1,567 of 3,124) and they relinquish 50.0 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are giving up 37.8% from beyond the arc and they are 30th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (126.6).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Cavaliers got the win with a final of 140-101 when they faced the Wizards. Concerning rebounds, Cleveland permitted Washington to collect 36 overall (12 offensive). They shot 34.3% from distance by hitting 12 out of 35 and ended up going 5 of 11 at the charity stripe (45.5%). The Cavaliers allowed the Wizards to make 42 out of their 101 tries from the field which left them shooting 41.6% in this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Cavaliers ended up going 54 out of 101 from the field which had them sitting at 53.5%. In the matter of shots from beyond the perimeter, Cleveland knocked down 20 of 42 attempts (47.6%). They were able to knock down 12 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 75.0%. The Wizards committed 14 personal fouls in this game which got the Cavaliers to the charity stripe for a total of 16 attempts. They also coughed it up 8 times, while getting 5 steals for the contest. The Cavaliers pulled down 44 defensive rebounds and 18 offensive rebounds for a total of 62 in this game.

Max Strus ended up being important for the Cavaliers for the game. Strus tallied 24 points in his 28 minutes of playing time and earned 3 dimes for this game. He knocked down 9 of 13 in this game giving him a rate of 69.2%, and accumulated 4 rebounds.

Cleveland has a mark of 19-15 for the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Cavaliers are shooting 47.5% from the field, which ranks them 14th in the league. Cleveland has earned 3,846 points on the season (113.1 per contest) and they pull down 44.6 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 26.5 times per game (10th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 13.8 times per contest. The Cavaliers have committed 19.4 personal fouls per game and they hit 76.9% from the free throw line.

The Cavaliers on defense are ranked 9th in basketball in points given up per game with 112.1. They have forced 14.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.1% from the floor (9th in the league). The Cleveland defense surrenders 36.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (413 of 1,146) and opponents are making 79.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 24.7 dimes and 42.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 5th and 8th in the NBA.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Cleveland (-11) and under 240.5 points

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