Cavaliers vs Wizards Game Breakdown

Get ready for an electrifying clash in the capital tonight as the high-flying Cleveland Cavaliers, boasting an impressive 41-10 record, swoop into the Capital One Arena to face the underdog Washington Wizards, who’ve been conjuring up some surprises despite their 9-41 spell. With the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs mostly showcasing one-sided magic shows, tonight’s 8 PM EST game promises to sprinkle a little more competition into the mix! The Cavs are looking to continue their dominant streak, fresh off a narrow victory, while the Wizards, riding the wave of a recent triumph, aim to pull another rabbit out of their hats. Betting lines are buzzing, with a hefty 235.5 over/under and a point spread that could make even a wizard sweat. As the Cavaliers gallop and the Wizards wave their wands, tonight’s game might just prove that when Cavaliers charge and Wizards weave, anything can happen!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: February 07, 2025 08:00PM EST

Location: Capital One Arena, Washington

Vegas Odds

	CLE ML	WAS ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-1600	+800	234.5	-17.5/17.5
Recent	-550	+390	235.5	-17.0/17.0
Difference	+1050	-410	+1.0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

7W-3L

AWAY

36W-25L

84.6% Win Probability

LAST 10

3W-7L

HOME

12W-50L

15.4% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U
12/13/24	Washington Wizards WAS	25	29	26	25	00	105	Under
12/13/24	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	25	32	30	28	00	115	Under
12/03/24	Washington Wizards WAS	20	22	25	20	00	87	Under
12/03/24	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	35	25	26	32	00	118	Under
10/26/24	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	28	31	38	38	00	135	Over
10/26/24	Washington Wizards WAS	25	28	28	35	00	116	Over
02/25/24	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	27	28	32	27	00	114	Under
02/25/24	Washington Wizards WAS	31	23	26	25	00	105	Under
02/07/24	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	27	30	23	34	00	114	Under
02/07/24	Washington Wizards WAS	27	30	22	27	00	106	Under
01/05/24	Washington Wizards WAS	26	14	19	31	00	90	Under
01/05/24	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	36	16	32	30	00	114	Under
01/03/24	Washington Wizards WAS	31	24	20	26	00	101	Over
01/03/24	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	34	33	34	39	00	140	Over
03/17/23	Washington Wizards WAS	24	20	30	20	00	94	Under
03/17/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	31	30	23	33	00	117	Under
02/06/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	37	29	30	18	00	114	Under
02/06/23	Washington Wizards WAS	25	21	26	19	00	91	Under
10/23/22	Washington Wizards WAS	31	20	25	27	40	107	Under
10/23/22	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	30	27	26	20	140	117	Under
02/26/22	Washington Wizards WAS	23	19	28	16	00	86	Under
02/26/22	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	18	22	26	26	00	92	Under
12/30/21	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	30	21	21	21	00	93	Under
12/30/21	Washington Wizards WAS	31	27	33	19	00	110	Under
12/03/21	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	34	31	34	17	00	116	Under
12/03/21	Washington Wizards WAS	29	17	26	29	00	101	Under
11/10/21	Washington Wizards WAS	24	20	24	29	00	97	Under
11/10/21	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	22	27	25	20	00	94	Under

Cavaliers Vs Over/Under

Wizards Vs Over/Under

Cavaliers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
02/05	vs DET	118-115W	46	28	23	85
02/04	@ BOS	105-112L	51	18	13	91
02/02	@ DAL	144-101W	51	39	8	93
01/30	@ ATL	137-115W	49	34	11	91
01/29	vs MIA	126-106W	47	29	7	100
01/27	@ DET	110-91W	53	28	9	91
01/24	vs PHI	129-132L	37	30	16	90
01/22	vs HOU	108-109L	45	25	13	97
01/20	@ PHX	118-92W	50	27	8	95
01/18	vs MIN	124-117W	47	27	7	92

Wizards Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
02/05	vs BRO	119-102W	40	40	14	81
02/03	vs CHA	124-114W	54	29	10	99
02/01	vs MIN	105-103W	44	26	16	83
01/30	@ LAL	96-134L	38	18	13	91
01/29	@ TOR	82-106L	43	17	25	72
01/27	vs DAL	108-130L	45	23	11	101
01/23	vs LAC	93-110L	49	24	15	94
01/21	vs LAL	88-111L	46	25	11	95
01/19	vs SAC	100-123L	46	19	16	89
01/18	vs GSW	114-122L	44	24	13	86

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Cavaliers	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Jarrett Allen C	34.0	34.1	32.2	100%	32.6
Darius Garland PG	38.0	38.8	38.0	100%	38.4
Donovan Mitchell SG	40.0	41.5	40.2	100%	40.6
Evan Mobley PF	39.0	41.7	38.4	100%	38.7
Max Strus SF	22.0	23.6	20.6	63%	22.4

Washington Wizards	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Carlton Carrington SG	26.0	14.5	18.9	70%	22.4
Bilal Coulibaly PF	34.0	28.6	27.1	100%	27.5
Kyshawn George SF	27.0	22.6	17.1	33%	20.1
Richaun Holmes C	28.0	17.9	15.8	33%	25.3
Kyle Kuzma SF	26.0	29.6	26.9	93%	27.9
Jordan Poole PG	38.0	26.1	34.0	100%	34.4

Cavaliers Notable Injuries

Caris LeVert (PG/SG): Avg: 12.4pts, 3.6reb, 4.4ast, 26.8 minutes. Last game: 02/05/25. Impact: 2.7
Georges Niang (SF/PF): Avg: 8.4pts, 3.2reb, 1.2ast, 20.8 minutes. Last game: 02/05/25. Impact: 2.5
Dean Wade (C): Avg: 5.5pts, 4.3reb, 1.1ast, 21.1 minutes. Last game: 01/24/25. Impact: 3.0
Sam Merrill (SG): Avg: 7.0pts, 1.9reb, 1.6ast, 17.4 minutes. Last game: 02/05/25. Impact: 2.7
JT Thor (SF/PF): Avg: 2.9pts, 2.0reb, 0.4ast, 11.0 minutes. Last game: 01/30/25. Impact: 1.1

Wizards Notable Injuries

Malcolm Brogdon (PG): Avg: 14.8pts, 3.8reb, 4.7ast, 27.2 minutes. Last game: 02/05/25. Impact: 4.3
Alexandre Sarr (C): Avg: 11.1pts, 6.5reb, 2.2ast, 26.7 minutes. Last game: 01/27/25. Impact: 4.3
Marcus Smart (PG): Avg: 11.3pts, 2.4reb, 4.0ast, 25.9 minutes. Last game: 02/05/25. Impact: 2.8
Patrick Baldwin Jr. (PF): Avg: 3.4pts, 2.4reb, 0.6ast, 9.8 minutes. Last game: 01/30/25. Impact: 0.7

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Jarrett Allen	CLE	Pts	12.5	14.7	+2.2	40%	50%	60%	60%	WAS	+1.0	#19
Richaun Holmes	WAS	Pts	8.5	10.6	+2.1	20%	20%	27%	27%	CLE	-1.1	#11
Bilal Coulibaly	WAS	Reb	5.5	6.4	+0.9	20%	30%	20%	20%	CLE	+1.0	#28
Kyshawn George	WAS	Reb	4.5	5.0	+0.5	40%	20%	13%	13%	CLE	+1.0	#28
Max Strus	CLE	Ast	2.5	3.1	+0.6	60%	50%	53%	53%	WAS	+0.5	#27

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Cavaliers Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#11	#11	#16	#8	-4.2%
PF	#21	#18	#25	#24	4.9%
PG	#22	#1	#9	#13	-1.3%
SF	#24	#28	#2	#15	-0.1%
SG	#3	#4	#15	#2	-7.9%

Wizards Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#19	#17	#22	#19	1.9%
PF	#25	#30	#8	#28	10.5%
PG	#11	#23	#26	#26	4.7%
SF	#17	#25	#29	#26	6.4%
SG	#30	#30	#27	#30	10.6%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

122.6

107.8

Rebounds per Game

47.0

44.9

Assists per Game

29.8

25.5

Steals per Game

7.6

7.3

Blocks per Game

4.2

4.6

Shots per Game

91.9

90.0

3-Pointers Made per Game

16.7

13.9

2-Pt Percentage per Game

58.1

50.8

3-Pt Percentage per Game

38.2

34.5

Turnovers per Game

12.4

15.2

Fouls per Game

17.8

19.8

Recent Trends

Bilal Coulibaly (SG/SF) is coming off a triple-double where he put up 11.0 pts, 10.0 reb, 11.0 ast against BRO
Justin Champagnie (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 30.1% to 10.0, 14.3 min average previous 3 games.
Bilal Coulibaly (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 31.1% to 35.1, 26.8 min average previous 3 games.
Richaun Holmes (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 52.1% to 21.0, 13.8 min average previous 3 games.