Wizards vs Cavaliers Game Breakdown

Get ready to cast your spells or rev up your engines because tonight’s NBA Playoff face-off at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is not just any wizardry or cavalier affair! The Washington Wizards, despite their challenging 3W-19L record, are set to bring their magic tricks against the high-flying Cleveland Cavaliers, who boast an impressive 21W-4L. With the first round of the playoffs mostly showcasing one-sided games, we’re all hoping this 8:00 PM EST showdown brings more edge-of-your-seat action. The Cavs, stinging from a recent tumble against Miami, and the Wizards, looking to rebound from a heavy loss to Memphis, both have a lot to prove tonight. As the over/under hovers at a lofty 232.5, will the Wizards conjure a surprise or will the Cavaliers charge to victory? Either way, prepare for an enchanting evening where only the most magical or the bravest will claim the win!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: December 13, 2024 08:00PM EST

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland

Vegas Odds

	WAS ML	CLE ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+1000	-2200	231.5	17.0/-17.0
Recent	+450	-650	232.5	17.0/-17.0
Difference	-550	+1550	+1.0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

1W-9L

AWAY

9W-40L

18.2% Win Probability

LAST 10

7W-3L

HOME

38W-13L

81.8% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U
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

Wizards Vs Over/Under

Cavaliers Vs Over/Under

Wizards Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/08	@ MEM	112-140L	52	20	21	100
12/07	@ DEN	122-113W	46	31	17	93
12/05	@ DAL	101-137L	39	25	12	99
12/03	vs CLE	87-118L	52	18	20	83
11/30	vs MIL	114-124L	41	24	12	87
11/26	@ CHI	108-127L	43	27	12	91
11/24	vs IND	103-115L	41	24	16	79
11/22	@ BOS	96-108L	48	19	19	90
11/18	vs NYK	106-134L	41	23	10	91
11/17	@ DET	104-124L	39	21	17	83

Cavaliers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/08	vs MIA	113-122L	36	25	9	86
12/07	vs CHA	116-102W	47	28	11	84
12/05	@ DEN	126-114W	47	32	15	94
12/03	@ WAS	118-87W	45	31	11	89
12/01	@ BOS	115-111W	44	22	17	80
11/29	vs ATL	101-117L	40	21	13	93
11/24	@ TOR	122-108W	49	27	13	97
11/20	@ NOP	128-100W	52	29	11	93
11/19	vs BOS	117-120L	41	30	7	93
11/17	@ CHA	128-114W	48	26	20	77

Starting Lineups

Washington Wizards	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Carlton Carrington SG	23.0	19.4	21.9	63%	24.7
Bilal Coulibaly SF	26.0	25.4	23.6	100%	23.4
Jordan Poole PG	37.0	34.2	36.7	100%	37.1
Alexandre Sarr PF	28.0	30.6	25.4	100%	25.8
Jonas Valanciunas C	35.0	34.0	26.7	57%	29.3

Cleveland Cavaliers	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Jarrett Allen C	29.0	25.1	33.1	100%	33.6
Darius Garland PG	35.0	31.6	34.3	100%	34.7
Donovan Mitchell SG	40.0	42.6	42.2	100%	42.6
Evan Mobley PF	37.0	38.1	37.7	100%	38.0
Isaac Okoro SF	17.0	16.3	12.3	63%	14.1

Wizards Notable Injuries

Malcolm Brogdon (PG/SG): Avg: 15.1pts, 3.9reb, 4.7ast, 27.6 minutes. Last game: 12/05/24. Impact: 4.5
Corey Kispert (SG/SF): Avg: 13.1pts, 2.8reb, 1.8ast, 25.8 minutes. Last game: 12/03/24. Impact: 3.3
Kyshawn George (SF/PF): Avg: 7.2pts, 3.8reb, 2.8ast, 25.4 minutes. Last game: 12/03/24. Impact: 2.9
Richaun Holmes (C): Avg: 5.0pts, 4.3reb, 0.6ast, 13.4 minutes. Last game: 12/03/24. Impact: 3.3

Cavaliers Notable Injuries

Craig Porter Jr. (PG): Avg: 4.8pts, 1.8reb, 2.0ast, 11.4 minutes. Last game: 12/03/24. Impact: 1.5
Tristan Thompson (C): Avg: 2.9pts, 3.1reb, 1.0ast, 10.2 minutes. Last game: 12/03/24. Impact: 1.3
JT Thor (PF): Avg: 3.0pts, 2.1reb, 0.4ast, 11.4 minutes. Last game: 12/08/24. Impact: 1.5
Jaylon Tyson (SG/SF): Avg: 2.2pts, 1.7reb, 0.8ast, 7.5 minutes. Last game: 12/08/24. Impact: 0.9
Luke Travers (SF): Avg: 1.6pts, 1.0reb, 1.0ast, 7.6 minutes. Last game: 12/08/24. Impact: 0.6

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
Jordan Poole	WAS	Pts	19.5	20.6	+1.1	40%	60%	60%	60%	CLE	-1.9	#3
Justin Champagnie	WAS	Pts	11.5	12.1	+0.6	40%	30%	33%	33%	CLE	+3.0	#30