NBA Best Bets: Cavaliers vs. Wizards Picks for October 26

Published 5:48 am Saturday, October 26, 2024

The Washington Wizards (0-1) are 9.5-point underdogs against the Cleveland Cavaliers (2-0) at Capital One Arena on Saturday, October 26, 2024. The game tips at 7:00 PM ET on MNMT and FDSOH.

If you hope to make an informed wager on Saturday’s game, check out the best bets available in this article (according to our computer predictions).

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Cavaliers vs. Wizards Game Info

  • When: Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
  • Where: Capital One Arena in Washington D.C.
  • TV: MNMT and FDSOH
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Cavaliers vs. Wizards Best Bets

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Evan Mobley Over 15.5 PTS

  • Last season the Cavaliers were the NBA’s 20th-ranked team offensively (112.6 points per game), while the Wizards allowed their opponents the most points per game (123) in the league.
  • Last season the Cavaliers scored 112.6 points per game, 10.4 fewer points than the 123 the Wizards conceded.

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Jordan Poole Over 21.5 PTS

  • The 17th-ranked scoring team in the NBA was Washington a season ago (113.7 points per game), while Cleveland was seventh-ranked defensively (110.2 points conceded per game).
  • Washington went 11-36 when it scored more than 110.2 points.

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Pick ATS: Wizards (+ 9.5)

  • Cleveland had 40 wins in 82 games against the spread last season.
  • Washington had 37 wins in 82 games against the spread last year.
  • The Cavaliers went 6-10 as 9.5-point favorites or more last season.
  • Against the spread, as underdogs of 9.5 points or more, the Wizards went 21-21 last year.

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Pick OU:

Under (229.5)

  • The Cavaliers and their opponents combined to score more than 229.5 points in 30 of 82 games last season.
  • The Wizards games last season had a combined scoring total higher than 229.5 points in 52 of 82 outings.
  • Cleveland’s contests last season had an average of 222.6 points, 6.9 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • Washington’s outings last year had a 236.5 average amount of points, seven more than this game’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick: Wizards (+333)

  • The Cavaliers won 37 of the 53 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite last season (69.8%).
  • The Wizards were underdogs 72 times last season and won 12, or 16.7%, of those games.
  • Cleveland had a record of 11-4 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -450 or shorter last year (73.3%).
  • Washington had a record of 4-33, a 10.8% win rate, when it was set as the underdog by +333 or more by sportsbooks last season.
  • The Cavaliers have an 81.8% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

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