Cavaliers at Wizards 2/8/19 - NBA Picks & Predictions

In Friday night NBA action, the Cleveland Cavaliers will travel to Capital One Arena to face the Washington Wizards.

The Cavaliers have lost 22 of their 27 road games and own the second worst record in the league. On Tuesday, Cleveland managed just 17 points over the final 12 minutes of a 103-96 home loss versus Boston. The Cavaliers outrebounded the Celtics by nine and shot 42 percent from the field.

Rookie G Collin Sexton led all scorers with 27 points on an 11-for-24 shooting performance. Larry Nance Jr. added 11 points and 12 rebounds in a losing effort for the Cavaliers. The Washington Wizards have lost three straight games and are currently four games behind Miami for the final playoff spot in the East. On Wednesday, Washington was torched for 50 points during the first quarter of a 148-129 road loss against Milwaukee. The Wizards turned the ball over 23 times and allowed the Bucks to shoot 60 percent from the field.

Washington G Bradley Beal tallied a team high 30 points on 22 field goal attempts and pulled down eight rebounds. Thomas Bryant contributed 26 points and 14 rebounds for the Wizards.