Cavaliers vs Wizards Picks and Prediction – 10/26/2024
Cavaliers vs Wizards Prediction
In Saturday night NBA action, the Cleveland Cavaliers will travel to the nation’s capital to face the Washington Wizards. For other NBA action see our NBA Predictions. The Cavaliers have won 99 regular season games the least two seasons, but decided to move on from head coach J.B. Bickerstaff in favor of Kenny Atkinson. The Cavaliers will be playing without G Max Strus (ankle) for the next six weeks and hosted Detroit on Friday night.
In their season opener, Cleveland outscored Toronto by 19 points during the second quarter of an impressive 136-106 road triumph. Evan Mobley scored a game-high 25 points and secured nine rebounds for the Cavaliers, who shot a sizzling 59 percent from the field.
The Washington Wizards won just seven home games last season and finished with the second worst overall record. The Wizards (15-67) were one of the worst defensive teams in the NBA and surrendered 123 points per contest. On Thursday, Washington was outscored by 15 points during the third quarter of a 122-102 home loss versus NBA Champion Boston.
Washington G Jordan Poole nailed 6-for-11 from long distance and finished with a team-high 26 points. Jonas Valanciunas added 18 points and five rebounds off the bench. Number two overall pick Alex Sarr went 1-for-7 from the field and scored just two points for the Wizards.
Cavaliers vs Wizards Pick Analysis
Washington G Malcolm Brogdon is recovering from thumb surgery and hopes to make his debut sometime next month. The Cavaliers are playing on consecutive nights, so the over is worth a look. Look for an improved effort from Kyle Kuzma to help the Wizards over at home. Final Score Prediction, Cleveland Cavaliers win 116-111.
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