LiontipsWashington vs Cleveland. Prediction and Betting Tips for NBA
Command Analysis
With 24 victories and 28 defeats, Washington are at the 10th position in the Eastern conference. In two latest matches team suffered defeats to Portland (116:124) and Brooklyn (123:125). But before that, team had a six-game winning streak. Wizards have a negative record in matches against other Eastern conference teams: 13 victories in 29 matches. Washington Wizards are 3rd among the Eastern conference teams on defensive rebounds per game (34.8).
Cleveland team is currently at the 5th position in the Eastern conference standings with 33 victories and 22 defeats in the current regular season. Cavaliers suffered only ten defeats in 29 matches against other Eastern conference teams. Opponents will face each other for a second time in the current season. In the previous head-to-head match, which was held on October, Cleveland earned a victory in overtime (117:107 OT).
Trends
Ставка Washington: total over 108,5 points
Wizards average 113,3 points per game
Ставка Cleveland: total under 113,5 points
Cavaliers average 111,7 points per game
Tip and bets
One of Washington leading players, Kyle Kuzma, is currently out with an injury. He might miss the upcoming game. He average 21,2 points per game, hitting 33,2% of shots from behind the three-point line. Now all responsibility will now fall on Kristaps Porzingis' shoulders. Without one of the leaders it will be tough for the capital team to secure a home victory.
Our prediction - Cleveland to win with a handicap of (-3.5) points
Washington won six of ten latest matches. Wizards averaged 119.4 points per game in that period, allowing the opponents to score 114.9 points per game. Cleveland had five victories in ten latest matches, scoring 112.7 points per game and allowing 106.4 points per game. We are expecting another high-scoring game here.
Our second bet is on total over 220.5 points
