Through 3 Quarters
The Washington Wizards were expected to win this one, and they are just one quarter away from fulfilling that expectation. After three quarters it’s looking more and more like their high-powered offense is just too much for the Cleveland Cavaliers as the Wizards lead 91-74.
Washington has been riding high on the performance of shooting guard Bradley Beal, who has 27 points and nine assists. One thing to keep an eye out for is Anthony Gill’s foul situation as he currently sits at five.
Cleveland has been relying on power forward Kevin Love, who has 20 points in addition to eight rebounds, and power forward Evan Mobley, who has 21 points along with five boards.
If the game were over at this point, it would be the Cavaliers’ worst margin of defeat yet this year.
Who’s Playing
Cleveland @ Washington
Current Records: Cleveland 20-14; Washington 17-17
What to Know
The Cleveland Cavaliers’ road trip will continue as they head to Capital One Arena at 7 p.m. ET Thursday to face off against the Washington Wizards. Given that these two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
It looks like the Cavaliers must have gotten on Santa’s naughty list since the squad didn’t end up with the win they were expected to receive on Tuesday. They fell just short of the New Orleans Pelicans by a score of 108-104. Cleveland was up 39-20 at the end of the first quarter but couldn’t hold on to the lead. Despite the loss, they got a solid performance out of point guard Ricky Rubio, who almost dropped a triple-double on 27 points, 13 rebounds, and nine assists.
Meanwhile, Washington came up short against the Miami Heat on Tuesday, falling 119-112. The losing side was boosted by point guard Spencer Dinwiddie, who posted a double-double on 24 points and 11 dimes along with seven boards.
The Cavaliers are expected to lose this next one by 4.5. However, those who like betting on the underdog should be happy to hear that they are 16-6 against the spread when expected to lose.
Cleveland didn’t have too much trouble with Washington on the road in the teams’ previous meeting earlier this month as they won 116-101. Will Cleveland repeat their success, or do the Wizards have a better game plan this time around? We’ll find out soon enough.
How To Watch
- When: Thursday at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: Capital One Arena — Washington, District of Columbia
- TV: Bally Sports – Ohio
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $18.81
Odds
The Wizards are a 4.5-point favorite against the Cavaliers, according to the latest NBA odds.
The line has drifted a bit towards the Wizards, as the game opened with the Wizards as a 2.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Cleveland have won 12 out of their last 23 games against Washington.
- Dec 03, 2021 – Cleveland 116 vs. Washington 101
- Nov 10, 2021 – Washington 97 vs. Cleveland 94
- May 14, 2021 – Washington 120 vs. Cleveland 105
- Apr 30, 2021 – Washington 122 vs. Cleveland 93
- Apr 25, 2021 – Washington 119 vs. Cleveland 110
- Feb 21, 2020 – Cleveland 113 vs. Washington 108
- Jan 23, 2020 – Washington 124 vs. Cleveland 112
- Nov 08, 2019 – Cleveland 113 vs. Washington 100
- Feb 08, 2019 – Washington 119 vs. Cleveland 106
- Jan 29, 2019 – Cleveland 116 vs. Washington 113
- Dec 08, 2018 – Cleveland 116 vs. Washington 101
- Nov 14, 2018 – Washington 119 vs. Cleveland 95
- Apr 05, 2018 – Cleveland 119 vs. Washington 115
- Feb 22, 2018 – Washington 110 vs. Cleveland 103
- Dec 17, 2017 – Cleveland 106 vs. Washington 99
- Nov 03, 2017 – Cleveland 130 vs. Washington 122
- Mar 25, 2017 – Washington 127 vs. Cleveland 115
- Feb 06, 2017 – Cleveland 140 vs. Washington 135
- Nov 11, 2016 – Cleveland 105 vs. Washington 94
- Mar 04, 2016 – Cleveland 108 vs. Washington 83
- Feb 28, 2016 – Washington 113 vs. Cleveland 99
- Jan 06, 2016 – Cleveland 121 vs. Washington 115
- Dec 01, 2015 – Washington 97 vs. Cleveland 85
Injury Report for Washington
- Davis Bertans: Out (Illness)
- Montrezl Harrell: Out (Covid-19)
- Aaron Holiday: Out (Covid-19)
- Raul Neto: Out (Covid-19)
- Spencer Dinwiddie: Out (Covid-19)
- Thomas Bryant: Out (Covid-19)
- Rui Hachimura: Out (Covid-19)
Injury Report for Cleveland
- Cedi Osman: Out (Covid-19)
- Jarrett Allen: Out (Covid-19)
- Darius Garland: Out (Covid-19)
- Ricky Rubio: Out for the Season (Knee)
- Collin Sexton: Out for the Season (Knee)
