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

Published 7:11 am Saturday, October 26, 2024

The Cleveland Cavaliers (2-0) are favored by 9.5 points against the Washington Wizards (0-1) on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on MNMT and FDSOH.

For the best bets you can place on Saturday’s game, based on our computer predictions, see below.

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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
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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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 averaged 10.4 fewer points (112.6 per game) than the Wizards conceded (123).

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Jordan Poole Over 21.5 PTS

  • Washington had the NBA’s 17th-ranked offense (113.7 points per game) a season ago, while Cleveland was seventh-ranked on defense, conceding 110.2 points on average.
  • Washington put together an 11-36 record in games when it scored more than 110.2 points.

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Pick ATS: Wizards (+ 9.5)

  • Against the spread, Cleveland was 40-42-0 last year.
  • Washington’s record against the spread last season was 37-45-0.
  • The Cavaliers went 6-10 as 9.5-point favorites or greater last year.
  • As 9.5-point underdogs or more, the Wizards went 21-21 against the spread last season.

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Pick OU:

Under (229.5)

  • In 30 of 82 games last season, the Cavaliers and their opponents combined to total more than 229.5 points.
  • The Wizards played 52 games last season that finished with a point total above 229.5 points.
  • Cleveland’s matchups last season had an average of 222.6 points, 6.9 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • Washington’s contests 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 (+340)

  • The Cavaliers were favored on the moneyline 53 total times last season. They went 37-16 in those games.
  • Last season, the Wizards won 12 out of the 72 games, or 16.7%, in which they were the underdog.
  • In games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -450 or shorter last year, Cleveland finished with a record of 11-4 (73.3%).
  • Last season, Washington won four of its 37 games, or 10.8%, when it was the underdog by at least +340 on the moneyline.
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Cavaliers have an implied win probability of 81.8%.

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