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

Published 5:48 am Saturday, October 26, 2024

The Washington Wizards (0-1) are 9.5-point underdogs against the Cleveland Cavaliers (2-0) at Capital One Arena on Saturday, October 26, 2024. The game tips at 7:00 PM ET on MNMT and FDSOH.

For the best bets you can make on Saturday’s game, based on our computer predictions, keep reading.

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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 league’s 20th-ranked scoring team (112.6 points per game), while the Wizards allowed the most points conceded per game (123).
  • Last season the Cavaliers scored 112.6 points per game, 10.4 fewer points than the 123 the Wizards conceded.

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Jordan Poole Over 21.5 PTS

  • Washington was the 17th-ranked scoring team (113.7 points per game) in the NBA a season ago, while Cleveland was ranked seventh defensively in points per game (110.2).
  • When it scored more than 110.2 points, Washington went 11-36.

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Pick ATS: Wizards (+ 9.5)

  • Cleveland beat the spread 40 times in 82 games last season.
  • Against the spread, Washington was 37-45-0 last season.
  • Against the spread, as 9.5-point favorites or more, the Cavaliers went 6-10 last year.
  • As 9.5-point underdogs or more, the Wizards went 21-21 against the spread last year.

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Pick OU:

Under (229.5)

  • In 30 of 82 games last season, the Cavaliers and their opponents scored more than 229.5 points.
  • The Wizards combined with their opponent to score more than 229.5 points in 52 of 82 games last season.
  • The average amount of points in Cleveland’s matchups last season was 222.6, which is 6.9 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • Washington’s outings 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 (+333)

  • The Cavaliers put together a 37-16 record in games they were favored on the moneyline last season (winning 69.8% of those games).
  • Last season, the Wizards were the underdog 72 times and won 12, or 16.7%, of those games.
  • Cleveland had a record of 11-4 when it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -450 or shorter last year (73.3%).
  • Last season, Washington won four of its 37 games, or 10.8%, when it was the underdog by at least +333 on the moneyline.
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Cavaliers’ implied win probability is 81.8%.

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