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Washington Wizards at Cleveland Cavaliers: preview and win probability

Washington Wizards visit Cleveland Cavaliers. Wizards are 1-0 and have gone L-L-L-L-W in their last 5, while Cavaliers have not played a regular-season game yet.

The model leans toward Cavaliers: about 90% to win, with a projected score of Washington Wizards 107, Cleveland Cavaliers 121. A win for Wizards would count as a real upset. These are model estimates built from past results, not guarantees.

The teams have met 8 times in our recent records. Cavaliers lead 8-0, and the average margin has been 18.1 points in favor of Cavaliers.

On the injury report, Khalifa Diop (CLE), Nae'Qwan Tomlin (CLE), Tristan Vukcevic (WAS), and Jamir Watkins (WAS) are listed as out.

Keys to the game

  • Home court is worth roughly three points in our model, which helps Cavaliers.
  • Watch the rotation: 4 players are listed as out across the two teams.

Recent meetings

  • Apr 12: WAS 117, CLE 130
  • Feb 11: WAS 113, CLE 138
  • Dec 12: CLE 130, WAS 126
  • Nov 7: CLE 148, WAS 115
  • Feb 7: CLE 134, WAS 124

Injury report

Washington Wizards
  • Tristan Vukcevic Out · back Nov 2
  • Jamir Watkins Out · back Apr 2
  • AJ Dybantsa Day to day · back Oct 23
Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Khalifa Diop Out · back Oct 24
  • Nae'Qwan Tomlin Out · back Nov 16
  • Jarrett Allen Questionable · back Oct 22

Win probability

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90%
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Projected score: Wizards 107, Cavaliers 121

Model estimate for information and entertainment.

Matchup at a glance

WASCLE
Record1-00-0
Last 5LLLLWWLLLL
Points per game128–
Allowed per game116–
Days of rest6–
Rating12881579

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