The edge goes to the Cavaliers on the road against the Wizards on Wednesday, December 23, at about 75%. That is a real edge, but the Wizards are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Cavaliers 75%, with a projected score of Cleveland Cavaliers 115, Washington Wizards 109. The rating gap is 290 points in favor of the Cavaliers, and home court and rest add about 101 rating points for the Wizards on top of that.
A reading this high has real meaning, but upsets of this size happen. Nearly one game in 4 like it goes the other way.
Recent form
The Cavaliers are 0-1 this season and 0-5 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -17. The Wizards are 1-1 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -9.
The Cavaliers were beaten 130-93 at home by NYK not long ago.
The Wizards were beaten 140-117 at home by MIA not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Khalifa Diop (CLE), Nae'Qwan Tomlin (CLE), Ernest Udeh, Jr. (CLE), Tristan Vukcevic (WAS), expected back Nov 2, 2026, and Jamir Watkins (WAS), expected back Apr 2, 2027.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Cavaliers lead 8-0, with the Cavaliers outscoring the Wizards by an average of 18.1 points per game. The last meeting was WAS 117, CLE 130.