Washington vs Cleveland Prediction: the Cavs to Win in an Eventful Game

Prediction for the NBA match between Washington vs Cleveland, which will take place on February 8th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the teams' conditions! Several betting options are available.

Washington

The Wizards have been in last place in the Eastern Conference all season, and even made us think about the NBA record of 9 wins in 82 games for Philadelphia in the 70s. But now the capital club has the same nine wins. And it's all thanks to their recent winning streak. Washington went on the road, beating a strong Minnesota team (105-103) and then overcoming Charlotte (124-114) and Brooklyn (119-102).

Now, if the team really needs to, Washington can think about leaving the last place of the East. Charlotte, in second to last, are only 3.0 wins behind. Also, just to flag, at the trade deadline, the Wizards swapped Kyle Kuzma for Khris Middleton, who's a NBA champion, from the Bucks.

Cleveland

The Cavaliers, on the other hand, have been top of the East all season. But recently, Kenny Atkinson's team lost to their current conference rivals, Boston, 105-112 at home, and are now 1-2 in the season series with the Celtics. But the Cavs bounced back straight away with a win against Detroit (119-116 away) - Darius Garland nailed the winning shot at the buzzer.

Before losing to Boston, Cleveland had won four games in a row. And let's not forget their awesome home win against Dallas (144-101), where they set a new club record by scoring 50 points in the first quarter. All in all, the team from Ohio has 41 wins and only 10 losses since the start of the championship.

H2H Meetings

In this championship, the opponents have already played three face-to-face matches, and Cleveland won all of them.

Stats Betting

• Cleveland has won 11 previous matches against Washington.
• In 5 of the last 6 matches between the opponents, there were under 233 points.
• In 8 out of 10 previous games, Washington didn't score more than 109 points.
• In 4 of the last 5 games, Washington did not concede more than 124 points.

Expert Betting Tips

Washington and Cleveland are teams from different ends of the standings. The score in the season series is 3-0 to the Cavaliers, and we think the team from Ohio will end this one in the bag. We're backing a solid win for the Wizards, and we think the total will be reached. Washington's defense is the worst in the league, while the Cavaliers are among the best in terms of offensive efficiency.

Our picks: 

TO (236.5) for 1.66

IT2O (127.5) for 1.85

H2 (-16.5) for 1.80