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Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Washington Wizards
The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Washington Wizards will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Capital One Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Wizards as -1.5-point favorites versus the Cavaliers, while the game's total opened at 212.5.
Washington was a 119-112 loser in its last match on the road against the Heat. They covered the +8-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 231 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Cleveland was a 108-104 loser on the road against the Pelicans. They failed to cover the -4.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (212) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Cleveland:
Team record: 20-14 SU,26-7-1 ATS
Cleveland is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Washington
Cleveland is 15-2 ATS in its last 17 games
Cleveland is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Washington:
Team record: 17-17 SU,15-18-1 ATS
Washington is 3-8-1 ATS in its last 12 games
Washington is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Next up:
Cleveland home to Atlanta Friday, December 31
Washington home to Chicago Saturday, January 1