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Washington Wizards vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
The Washington Wizards and the Cleveland Cavaliers will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Oddsmakers opened the Cavaliers as -2-point favorites versus the Wizards, while the game's total opened at 233.5.
The Cavaliers were a 106-86 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Knicks. They failed to cover the +1.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (192) made winners of UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Washington was a 134-129 loser on the road against the Heat. They covered the +10-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (263) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Washington:
Team record: 14-29 SU,21-21-1 ATS
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Cleveland:
Team record: 12-32 SU,19-23-2 ATS
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cleveland's last 11 games
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Washington at Atlanta Sunday, January 26
Cleveland home to Chicago Saturday, January 25