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Washington Wizards vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
The Washington Wizards and the Cleveland Cavaliers will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Oddsmakers opened the Wizards as -7-point favorites versus the Cavaliers, while the game's total opened at 224.5.
Cleveland was a 109-104 loser in its last match at home against the Magic. They failed to cover the -3.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 213 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Washington won its last outing, a 116-107 result against the Lakers on April 28. The Wizards covered in that game as a +1-point underdog, while the 223 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Washington:
Team record: 28-34 SU,34-28 ATS
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games
Cleveland:
Team record: 21-41 SU,24-38 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Cleveland is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Cleveland is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games
Next up:
Washington at Dallas Saturday, May 1
Cleveland home to Miami Saturday, May 1