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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Washington Wizards Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 23 Feb 2018
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 103-110
31-22 23-35 25-25 24-28
Position#8
Record35-26
FormLWWWW
Points / game109.3
Allowed / game109.7
vs
Position#15
Record36-25
FormWLLWW
Points / game107.4
Allowed / game105.4
USANBA· Quicken Loans Arena
NBA2017-18
Meetings · Cleveland Cavaliers v Washington Wizards
27 Dec 2026
CLE v WAS
upcoming
28 Oct 2026
CLE121
WAS111
12 Apr 2026
CLE130
WAS117
11 Feb 2026
CLE138
WAS113
13 Dec 2024
CLE115
WAS105
03 Dec 2024
CLE118
WAS87
05 Jan 2024
CLE114
WAS90
03 Jan 2024
CLE140
WAS101
17 Mar 2023
CLE117
WAS94
23 Oct 2022
CLE117
WAS107
26 Feb 2022
CLE92
WAS86
10 Nov 2021
CLE94
WAS97
30 Apr 2021
CLE93
WAS122
23 Jan 2020
CLE112
WAS124
29 Jan 2019
CLE116
WAS113
08 Dec 2018
CLE116
WAS101
05 Apr 2018
CLE119
WAS115
22 Feb 2018
CLE103
WAS110
25 Mar 2017
CLE115
WAS127
18 Oct 2016
CLE91
WAS96
04 Mar 2016
CLE108
WAS83
01 Dec 2015
CLE85
WAS97
15 Apr 2015
CLE113
WAS108
26 Nov 2014
CLE113
WAS87
23 Feb 2014
CLE83
WAS96
20 Nov 2013
CLE91
WAS98
23 Oct 2013
CLE82
WAS101
12 Mar 2013
CLE95
WAS90
30 Oct 2012
CLE94
WAS84
13 Oct 2012
CLE95
WAS99
25 Apr 2012
CLE85
WAS96
13 Apr 2011
CLE100
WAS93
13 Feb 2011
CLE100
WAS115
07 Oct 2010
CLE83
WAS97
06 Jan 2010
CLE121
WAS98
03 Nov 2009
CLE102
WAS90
14 Oct 2009
CLE104
WAS109
08 Apr 2009
CLE98
WAS86
25 Dec 2008
CLE93
WAS89
24 Oct 2008
CLE107
WAS80
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Cleveland Cavaliers winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Washington Wizards winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Cleveland CavaliersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Indiana Pacers
#9
W
115-108
115
108
+7
H27/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
W
121-104
121
104
+17
H28/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
L
114-125
114
125
-11
A31/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#16
W
91-89
91
89
+2
H01/02
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
88-120
88
120
-32
H04/02
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
L
98-116
98
116
-18
A07/02
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#13
W
140-138 OT
140
138
+2
H08/02
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
W
123-107
123
107
+16
A10/02
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
W
121-99
121
99
+22
A11/02
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
W
120-112
120
112
+8
A14/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
38-31
35-29
24-20
18-28
33-28
25-33
32-26
31-17
27-33
36-26
21-30
30-36
27-21
21-29
24-22
19-17
20-32
19-33
30-32
19-23
43-31
24-20
22-41
9-24
31-29
33-37
37-33
28-30
31-27
30-29
36-26
26-25
31-32
33-20
31-22
26-25
29-28
33-29
29-30
29-25
224.9Avg total
113.1Scored
111.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (61)109.3109.7219.0-0.457%
Season at home (30)109.9110.7220.6-0.867%
Season away (31)108.7108.7217.4+0.048%
Last 10 (10)113.1111.8224.9+1.370%
Last 5 (5)120.4114.4234.8+6.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)98.4113.6212.0-15.220%
vs Similar ◀ (18)111.7111.5223.2+0.256%
vs Weaker (7)112.7112.6225.3+0.171%
This opponent (Washington Wizards) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Washington WizardsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
112-121
112
121
-9
A26/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
W
129-104
129
104
+25
A28/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
W
102-96
102
96
+6
H31/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
W
122-119
122
119
+3
H02/02
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
115-98
115
98
+17
A04/02
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#9
W
111-102
111
102
+9
A06/02
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#5
L
102-115
102
115
-13
A07/02
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
104-110 OT
104
110
-6
H09/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#23
W
101-90
101
90
+11
A11/02
NBA
New York Knicks
#24
W
118-113
118
113
+5
A15/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
20-25
20-29
34-28
38-39
27-18
34-27
31-26
37-33
30-25
23-29
22-22
27-20
27-34
28-28
33-25
34-32
31-25
25-22
31-22
28-29
28-23
30-26
28-25
25-28
20-37
35-28
29-29
18-21
27-26
24-23
19-26
28-23
30-22
26-24
26-24
19-20
26-39
25-33
39-15
28-26
218.4Avg total
111.6Scored
106.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (61)107.4105.4212.9+2.059%
Season at home (29)109.7105.0214.7+4.866%
Season away (32)105.4105.8211.2-0.453%
Last 10 (10)111.6106.8218.4+4.870%
Last 5 (5)107.2106.0213.2+1.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)121.5111.0232.5+10.5100%
vs Similar ◀ (17)104.0108.6212.6-4.641%
vs Weaker (11)113.4103.6217.0+9.791%
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +1.8+1.8Q1: -0.8-0.8Q2Q2: +0.4+0.4Q2: +0.1+0.1Q3Q3: +0.4+0.4Q3: +5.0+5.0Q4Q4: -1.5-1.5Q4: +1.1+1.1
Cleveland CavaliersWashington Wizards
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Cleveland CavaliersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Indiana Pacers
#9
W
73-60
73
60
+13
H27/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
L
58-61
58
61
-3
H28/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
W
63-59
63
59
+4
A31/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#16
L
48-50
48
50
-2
H01/02
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
39-65
39
65
-26
H04/02
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
67-51
67
51
+16
A07/02
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#13
L
64-66
64
66
-2
H08/02
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
W
61-56
61
56
+5
A10/02
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
W
64-52
64
52
+12
A11/02
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
W
62-57
62
57
+5
A14/02
NBA
117.6Avg total
59.9Scored
57.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)56.957.2114.1-0.353%-
Last 30 at home (14)58.056.9114.9+1.157%-
Last 30 away (16)56.057.5113.5-1.550%-
Last 10 (10)59.957.7117.6+2.260%-
Last 5 (5)63.656.4120.0+7.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)47.855.8103.6-8.040%-
vs Similar ◀ (18)57.358.5115.8-1.244%-
vs Weaker (7)62.454.9117.3+7.686%-
This opponent (Washington Wizards) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Washington WizardsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
40-54
40
54
-14
A26/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
W
61-45
61
45
+16
A28/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
53-54
53
54
-1
H31/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
L
55-62
55
62
-7
H02/02
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
56-47
56
47
+9
A04/02
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#9
W
58-49
58
49
+9
A06/02
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#5
L
55-65
55
65
-10
A07/02
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
W
51-49
51
49
+2
H09/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#23
W
56-46
56
46
+10
A11/02
NBA
New York Knicks
#24
L
51-72
51
72
-21
A15/02
NBA
107.9Avg total
53.6Scored
54.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.453.0107.4+1.457%-
Last 30 at home (16)56.351.8108.1+4.662%-
Last 30 away (14)52.254.4106.6-2.250%-
Last 10 (10)53.654.3107.9-0.750%-
Last 5 (5)54.256.2110.4-2.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)57.055.0112.0+2.050%-
vs Similar ◀ (17)51.652.9104.5-1.241%-
vs Weaker (11)58.252.8111.0+5.482%-
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Cleveland Cavalierstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Cleveland Cavaliers: 113.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀36%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers55.4 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers40.5 pts a game · 36% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.2 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers50.427.7
55.0%
51.0%55.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.213.5
39.5%
36.1%40.5
🏀 Free throws23.417.2
73.5%
76.5%17.2
They take 84.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 34.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 40% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Washington Wizardstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Washington Wizards: 111.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀58%
🏀🏀🏀28%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers64.2 pts a game · 58% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.2 pts a game · 28% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.2 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers58.432.1
55.0%
51.0%64.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.610.4
36.4%
36.1%31.2
🏀 Free throws19.116.2
84.8%
76.5%16.2
They take 87.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 28.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 33% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 23 Feb 2018 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Cleveland Cavaliers
WWWWLLWLWW
Washington Wizards
WWLLWWWWWL
#8
League position
#15
+1.3
Net rating
+4.8
111.7
Offensive rating
111.8
110.4
Defensive rating
107.0
56.7%
Effective FG%
54.8%
54.0%
Opp. effective FG%
52.9%
12.7%
Turnover %
14.6%
15.7%
Off. rebound %
25.4%
0.28
Free-throw rate
0.22
39.5%
3-point %
36.4%
60.0%
Assist %
70.4%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Offence111.7 · 111.8Defence110.4 · 107.0Shooting56.7% · 54.8%3-point %39.5% · 36.4%Ball care12.7% · 14.6%Off. rebounds15.7% · 25.4%Free throws0.28 · 0.22Form (last 10/10)70% · 70%
■ Cleveland Cavaliers   ■ Washington Wizards
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
14/02/18AOklahoma City Thunder120-112
11/02/18ABoston Celtics121-99
10/02/18AAtlanta Hawks123-107
08/02/18HMinnesota Timberwolves140-138 OT
07/02/18AOrlando Magic98-116
04/02/18HHouston Rockets88-120
01/02/18HMiami Heat91-89
31/01/18ADetroit Pistons114-125
28/01/18HDetroit Pistons121-104
27/01/18HIndiana Pacers115-108
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/02/18ANew York Knicks118-113
11/02/18AChicago Bulls101-90
09/02/18HBoston Celtics104-110 OT
07/02/18APhiladelphia 76ers102-115
06/02/18AIndiana Pacers111-102
04/02/18AOrlando Magic115-98
02/02/18HToronto Raptors122-119
31/01/18HOklahoma City Thunder102-96
28/01/18AAtlanta Hawks129-104
26/01/18AOklahoma City Thunder112-121

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW57%
HomeWWWLW67%
AwayLLWWW48%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games613031
Win %57%67%48%
Points / game109.3109.9108.7
Allowed / game109.7110.7108.7
Point differential-0.4-0.8+0.0
Avg total219.0220.6217.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+16%13%19%
Close games (≤5 pts) won58% (19)82% (11)25% (8)
Overtime %3%7%0%
Washington Wizards
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWW59%
HomeWLWWL66%
AwayWWLWW53%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games612932
Win %59%66%53%
Points / game107.4109.7105.4
Allowed / game105.4105.0105.8
Point differential+2.0+4.8-0.4
Avg total212.9214.7211.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+28%28%28%
Close games (≤5 pts) won47% (19)62% (8)36% (11)
Overtime %7%7%6%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Houston Rockets61471477%113.5104.8+8.7
2 Golden State Warriors62461674%115.7107.8+7.9
3 Toronto Raptors62441871%111.7103.3+8.3
4 Boston Celtics63441970%103.399.3+4.0
5 San Antonio Spurs64382659%102.198.6+3.5
6 Minnesota Timberwolves64382659%109.7107.0+2.7
7 Washington Wizards61362559%107.4105.4+2.0
8 Indiana Pacers61352657%106.6105.1+1.4
9 Cleveland Cavaliers61352657%109.3109.7-0.4
10 Portland Trail Blazers63362757%105.6103.8+1.8
11 Oklahoma City Thunder62352756%106.2102.7+3.5
12 Denver Nuggets63352856%107.7106.8+0.9
13 Utah Jazz61332854%103.9101.6+2.3
14 Milwaukee Bucks61332854%104.3104.8-0.5
15 Philadelphia 76ers60322853%107.5105.8+1.8
16 Los Angeles Clippers61322952%107.7107.1+0.6
17 New Orleans Pelicans61322952%110.7111.3-0.6
18 Miami Heat64333152%100.4101.8-1.4
19 Detroit Pistons62303248%103.4103.5-0.0
20 Charlotte Hornets63273643%105.7106.1-0.4
21 Los Angeles Lakers63253840%106.5109.6-3.1
22 New York Knicks65244137%103.4106.7-3.3
23 Chicago Bulls63234037%103.1109.2-6.1
24 Memphis Grizzlies61214034%99.6102.2-2.6
25 Dallas Mavericks64224234%102.1103.8-1.7
26 Brooklyn Nets64224234%105.7109.2-3.5
27 Orlando Magic64214333%105.0108.7-3.7
28 Atlanta Hawks64204431%103.0107.1-4.0
29 Sacramento Kings63194430%97.9106.2-8.3
30 Phoenix Suns63194430%104.0112.9-9.0
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Cleveland Cavaliers31232524103
Washington Wizards22352528110
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