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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Washington Wizards Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 24 Jan 2020
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 112-124
24-29 37-39 25-32 26-24
Position#29
Record12-32
FormLLLLL
Points / game104.8
Allowed / game113.9
vs
Position#24
Record14-29
FormLLLWL
Points / game114.7
Allowed / game120.1
USANBA· Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
NBA2019-20
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
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
12 Mar 2013
CLE95
WAS90
30 Oct 2012
CLE94
WAS84
25 Apr 2012
CLE85
WAS96
13 Apr 2011
CLE100
WAS93
13 Feb 2011
CLE100
WAS115
06 Jan 2010
CLE121
WAS98
03 Nov 2009
CLE102
WAS90
08 Apr 2009
CLE98
WAS86
25 Dec 2008
CLE93
WAS89
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
🔥 FormCavaliers
Date
Competition
Oklahoma City Thunder
#6
L
106-121
106
121
-15
95avg 94
H05/01
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#28
L
103-118
103
118
-15
91avg 94
H06/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#26
L
113-115
113
115
-2
113avg 94
H08/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#26
W
115-112 OT
115
112
+3
104avg 94
A10/01
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#9
W
111-103
111
103
+8
108avg 94
A12/01
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#1
L
99-128
99
128
-29
86avg 94
A14/01
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#4
L
103-128
103
128
-25
91avg 94
A15/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#16
L
109-113
109
113
-4
95avg 94
A18/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#23
L
116-118
116
118
-2
116avg 94
A19/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#25
L
86-106
86
106
-20
68avg 94
H20/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
27-34
26-32
26-25
27-30
20-24
28-42
31-28
24-24
29-27
38-27
28-30
18-31
26-32
24-29
31-22
21-19
23-18
28-24
34-29
26-32
27-21
21-26
22-37
29-44
26-31
24-35
21-40
32-22
25-27
31-27
20-38
33-21
33-31
40-25
29-31
14-31
26-26
24-23
14-30
22-27
222.3Avg total
106.1Scored
116.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (44)104.8113.9218.7-9.127%
Season at home (21)105.4112.2217.6-6.929%
Season away (23)104.2115.4219.6-11.226%
Last 10 (10)106.1116.2222.3-10.120%
Last 5 (5)102.6118.6221.2-16.00%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (24)105.9118.1224.0-12.221%
vs Similar ◀ (6)101.7106.2207.8-4.550%
vs Weakerno games
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
🔥 FormWizards
Date
Competition
Portland Trail Blazers
#18
L
103-122
103
122
-19
85avg 106
H04/01
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#9
W
128-114
128
114
+14
121avg 106
H05/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
W
99-94
99
94
+5
88avg 106
H07/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#20
L
89-123
89
123
-34
78avg 106
A09/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#27
W
111-101
111
101
+10
92avg 106
H11/01
NBA
Utah Jazz
#8
L
116-127
116
127
-11
107avg 106
H12/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#23
L
106-115
106
115
-9
100avg 106
A16/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
L
111-140
111
140
-29
97avg 106
A18/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#26
W
106-100
106
100
+6
102avg 106
H20/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#7
L
129-134 OT
129
134
-5
120avg 106
A23/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
31-27
27-39
20-25
25-31
31-19
30-36
34-35
33-24
26-17
25-23
23-32
25-22
23-32
29-37
20-28
17-26
30-21
26-30
25-28
30-22
34-23
32-32
25-38
25-34
26-24
34-31
20-30
26-30
26-38
25-27
25-35
35-40
30-35
30-23
23-23
23-19
27-30
23-39
33-21
35-28
226.8Avg total
109.8Scored
117.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (43)114.7120.1234.8-5.433%
Season at home (20)115.2117.1232.3-1.845%
Season away (23)114.2122.7236.9-8.522%
Last 10 (10)109.8117.0226.8-7.240%
Last 5 (5)113.6123.2236.8-9.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)116.3123.0239.3-6.733%
vs Similar ◀ (15)108.3116.5224.9-8.227%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: -0.9-0.9Q1: +1.8+1.8Q2Q2: -0.6-0.6Q2: -3.6-3.6Q3Q3: -5.4-5.4Q3: -4.7-4.7Q4Q4: -3.5-3.5Q4: -0.2-0.2
-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: -0.9-0.9Q1: +1.8+1.8Q2Q2: -0.6-0.6Q2: -3.6-3.6Q3Q3: -5.4-5.4Q3: -4.7-4.7Q4Q4: -3.5-3.5Q4: -0.2-0.2
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
Oklahoma City Thunder
#6
L
53-66
53
66
-13
H05/01
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#28
L
48-66
48
66
-18
H06/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#26
W
67-54
67
54
+13
H08/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#26
L
50-61
50
61
-11
A10/01
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#9
W
51-42
51
42
+9
A12/01
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#1
W
48-47
48
47
+1
A14/01
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#4
L
50-66
50
66
-16
A15/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#16
W
56-54
56
54
+2
A18/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#23
W
73-56
73
56
+17
A19/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#25
W
50-49
50
49
+1
H20/01
NBA
110.7Avg total
54.6Scored
56.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)51.656.8108.4-5.243%-
Last 30 at home (15)53.756.1109.7-2.447%-
Last 30 away (15)49.557.6107.1-8.140%-
Last 10 (10)54.656.1110.7-1.560%-
Last 5 (5)55.454.4109.8+1.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (24)50.857.9108.7-7.233%-
vs Similar ◀ (6)55.052.5107.5+2.583%-
vs Weakerno games
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
Portland Trail Blazers
#18
L
58-66
58
66
-8
H04/01
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#9
W
61-55
61
55
+6
H05/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
W
51-40
51
40
+11
H07/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#20
L
52-69
52
69
-17
A09/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#27
W
56-51
56
51
+5
H11/01
NBA
Utah Jazz
#8
W
66-55
66
55
+11
H12/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#23
W
60-55
60
55
+5
A16/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
L
51-65
51
65
-14
A18/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#26
W
60-58
60
58
+2
H20/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#7
L
50-69
50
69
-19
A23/01
NBA
114.8Avg total
56.5Scored
58.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)57.661.9119.5-4.440%-
Last 30 at home (14)59.857.6117.4+2.257%-
Last 30 away (16)55.665.8121.4-10.125%-
Last 10 (10)56.558.3114.8-1.860%-
Last 5 (5)57.460.4117.8-3.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)58.463.1121.5-4.747%-
vs Similar ◀ (15)56.760.8117.5-4.133%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Cleveland Cavalierstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Cleveland Cavaliers: 106.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀55%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers58.6 pts a game · 55% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.7 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.8 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.4 points a game
51%
33%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers56.729.3
51.7%
52.3%58.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.310.9
36.0%
35.7%32.7
🏀 Free throws19.014.8
77.9%
77.2%14.8
They take 87.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 30.3 of them are 3-pointers, so 35% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Washington Wizardstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Washington Wizards: 109.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀59%
🏀🏀🏀26%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers65.2 pts a game · 59% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.5 pts a game · 26% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.1 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.4 points a game
51%
33%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers63.132.6
51.7%
52.3%65.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.29.5
34.9%
35.7%28.5
🏀 Free throws22.416.1
71.9%
77.2%16.1
They take 90.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 30% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 24 Jan 2020 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Cleveland Cavaliers
LLLLLWWLLL
Washington Wizards
LWLLLWLWWL
#29
League position
#24
-10.1
Net rating
-6.9
106.0
Offensive rating
104.8
116.1
Defensive rating
111.7
52.5%
Effective FG%
51.9%
55.1%
Opp. effective FG%
54.3%
16.0%
Turnover %
14.3%
25.4%
Off. rebound %
23.6%
0.22
Free-throw rate
0.25
36.0%
3-point %
34.9%
53.5%
Assist %
54.9%
20%
Form (last 10/10)
40%

Profile

Offence106.0 · 104.8Defence116.1 · 111.7Shooting52.5% · 51.9%3-point %36.0% · 34.9%Ball care16.0% · 14.3%Off. rebounds25.4% · 23.6%Free throws0.22 · 0.25Form (last 10/10)20% · 40%
■ 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
20/01/20HNew York Knicks86-106
19/01/20AChicago Bulls116-118
18/01/20AMemphis Grizzlies109-113
15/01/20ALos Angeles Clippers103-128
14/01/20ALos Angeles Lakers99-128
12/01/20ADenver Nuggets111-103
10/01/20ADetroit Pistons115-112 OT
08/01/20HDetroit Pistons113-115
06/01/20HMinnesota Timberwolves103-118
05/01/20HOklahoma City Thunder106-121
DateH/AOpponentScore
23/01/20AMiami Heat129-134 OT
20/01/20HDetroit Pistons106-100
18/01/20AToronto Raptors111-140
16/01/20AChicago Bulls106-115
12/01/20HUtah Jazz116-127
11/01/20HAtlanta Hawks111-101
09/01/20AOrlando Magic89-123
07/01/20HBoston Celtics99-94
05/01/20HDenver Nuggets128-114
04/01/20HPortland Trail Blazers103-122

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA 2019-20
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL27%
HomeLLLLL29%
AwayWLLLL26%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games442123
Win %27%29%26%
Points / game104.8105.4104.2
Allowed / game113.9112.2115.4
Point differential-9.1-6.9-11.2
Avg total218.7217.6219.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+7%5%9%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (9)40% (5)25% (4)
Overtime %5%0%9%
Washington Wizards
NBA 2019-20
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL33%
HomeWWWLW45%
AwayLLLLL22%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games432023
Win %33%45%22%
Points / game114.7115.2114.2
Allowed / game120.1117.1122.7
Point differential-5.4-1.9-8.5
Avg total234.8232.3236.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+16%20%13%
Close games (≤5 pts) won14% (7)33% (3)0% (4)
Overtime %5%5%4%
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 Milwaukee Bucks4539687%119.4106.7+12.6
2 Los Angeles Lakers4435980%113.7106.1+7.6
3 Utah Jazz44311370%111.1105.8+5.3
4 Miami Heat44311370%112.1108.4+3.7
5 Los Angeles Clippers45311469%115.6109.4+6.2
6 Toronto Raptors44301468%111.9105.9+6.0
7 Denver Nuggets44301468%109.2106.0+3.3
8 Boston Celtics43291467%112.5105.4+7.1
9 Indiana Pacers45291664%109.1106.1+3.0
10 Philadelphia 76ers46291763%108.4105.1+3.3
11 Dallas Mavericks43271663%116.4109.4+7.1
12 Houston Rockets43271663%118.4114.0+4.4
13 Oklahoma City Thunder45261958%109.9108.1+1.8
14 Orlando Magic45212447%104.0104.3-0.3
15 San Antonio Spurs43202347%113.9114.7-0.8
16 Memphis Grizzlies44202445%113.2116.1-2.9
17 Brooklyn Nets42182443%109.3111.6-2.3
18 Portland Trail Blazers45192642%111.9114.1-2.2
19 Phoenix Suns44182641%113.0114.1-1.1
20 Detroit Pistons45172838%109.3110.6-1.4
21 New Orleans Pelicans45172838%114.5117.7-3.2
22 Chicago Bulls46172937%105.9107.9-2.0
23 Minnesota Timberwolves44152934%111.1114.6-3.5
24 Sacramento Kings44152934%106.8110.5-3.7
25 Charlotte Hornets45153033%103.3110.5-7.2
26 Washington Wizards43142933%114.7120.1-5.4
27 Cleveland Cavaliers44123227%104.8113.9-9.1
28 New York Knicks45123327%104.0112.0-8.0
29 Atlanta Hawks45113424%107.7117.0-9.3
30 Golden State Warriors46103622%105.4113.9-8.5
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 -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Cleveland Cavaliers24372526112
Washington Wizards29393224124
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