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Washington Wizards vs Cleveland Cavaliers Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 31 Dec 2021
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 110-93
31-30 27-21 33-21 19-21
Position#21
Record17-17
FormLWWLL
Points / game106.0
Allowed / game109.0
vs
Position#14
Record20-14
FormWWLWL
Points / game107.8
Allowed / game101.6
USANBA· Capital One Arena
NBA2021-22
Meetings · Washington Wizards v Cleveland Cavaliers
23 Dec 2026
WAS v CLE
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CLE130
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WAS116
CLE135
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07 Feb 2024
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WAS110
CLE93
03 Dec 2021
WAS101
CLE116
14 May 2021
WAS120
CLE105
25 Apr 2021
WAS119
CLE110
21 Feb 2020
WAS108
CLE113
08 Nov 2019
WAS100
CLE113
08 Feb 2019
WAS119
CLE106
14 Nov 2018
WAS119
CLE95
17 Dec 2017
WAS99
CLE106
03 Nov 2017
WAS122
CLE130
06 Feb 2017
WAS135
CLE140
11 Nov 2016
WAS94
CLE105
28 Feb 2016
WAS113
CLE99
06 Jan 2016
WAS115
CLE121
20 Feb 2015
WAS89
CLE127
21 Nov 2014
WAS91
CLE78
07 Feb 2014
WAS113
CLE115
16 Nov 2013
WAS96
CLE103
26 Dec 2012
WAS84
CLE87
14 Apr 2012
WAS89
CLE98
03 Mar 2012
WAS101
CLE98
01 Apr 2011
WAS115
CLE107
06 Nov 2010
WAS102
CLE107
18 Nov 2009
WAS108
CLE91
02 Apr 2009
WAS109
CLE101
04 Jan 2009
WAS80
CLE77
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Washington WizardsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormWizards
Date
Competition
Indiana Pacers
#26
L
110-116
110
116
-6
101avg 105
A07/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#28
W
119-116 OT
119
116
+3
114avg 105
A09/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#9
L
98-123
98
123
-25
81avg 105
H12/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#11
L
107-113
107
113
-6
95avg 105
A14/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#24
L
105-119
105
119
-14
91avg 105
A16/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#1
L
98-118
98
118
-20
85avg 105
A17/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#9
W
109-103
109
103
+6
101avg 105
A19/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#19
W
124-117
124
117
+7
125avg 105
A24/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#8
L
96-117
96
117
-21
80avg 105
H26/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#4
L
112-119
112
119
-7
110avg 105
A29/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
18-28
29-30
31-30
32-28
27-29
25-31
37-26
17-20
24-28
27-22
18-31
29-42
22-29
19-30
29-32
37-22
32-27
25-29
32-28
16-35
23-31
27-31
21-27
27-29
27-33
29-20
28-27
25-23
31-27
26-37
33-22
34-31
31-25
24-38
17-29
24-25
24-38
27-27
22-26
39-28
223.9Avg total
107.8Scored
116.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (34)106.0109.0215.0-2.950%
Season at home (13)108.4109.2217.5-0.862%
Season away (21)104.6108.9213.4-4.343%
Last 10 (10)107.8116.1223.9-8.330%
Last 5 (5)107.8114.8222.6-7.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)105.6108.9214.5-3.347%
vs Similar (8)104.4112.6217.0-8.225%
vs Weaker (3)108.0102.3210.3+5.7100%
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Cleveland CavaliersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormCavaliers
Date
Competition
Milwaukee Bucks
#5
L
104-112
104
112
-8
93avg 97
A07/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#13
W
115-92
115
92
+23
116avg 97
H09/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#12
W
123-106
123
106
+17
128avg 97
A11/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#24
W
117-103
117
103
+14
112avg 97
H12/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#4
W
105-94
105
94
+11
100avg 97
H14/12
NBA
Houston Rockets
#30
W
124-89
124
89
+35
123avg 97
H16/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#5
W
119-90
119
90
+29
122avg 97
A19/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#6
L
101-111
101
111
-10
88avg 97
A23/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#10
W
144-99
144
99
+45
145avg 97
H26/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
L
104-108
104
108
-4
96avg 97
A29/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
24-24
26-32
28-32
26-24
29-24
23-19
30-23
33-26
34-20
31-24
27-27
31-35
36-23
45-29
20-26
16-25
23-25
32-19
23-29
27-21
35-16
34-22
31-25
24-26
34-20
28-31
31-18
26-21
26-31
22-32
25-22
28-26
35-34
37-21
46-23
26-21
39-20
19-28
25-28
21-32
216.0Avg total
115.6Scored
100.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (34)107.8101.6209.4+6.359%
Season at home (17)107.6100.2207.8+7.459%
Season away (17)108.1102.9211.0+5.159%
Last 10 (10)115.6100.4216.0+15.270%
Last 5 (5)118.499.4217.8+19.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)98.2103.8202.0-5.620%
vs Similar (17)110.6101.2211.8+9.465%
vs Weaker ◀ (8)107.897.1204.9+10.675%
This opponent (Washington Wizards) is Weaker. 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

-10-5+0+5+10Q1Q1: -3.6-3.6Q1: +7.8+7.8Q2Q2: -3.7-3.7Q2: +4.0+4.0Q3Q3: -1.0-1.0Q3: +3.3+3.3Q4Q4: -0.3-0.3Q4: +0.1+0.1
-10-5+0+5+10Q1Q1: -3.6-3.6Q1: +7.8+7.8Q2Q2: -3.7-3.7Q2: +4.0+4.0Q3Q3: -1.0-1.0Q3: +3.3+3.3Q4Q4: -0.3-0.3Q4: +0.1+0.1
Washington WizardsCleveland Cavaliers
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
Washington WizardsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Indiana Pacers
#26
L
47-58
47
58
-11
A07/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#28
L
52-60
52
60
-8
A09/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#9
W
51-50
51
50
+1
H12/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#11
L
41-59
41
59
-18
A14/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#24
W
57-56
57
56
+1
A16/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#1
L
50-62
50
62
-12
A17/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#9
W
56-53
56
53
+3
A19/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#19
L
57-64
57
64
-7
A24/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#8
L
55-63
55
63
-8
H26/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#4
L
51-65
51
65
-14
A29/12
NBA
110.7Avg total
51.7Scored
59.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)50.955.9106.8-5.033%-
Last 30 at home (12)50.954.6105.5-3.733%-
Last 30 away (18)50.956.7107.6-5.833%-
Last 10 (10)51.759.0110.7-7.330%-
Last 5 (5)53.861.4115.2-7.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)50.856.2107.0-5.426%-
vs Similar (8)50.557.1107.6-6.638%-
vs Weaker (3)52.750.3103.0+2.367%-
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Cleveland CavaliersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Milwaukee Bucks
#5
L
50-56
50
56
-6
A07/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#13
W
52-43
52
43
+9
H09/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#12
W
65-44
65
44
+21
A11/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#24
W
81-52
81
52
+29
H12/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#4
W
55-44
55
44
+11
H14/12
NBA
Houston Rockets
#30
W
69-38
69
38
+31
H16/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#5
W
62-51
62
51
+11
A19/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#6
L
48-63
48
63
-15
A23/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#10
W
72-55
72
55
+17
H26/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
W
58-48
58
48
+10
A29/12
NBA
110.6Avg total
61.2Scored
49.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.949.8105.7+6.170%-
Last 30 at home (15)57.348.8106.1+8.587%-
Last 30 away (15)54.550.7105.3+3.853%-
Last 10 (10)61.249.4110.6+11.880%-
Last 5 (5)61.851.0112.8+10.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)47.452.6100.0-5.240%-
vs Similar (17)56.250.2106.4+6.171%-
vs Weaker ◀ (8)60.547.1107.6+13.488%-
This opponent (Washington Wizards) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Washington Wizardstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Washington Wizards: 107.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀58%
🏀🏀🏀28%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers62.0 pts a game · 58% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.0 pts a game · 28% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.8 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 110.2 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers56.931.0
54.5%
53.1%62.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.410.0
34.0%
35.3%30.0
🏀 Free throws21.815.8
72.5%
77.4%15.8
They take 86.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 29.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 34% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Cleveland Cavalierstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Cleveland Cavaliers: 115.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀47%
🏀🏀🏀38%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.6 pts a game · 47% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers44.4 pts a game · 38% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.6 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 110.2 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers49.027.3
55.7%
53.1%54.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers39.014.8
37.9%
35.3%44.4
🏀 Free throws19.716.6
84.3%
77.4%16.6
They take 88.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 39.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 44% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 31 Dec 2021 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Washington Wizards
LLWWLLLLWL
Cleveland Cavaliers
LWLWWWWWWL
#21
League position
#14
-8.4
Net rating
+15.1
109.2
Offensive rating
114.6
117.6
Defensive rating
99.5
53.3%
Effective FG%
56.2%
55.7%
Opp. effective FG%
48.7%
12.4%
Turnover %
12.6%
21.2%
Off. rebound %
21.3%
0.25
Free-throw rate
0.22
34.0%
3-point %
37.9%
59.0%
Assist %
67.7%
30%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Offence109.2 · 114.6Defence117.6 · 99.5Shooting53.3% · 56.2%3-point %34.0% · 37.9%Ball care12.4% · 12.6%Off. rebounds21.2% · 21.3%Free throws0.25 · 0.22Form (last 10/10)30% · 70%
■ Washington Wizards   ■ Cleveland Cavaliers
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
29/12/21AMiami Heat112-119
26/12/21HPhiladelphia 76ers96-117
24/12/21ANew York Knicks124-117
19/12/21AUtah Jazz109-103
17/12/21APhoenix Suns98-118
16/12/21ASacramento Kings105-119
14/12/21ADenver Nuggets107-113
12/12/21HUtah Jazz98-123
09/12/21ADetroit Pistons119-116 OT
07/12/21AIndiana Pacers110-116
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/12/21ANew Orleans Pelicans104-108
26/12/21HToronto Raptors144-99
23/12/21ABoston Celtics101-111
19/12/21AMilwaukee Bucks119-90
16/12/21HHouston Rockets124-89
14/12/21HMiami Heat105-94
12/12/21HSacramento Kings117-103
11/12/21AMinnesota Timberwolves123-106
09/12/21HChicago Bulls115-92
07/12/21AMilwaukee Bucks104-112

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Washington Wizards
NBA 2021-22
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLL50%
HomeLWLLL62%
AwayLLWWL43%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games341321
Win %50%62%43%
Points / game106.0108.4104.6
Allowed / game109.0109.2108.9
Point differential-2.9-0.8-4.3
Avg total215.0217.5213.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+12%15%10%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (7)100% (4)100% (3)
Overtime %9%15%5%
Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA 2021-22
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWL59%
HomeWWWWW59%
AwayLWWLL59%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games341717
Win %59%59%59%
Points / game107.8107.6108.1
Allowed / game101.6100.2102.9
Point differential+6.3+7.4+5.1
Avg total209.4207.8211.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+44%41%47%
Close games (≤5 pts) won44% (9)33% (6)67% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
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 Golden State Warriors3427779%110.9100.9+10.0
2 Phoenix Suns3427779%111.8104.4+7.4
3 Utah Jazz3425974%115.9105.6+10.3
4 Brooklyn Nets3223972%110.5106.6+3.9
5 Chicago Bulls32221069%110.8106.9+3.8
6 Milwaukee Bucks36231364%110.9107.1+3.8
7 Miami Heat35221363%107.4103.4+4.0
8 Memphis Grizzlies36221461%110.9108.3+2.6
9 Cleveland Cavaliers34201459%107.8101.6+6.3
10 Philadelphia 76ers34181653%106.0106.1-0.1
11 Charlotte Hornets36191753%115.2116.1-0.9
12 Denver Nuggets33171652%105.8106.0-0.2
13 Los Angeles Clippers35181751%105.0104.6+0.4
14 Washington Wizards34171750%106.0109.0-2.9
15 New York Knicks35171849%105.4105.6-0.2
16 Los Angeles Lakers36171947%110.3112.4-2.1
17 Dallas Mavericks34161847%105.3105.1+0.1
18 Minnesota Timberwolves34161847%108.1108.8-0.6
19 Boston Celtics35161946%107.6107.0+0.6
20 Toronto Raptors31141745%106.2106.7-0.5
21 Atlanta Hawks34151944%110.3110.3+0.0
22 San Antonio Spurs33141942%111.5109.8+1.7
23 Sacramento Kings36152142%109.7113.8-4.0
24 Indiana Pacers35142140%107.8107.4+0.4
25 Portland Trail Blazers34132138%108.3111.9-3.6
26 New Orleans Pelicans35132237%105.1109.5-4.4
27 Oklahoma City Thunder34122235%100.4108.2-7.8
28 Houston Rockets35102529%107.0114.8-7.8
29 Orlando Magic3572820%101.2110.8-9.6
30 Detroit Pistons3352815%100.2110.0-9.8
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
Washington Wizards31273319110
Cleveland Cavaliers3021212193
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