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Washington Wizards vs Cleveland Cavaliers Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 07 Feb 2023
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 91-114
25-37 21-29 26-30 19-18
Position#23
Record24-28
FormWWWLL
Points / game113.2
Allowed / game113.5
vs
Position#6
Record33-22
FormLWLWW
Points / game111.7
Allowed / game106.8
USANBA· Capital One Arena
NBA2022-23
Meetings · Washington Wizards v Cleveland Cavaliers
23 Dec 2026
WAS v CLE
upcoming
12 Dec 2025
WAS126
CLE130
07 Nov 2025
WAS115
CLE148
07 Feb 2025
WAS124
CLE134
26 Oct 2024
WAS116
CLE135
25 Feb 2024
WAS105
CLE114
07 Feb 2024
WAS106
CLE114
06 Feb 2023
WAS91
CLE114
30 Dec 2021
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 winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Cleveland Cavaliers winWon
-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
New York Knicks
#8
L
108-112
108
112
-4
94avg 106
H14/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#11
L
118-127
118
127
-9
113avg 106
H16/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#8
W
116-105
116
105
+11
111avg 106
A19/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#25
W
138-118
138
118
+20
136avg 106
H22/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#21
W
127-126
127
126
+1
122avg 106
A25/01
NBA
Houston Rockets
#28
W
108-103
108
103
+5
96avg 106
A26/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#15
W
113-103
113
103
+10
104avg 106
A29/01
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#29
W
127-106
127
106
+21
130avg 106
A31/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#26
L
116-124
116
124
-8
113avg 106
H04/02
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#13
L
123-125
123
125
-2
113avg 106
A04/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-19
32-31
23-30
32-32
33-35
31-34
29-24
25-34
35-22
21-26
32-30
28-27
37-26
33-31
30-34
38-27
32-28
33-32
34-37
28-29
25-30
18-28
28-23
37-22
32-30
27-20
29-24
25-29
30-36
33-19
35-32
29-19
36-19
33-32
25-39
22-34
44-25
29-30
26-37
24-33
234.3Avg total
119.4Scored
114.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (52)113.2113.5226.7-0.246%
Season at home (23)113.4113.7227.1-0.352%
Season away (29)113.1113.3226.4-0.141%
Last 10 (10)119.4114.9234.3+4.560%
Last 5 (5)117.4112.2229.6+5.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (4)118.8117.5236.2+1.250%
vs Similar (23)114.6115.3229.9-0.739%
vs Weaker (3)117.0108.7225.7+8.367%
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
Memphis Grizzlies
#5
L
114-115
114
115
-1
114avg 104
A19/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#11
L
114-120
114
120
-6
105avg 104
H21/01
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
W
114-102
114
102
+12
114avg 104
H22/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#8
L
103-105
103
105
-2
97avg 104
A25/01
NBA
Houston Rockets
#28
W
113-95
113
95
+18
104avg 104
A27/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#20
L
100-112
100
112
-12
90avg 104
A28/01
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#14
W
122-99
122
99
+23
125avg 104
H30/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#10
L
97-100
97
100
-3
94avg 104
H01/02
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#5
W
128-113
128
113
+15
125avg 104
H03/02
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#24
W
122-103
122
103
+19
124avg 104
A05/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-31
31-37
30-21
23-26
28-33
31-31
27-34
28-22
23-26
27-21
36-34
28-21
27-34
24-19
24-27
28-25
37-25
37-23
23-26
16-21
25-27
29-20
24-31
22-34
31-15
33-19
25-23
33-42
26-24
26-31
27-24
18-21
30-26
37-28
32-33
29-26
27-25
35-21
36-38
24-19
219.1Avg total
112.7Scored
106.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (55)111.7106.8218.6+4.960%
Season at home (28)114.1105.9220.0+8.279%
Season away (27)109.3107.8217.1+1.641%
Last 10 (10)112.7106.4219.1+6.350%
Last 5 (5)113.8105.4219.2+8.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (16)110.6109.1219.7+1.656%
vs Weaker ◀ (14)113.4107.7221.1+5.757%
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

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +5.5+5.5Q1: +1.8+1.8Q2Q2: +0.7+0.7Q2: +6.0+6.0Q3Q3: -1.9-1.9Q3: -0.7-0.7Q4Q4: +0.2+0.2Q4: -0.8-0.8
-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +5.5+5.5Q1: +1.8+1.8Q2Q2: +0.7+0.7Q2: +6.0+6.0Q3Q3: -1.9-1.9Q3: -0.7-0.7Q4Q4: +0.2+0.2Q4: -0.8-0.8
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
New York Knicks
#8
W
53-50
53
50
+3
H14/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#11
L
64-69
64
69
-5
H16/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#8
W
56-48
56
48
+8
A19/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#25
W
70-57
70
57
+13
H22/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#21
W
65-60
65
60
+5
A25/01
NBA
Houston Rockets
#28
L
43-58
43
58
-15
A26/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#15
W
59-50
59
50
+9
A29/01
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#29
W
63-55
63
55
+8
A31/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#26
W
69-51
69
51
+18
H04/02
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#13
W
73-55
73
55
+18
A04/02
NBA
116.8Avg total
61.5Scored
55.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)58.958.3117.2+0.657%-
Last 30 at home (11)59.759.5119.3+0.255%-
Last 30 away (19)58.457.5115.9+0.958%-
Last 10 (10)61.555.3116.8+6.280%-
Last 5 (5)61.453.8115.2+7.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (4)62.859.8122.5+3.050%-
vs Similar (23)58.757.5116.2+1.361%-
vs Weaker (3)55.062.3117.3-7.333%-
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
Memphis Grizzlies
#5
L
61-68
61
68
-7
A19/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#11
L
59-64
59
64
-5
H21/01
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
W
50-47
50
47
+3
H22/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#8
L
51-53
51
53
-2
A25/01
NBA
Houston Rockets
#28
W
74-48
74
48
+26
A27/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#20
W
54-47
54
47
+7
A28/01
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#14
W
64-34
64
34
+30
H30/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#10
L
52-55
52
55
-3
H01/02
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#5
W
67-54
67
54
+13
H03/02
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#24
W
62-46
62
46
+16
A05/02
NBA
111.0Avg total
59.4Scored
51.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.553.4108.9+2.147%-
Last 30 at home (16)53.252.3105.6+0.938%-
Last 30 away (14)58.154.6112.8+3.557%-
Last 10 (10)59.451.6111.0+7.860%-
Last 5 (5)59.847.2107.0+12.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (16)54.154.2108.3-0.244%-
vs Weaker ◀ (14)57.252.4109.6+4.850%-
This opponent (Washington Wizards) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Washington Wizardstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Washington Wizards: 119.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀48%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.0 pts a game · 48% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers40.8 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws21.6 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 114.1 points a game
52%
32%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.128.5
52.7%
54.5%57.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.813.6
39.1%
35.8%40.8
🏀 Free throws26.621.6
81.2%
78.1%21.6
They take 88.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 34.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 39% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Cleveland Cavalierstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Cleveland Cavaliers: 112.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀53%
🏀🏀🏀35%
🏀12%
🏀🏀 2-pointers59.6 pts a game · 53% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers39.6 pts a game · 35% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.5 pts a game · 12% of the points
League average for comparison: 114.1 points a game
52%
32%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers52.829.8
56.4%
54.5%59.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.713.2
40.4%
35.8%39.6
🏀 Free throws18.213.5
74.2%
78.1%13.5
They take 85.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 32.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 38% 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 07 Feb 2023 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Washington Wizards
LLWWWWWWLL
Cleveland Cavaliers
WWLWLWLWLL
#23
League position
#6
+4.4
Net rating
+6.5
117.8
Offensive rating
116.4
113.3
Defensive rating
109.8
55.0%
Effective FG%
58.0%
52.1%
Opp. effective FG%
53.4%
11.1%
Turnover %
12.3%
23.4%
Off. rebound %
21.5%
0.30
Free-throw rate
0.21
39.1%
3-point %
40.4%
62.9%
Assist %
70.7%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence117.8 · 116.4Defence113.3 · 109.8Shooting55.0% · 58.0%3-point %39.1% · 40.4%Ball care11.1% · 12.3%Off. rebounds23.4% · 21.5%Free throws0.30 · 0.21Form (last 10/10)60% · 50%
■ 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
04/02/23ABrooklyn Nets123-125
04/02/23HPortland Trail Blazers116-124
31/01/23ASan Antonio Spurs127-106
29/01/23ANew Orleans Pelicans113-103
26/01/23AHouston Rockets108-103
25/01/23ADallas Mavericks127-126
22/01/23HOrlando Magic138-118
19/01/23ANew York Knicks116-105
16/01/23HGolden State Warriors118-127
14/01/23HNew York Knicks108-112
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/02/23AIndiana Pacers122-103
03/02/23HMemphis Grizzlies128-113
01/02/23HMiami Heat97-100
30/01/23HLos Angeles Clippers122-99
28/01/23AOklahoma City Thunder100-112
27/01/23AHouston Rockets113-95
25/01/23ANew York Knicks103-105
22/01/23HMilwaukee Bucks114-102
21/01/23HGolden State Warriors114-120
19/01/23AMemphis Grizzlies114-115

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Washington Wizards
NBA 2022-23
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL46%
HomeWLLWL52%
AwayWWWWL41%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games522329
Win %46%52%41%
Points / game113.2113.4113.1
Allowed / game113.5113.7113.3
Point differential-0.2-0.3-0.1
Avg total226.7227.1226.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+23%22%24%
Close games (≤5 pts) won53% (15)71% (7)38% (8)
Overtime %4%4%3%
Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA 2022-23
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWW60%
HomeLWWLW79%
AwayLLWLW41%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games552827
Win %60%79%41%
Points / game111.7114.1109.3
Allowed / game106.8105.9107.8
Point differential+4.9+8.2+1.6
Avg total218.6220.0217.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+42%57%26%
Close games (≤5 pts) won31% (13)60% (5)12% (8)
Overtime %11%18%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 Boston Celtics53371670%117.7111.9+5.8
2 Denver Nuggets54371769%116.8113.0+3.8
3 Milwaukee Bucks53361768%114.3111.8+2.4
4 Philadelphia 76ers52341865%114.6110.9+3.7
5 Brooklyn Nets52322062%114.4112.3+2.1
6 Memphis Grizzlies53322160%116.2112.6+3.6
7 Cleveland Cavaliers55332260%111.7106.8+4.9
8 Sacramento Kings52292356%118.9116.6+2.3
9 Miami Heat54292554%108.5108.4+0.1
10 Los Angeles Clippers56302654%111.0110.8+0.2
11 New York Knicks55292653%114.4112.7+1.7
12 Phoenix Suns55292653%112.6111.3+1.3
13 Dallas Mavericks54282652%112.3112.0+0.4
14 Minnesota Timberwolves56292752%115.5114.9+0.6
15 Golden State Warriors53272651%118.0118.2-0.2
16 New Orleans Pelicans55282751%115.5113.7+1.8
17 Utah Jazz54272750%117.6116.5+1.1
18 Atlanta Hawks54272750%116.3116.5-0.2
19 Portland Trail Blazers53262749%114.6114.0+0.5
20 Oklahoma City Thunder52252748%117.3115.9+1.4
21 Chicago Bulls52252748%114.6114.2+0.3
22 Los Angeles Lakers54252946%117.1118.4-1.3
23 Washington Wizards52242846%113.2113.5-0.2
24 Toronto Raptors55253045%113.0112.4+0.6
25 Indiana Pacers55253045%114.7116.9-2.3
26 Orlando Magic54223241%111.4114.4-3.1
27 Charlotte Hornets55154027%112.0118.6-6.6
28 San Antonio Spurs53143926%112.8122.5-9.8
29 Detroit Pistons54144026%112.5119.8-7.3
30 Houston Rockets53134025%109.9117.5-7.7
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 Wizards2521261991
Cleveland Cavaliers37293018114
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