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Washington Wizards vs Cleveland Cavaliers Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 26 Oct 2024
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 116-135
25-28 28-31 28-38 35-38
Position#29
Record0-1
FormLLLLL
Points / game102.0
Allowed / game122.0
vs
Position#2
Record2-0
FormLLLWW
Points / game124.5
Allowed / game103.5
USANBA· Capital One Arena
NBA2024-25
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
Detroit Pistons
#30
L
87-96
87
96
-9
78avg 104
H29/03
NBA
Miami Heat
#18
L
107-119
107
119
-12
99avg 104
H31/03
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#8
W
117-113
117
113
+4
110avg 104
H02/04
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#16
L
120-125
120
125
-5
112avg 104
H03/04
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#27
L
102-108
102
108
-6
91avg 104
H05/04
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#25
L
122-130
122
130
-8
115avg 104
A07/04
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#4
L
121-130
121
130
-9
113avg 104
A10/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#20
L
127-129
127
129
-2
123avg 104
H12/04
NBA
Boston Celtics
#1
L
122-132
122
132
-10
111avg 104
A14/04
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
L
102-122
102
122
-20
89avg 104
H24/10
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
20-23
20-36
35-21
12-16
29-29
30-37
21-29
27-24
27-28
31-26
33-32
26-27
29-39
31-28
26-34
34-24
27-32
24-27
30-27
21-22
17-42
33-21
37-36
35-31
44-26
26-34
24-39
27-31
40-33
22-32
33-33
32-31
30-34
29-35
30-38
33-25
32-33
22-31
19-34
29-24
233.1Avg total
112.7Scored
120.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (1)102.0122.0224.0-20.00%
Season at home (1)102.0122.0224.0-20.00%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)112.7120.4233.1-7.710%
Last 5 (5)118.8128.6247.4-9.80%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (24)113.5125.1238.7-11.617%
vs Similar (6)105.3108.7214.0-3.333%
vs Weakerno games
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
Orlando Magic
#14
W
104-103
104
103
+1
92avg 105
H01/05
NBA
Orlando Magic
#14
L
96-103
96
103
-7
80avg 105
A03/05
NBA
Orlando Magic
#14
W
106-94
106
94
+12
101avg 105
H05/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#1
L
95-120
95
120
-25
78avg 105
A07/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#1
W
118-94
118
94
+24
113avg 105
A09/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#1
L
93-106
93
106
-13
78avg 105
H12/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#1
L
102-109
102
109
-7
86avg 105
H13/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#1
L
98-113
98
113
-15
88avg 105
A15/05
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#24
W
136-106
136
106
+30
131avg 105
A23/10
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#14
W
113-101
113
101
+12
109avg 105
H25/10
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
33-23
15-24
27-23
29-33
25-29
24-24
29-20
18-30
18-24
25-29
33-15
30-26
34-40
15-19
28-33
18-28
30-24
24-30
36-24
28-16
28-30
20-27
21-27
24-22
30-37
27-25
21-26
24-21
28-28
24-30
26-27
20-28
33-32
36-17
36-30
31-27
28-29
37-26
26-24
22-22
211.0Avg total
106.1Scored
104.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (2)124.5103.5228.0+21.0100%
Season at home (1)113.0101.0214.0+12.0100%
Season away (1)136.0106.0242.0+30.0100%
Last 10 (10)106.1104.9211.0+1.250%
Last 5 (5)108.4107.0215.4+1.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)99.5107.7207.2-8.217%
vs Similar (17)101.9110.1212.1-8.241%
vs Weaker ◀ (7)117.7106.9224.6+10.971%
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

-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: -2.4-2.4Q1: -0.9-0.9Q2Q2: -3.9-3.9Q2: -0.4-0.4Q3Q3: -3.5-3.5Q3: +3.4+3.4Q4Q4: +2.1+2.1Q4: -0.9-0.9
-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: -2.4-2.4Q1: -0.9-0.9Q2Q2: -3.9-3.9Q2: -0.4-0.4Q3Q3: -3.5-3.5Q3: +3.4+3.4Q4Q4: +2.1+2.1Q4: -0.9-0.9
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
Detroit Pistons
#30
L
40-59
40
59
-19
H29/03
NBA
Miami Heat
#18
L
59-66
59
66
-7
H31/03
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#8
W
58-54
58
54
+4
H02/04
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#16
L
60-67
60
67
-7
H03/04
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#27
L
51-59
51
59
-8
H05/04
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#25
L
50-63
50
63
-13
A07/04
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#4
W
70-60
70
60
+10
A10/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#20
L
62-65
62
65
-3
H12/04
NBA
Boston Celtics
#1
L
59-69
59
69
-10
A14/04
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
L
54-64
54
64
-10
H24/10
NBA
118.9Avg total
56.3Scored
62.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.963.3119.2-7.427%-
Last 30 at home (16)55.059.4114.4-4.431%-
Last 30 away (14)56.967.6124.6-10.721%-
Last 10 (10)56.362.6118.9-6.320%-
Last 5 (5)59.064.2123.2-5.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (24)58.164.9123.0-6.825%-
vs Similar (6)47.056.8103.8-9.833%-
vs Weakerno games
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
Orlando Magic
#14
W
48-47
48
47
+1
H01/05
NBA
Orlando Magic
#14
L
49-53
49
53
-4
A03/05
NBA
Orlando Magic
#14
L
43-53
43
53
-10
H05/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#1
L
49-59
49
59
-10
A07/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#1
D
54-54
54
54
+0
A09/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#1
L
48-57
48
57
-9
H12/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#1
L
57-62
57
62
-5
H13/05
NBA
Boston Celtics
#1
L
52-58
52
58
-6
A15/05
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#24
W
69-49
69
49
+20
A23/10
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#14
W
65-55
65
55
+10
H25/10
NBA
108.1Avg total
53.4Scored
54.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.455.7111.1-0.347%-
Last 30 at home (13)54.852.2107.1+2.662%-
Last 30 away (17)55.958.4114.2-2.535%-
Last 10 (10)53.454.7108.1-1.330%-
Last 5 (5)58.256.2114.4+2.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)51.556.0107.5-4.517%-
vs Similar (17)54.557.1111.5-2.641%-
vs Weaker ◀ (7)61.152.1113.3+9.086%-
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: 112.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀53%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀13%
🏀🏀 2-pointers60.0 pts a game · 53% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers38.1 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.6 pts a game · 13% of the points
League average for comparison: 113.4 points a game
49%
36%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers52.630.0
57.0%
54.3%60.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers38.412.7
33.1%
35.9%38.1
🏀 Free throws19.314.6
75.6%
77.8%14.6
They take 91.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 38.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 42% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Cleveland Cavalierstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Cleveland Cavaliers: 106.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀54%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀12%
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.4 pts a game · 54% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers35.7 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.0 pts a game · 12% of the points
League average for comparison: 113.4 points a game
49%
36%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers51.528.7
55.7%
54.3%57.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.811.9
35.2%
35.9%35.7
🏀 Free throws17.213.0
75.6%
77.8%13.0
They take 85.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 33.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 40% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 26 Oct 2024 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Washington Wizards
LLLLLLLWLL
Cleveland Cavaliers
WWLLLWLWLW
#29
League position
#2
-7.3
Net rating
+1.3
107.4
Offensive rating
111.3
114.7
Defensive rating
110.1
53.9%
Effective FG%
54.6%
54.7%
Opp. effective FG%
52.5%
12.7%
Turnover %
10.6%
16.7%
Off. rebound %
18.1%
0.21
Free-throw rate
0.20
33.1%
3-point %
35.2%
63.7%
Assist %
55.4%
10%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence107.4 · 111.3Defence114.7 · 110.1Shooting53.9% · 54.6%3-point %33.1% · 35.2%Ball care12.7% · 10.6%Off. rebounds16.7% · 18.1%Free throws0.21 · 0.20Form (last 10/10)10% · 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
24/10/24HBoston Celtics102-122
14/04/24ABoston Celtics122-132
12/04/24HChicago Bulls127-129
10/04/24AMinnesota Timberwolves121-130
07/04/24AToronto Raptors122-130
05/04/24HPortland Trail Blazers102-108
03/04/24HLos Angeles Lakers120-125
02/04/24HMilwaukee Bucks117-113
31/03/24HMiami Heat107-119
29/03/24HDetroit Pistons87-96
DateH/AOpponentScore
25/10/24HDetroit Pistons113-101
23/10/24AToronto Raptors136-106
15/05/24ABoston Celtics98-113
13/05/24HBoston Celtics102-109
12/05/24HBoston Celtics93-106
09/05/24ABoston Celtics118-94
07/05/24ABoston Celtics95-120
05/05/24HOrlando Magic106-94
03/05/24AOrlando Magic96-103
01/05/24HOrlando Magic104-103

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Washington Wizards
NBA 2024-25
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallL0%
HomeL0%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games11-
Win %0%0%-
Points / game102.0102.0-
Allowed / game122.0122.0-
Point differential-20.0-20.0-
Avg total224.0224.0-
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%-
Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA 2024-25
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWW100%
HomeW100%
AwayW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games211
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game124.5113.0136.0
Allowed / game103.5101.0106.0
Point differential+21.0+12.0+30.0
Avg total228.0214.0242.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+100%100%100%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
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 Warriors220100%133.595.0+38.5
2 Boston Celtics220100%127.0105.5+21.5
3 Cleveland Cavaliers220100%124.5103.5+21.0
4 Orlando Magic220100%116.099.0+17.0
5 Oklahoma City Thunder110100%102.087.0+15.0
6 Dallas Mavericks110100%120.0109.0+11.0
7 Los Angeles Lakers220100%116.5109.5+7.0
8 New Orleans Pelicans220100%114.0107.0+7.0
9 Atlanta Hawks220100%122.5118.0+4.5
10 Houston Rockets21150%116.5109.0+7.5
11 Milwaukee Bucks21150%123.0121.0+2.0
12 Los Angeles Clippers21150%111.0110.0+1.0
13 New York Knicks21150%116.0115.0+1.0
14 Charlotte Hornets21150%115.0115.0+0.0
15 Chicago Bulls21150%122.0122.5-0.5
16 Phoenix Suns21150%116.0118.0-2.0
17 Minnesota Timberwolves21150%110.0112.5-2.5
18 Memphis Grizzlies21150%117.0126.0-9.0
19 Indiana Pacers21150%106.5116.0-9.5
20 Toronto Raptors21150%110.5121.5-11.0
21 Sacramento Kings1010%115.0117.0-2.0
22 Detroit Pistons2020%105.0114.0-9.0
23 Brooklyn Nets2020%108.5118.0-9.5
24 Denver Nuggets2020%95.5105.5-10.0
25 San Antonio Spurs1010%109.0120.0-11.0
26 Philadelphia 76ers2020%108.0119.5-11.5
27 Miami Heat1010%97.0116.0-19.0
28 Portland Trail Blazers2020%103.5122.5-19.0
29 Washington Wizards1010%102.0122.0-20.0
30 Utah Jazz2020%105.0126.5-21.5
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
Washington Wizards25282835116
Cleveland Cavaliers28313838135
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