Cavaliers vs. Wizards Prediction: Cleveland to Win, Donovan Mitchell Projected for Big Game in Friday's NBA Matchup [2/7/2025]

The Washington Wizards will square off with the favored Cleveland Cavaliers in NBA action at Capital One Arena on Friday, starting at 7:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results and today’s injury news, Dimers' advanced NBA model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Cavaliers as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Cleveland-Washington game 10,000 times," said Damien Souness from Dimers.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Cavaliers' chance of winning is 90%, while the Wizards' is 10%."

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Wizards lineup will feature players like Jordan Poole, Bilal Coulibaly and Corey Kispert, while the Cavaliers will rely on Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland and Evan Mobley.

For a closer look at Friday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Cavaliers vs. Wizards predictions page.

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Cavaliers vs. Wizards Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using innovative machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's NBA matchup between the Cavaliers and Wizards 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives the Cavaliers a 90% chance of defeating the Wizards. Our predicted final score has the Cavaliers winning 126-111.

According to our model, the Wizards (+17.5) have a 58% chance of covering the spread, while the 238.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of staying under.

Pre-Game Probabilities

Last Updated: 12:06AM, Feb 8

Spread

Over / Under

Moneyline

Cavaliers

Wizards +17.5

42%

58%

-108

-108

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Wizards

Cavaliers CLE

-108

Wizards +17.5

42%

58%

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Wizards WAS

-108

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Cavaliers vs. Wizards Odds

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Cavaliers vs. Wizards Picks and Best Bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Cavaliers vs. Wizards matchup is on the over/under.

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Cavaliers vs. Wizards Player Props

NBA prop bets are an enjoyable way to wager on Friday's Cavaliers vs. Wizards game without necessarily betting on the outcome. We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at Capital One Arena.

Donovan Mitchell is expected to lead the Cavaliers in scoring, while Jordan Poole is projected to be the top scorer for the Wizards.

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Cavs vs. Wizards Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's action between the Wizards and Cavaliers at Capital One Arena is scheduled to begin at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Washington Wizards
• Date: Friday, February 7, 2025
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Capital One Arena

Dimers.com's full preview of Friday's Cavaliers vs. Wizards matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict the Cavaliers, with a 90% win probability, will likely beat the Wizards on Friday.

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