Wizards vs. Cavaliers Prediction: Cleveland to Win, Donovan Mitchell Projected for Big Game in Friday's NBA Matchup [12/13/2024]

NBA action continues on Friday at 7:00PM ET as the Washington Wizards lock horns with the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.

The Cavaliers, led by Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen and Darius Garland, are set to take on the Wizards, who feature Jordan Poole, Alexandre Sarr and Bilal Coulibaly.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven 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 Washington-Cleveland 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 89%, while the Wizards' is 11%."

For further insights into Friday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Wizards vs. Cavaliers predictions page.

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Wizards vs. Cavs Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's game between the Cavaliers and Wizards at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is scheduled to commence at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Washington Wizards vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
• Date: Friday, December 13, 2024
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster
• Merchandise: Buy Cavaliers and Wizards gear at Fanatics

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

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Wizards vs. Cavaliers 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 Wizards and Cavaliers 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Cavaliers an 89% chance of beating the Wizards. Our predicted final score has the Cavaliers winning 123-108.

According to our model, the Wizards (+16.5) have a 56% chance of covering the spread, while the 233.5-point over/under has a 53% chance of staying under.

Wizards vs. Cavaliers Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Wizards vs. Cavaliers Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Wizards vs. Cavaliers matchup is on the total.

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Wizards vs. Cavaliers Player Props

NBA prop bets are an exciting way to wager on the Washington vs. Cleveland game without necessarily betting on the outcome. We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.

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

Dimers Pro users can access a full range of player props and projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and more, for every NBA game this season.

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Conclusion

We predict the Cavaliers, with an 89% win probability, will likely beat the Wizards on Friday.

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