NBA Best Bets: Cavaliers vs. Wizards Picks for December 3

Published 11:33 pm Monday, December 2, 2024

The Washington Wizards (2-16) visit the Cleveland Cavaliers (18-3) after losing eight road games in a row. The Cavaliers are double-digit favorites by 16.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 7:00 PM ET on Tuesday, December 3, 2024.

To find the best bets you can place on Tuesday’s game, based on our computer predictions, keep reading.

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Cavaliers vs. Wizards Game Info

  • When: Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
  • Where: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio
  • TV: MNMT2 and FDSOH
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Cavaliers vs. Wizards Best Bets

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Donovan Mitchell Over 26.5 PTS

  • The 26.5-point total set for Donovan Mitchell on Tuesday is 1.9 more points than his season scoring average.
  • Mitchell is 10-for-21 at going over his points prop total this season.
  • The Cavaliers are at the top of the NBA’s scoring rankings (122 points per game), while the Wizards concede the 29th-lowest amount of points (123.1 per game).
  • Cleveland is 8-1 when putting up more points than 123.1.

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Jordan Poole Over 22.5 PTS

  • The 21 points Jordan Poole scores per game are 1.5 less than his over/under on Tuesday.
  • Poole has had a points prop in 19 games this season, and has gone over 10 times.
  • Washington is the NBA’s 25th-ranked team offensively (108.1 points per game), while Cleveland is 16th-ranked on defense (112.5 conceded).
  • Washington has put together a 2-4 record when it scores more than 112.5 points.

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Pick ATS: Cavaliers (- 16.5)

  • Cleveland has 15 wins in 21 games against the spread this season.
  • Washington’s record against the spread is 6-12-0.

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Pick OU:

Under (234.5)

  • In nine games this season, the Cavaliers and their opponents have gone over 234.5 combined points.
  • The Wizards have played nine games this season that have gone over 234.5 combined points scored.
  • The average total in Cleveland’s outings this year is 228.5, the same as this game’s over/under.
  • Washington has a 232.2-point average over/under in its matchups this season, 2.3 fewer points than this game’s total.
  • The Cavaliers score the third-most points in the league this season, while the Wizards’ offense racks up the 29th-most.
  • The Wizards have surrendered the 10th-fewest points in NBA play this season, while the Cavaliers have given up the 19th-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Cavaliers (-1587)

  • The Cavaliers have entered the game as favorites 18 times this season and won 16, or 88.9%, of those games.
  • The Wizards have come away with two wins in the 18 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • Cleveland has not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -1587.
  • Washington has yet to enter a game this year with longer moneyline odds than +900.
  • The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 94.1% chance of a victory for the Cavaliers.

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