The Cleveland Cavaliers are 8-1 straight up and against the spread over their last nine games including a current run of 4-0 SU and ATS. The Cavaliers will try to stay hot this Thursday night with a win at home over the Washington Wizards.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers hope to continue their impressive push towards the playoffs with a win as betting chalk at the sportsbooks against the Washington Wizards.
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Cleveland is a 5.5-point home favorite at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. The home team is surprisingly 0-6 SU and ATS in the last six games between the Cavaliers and the Wizards.
Washington Wizards at Cleveland Cavaliers
When: Thursday, April 5, 8:00 p.m. ET
Where: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Betting Line / Total: Cleveland -5.5 / 220 Points
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cavaliers are in a super tight battle with the Philadelphia 76ers for the third seed in the Eastern Conference as both teams enter Thursday with matching 48-30 SU records. Philadelphia has won each of its last 12 games, but Cleveland has managed to limit the damage to this point with a 9-1 SU and 8-2 ATS record over its last 10 games.
The two teams will clash Friday night in Philadelphia. Cleveland is 0-5 SU and ATS in its last five games on the front end of a back-to-back.
To snap that streak and the home losing streak in this head-to-head series, the Cavaliers will need a strong performance at home. Cleveland is 7-0 SU and ATS in its last seven games at home per the OddsShark NBA Database.
Washington Wizards
John Wall’s return to action last Saturday couldn’t come fast enough for the slumping Wizards. While many of the other playoff teams in the Eastern Conference have been playing well of late, the Wizards are just 4-8 SU and 3-9 ATS over their last 12 games.
Wall hasn’t looked like himself so far in his return from knee surgery and will need to find his groove soon if Washington hopes to make an impact in the postseason.
Thursday’s total is set at 220 points. The UNDER is 5-0 in Cleveland’s last five games.
Holding off Philadelphia for the third seed in the East to avoid a potential second-round matchup with the Toronto Raptors is a top priority for the Cavaliers. More importantly, both of these teams want to find their top form and play well against quality opponents down the stretch with just one week remaining in the regular season.
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