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Washington at Cleveland Pro Hoops Spread

Written by on March 3, 2016

On Friday night, the Washington Wizards head to the shores of Lake Erie to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers in NBA action. The Cavaliers (42-17) are in first place in the Central Division and just knocked off the Pacers on Monday night, 100-96. The Wizards (30-30) are in fourth place in the Southeast Division and beat the Minnesota Timberwolves, 104-98, on Tuesday night. Remember to be on the lookout for more NBA betting lines by clicking here.

Washington at Cleveland Pro Hoops Spread

When: Friday, March 4, 8 PM ET Where: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland TV: ESPN Stream: WatchESPN RadioWTAM 1100 NBA Odds: Cavaliers by TBA

Why Should You Bet on the Wizards?

When Cleveland played in Washington on Sunday night, the Cavs fell to 113-99 in a game that the Wizards led by as much as 30. LeBron James rested that game as the Cavs were in the middle of a stretch where they played three times in four days. This game led to some signs that the Cavaliers may be fracturing. After all, it’s not that often that a conference leader fires their coach in the middle of the season, but it’s pretty clear that LeBron runs this team, and the fact that he got the interim coach, Tyronn Lue, to sit him against Washington may not be sitting well with the rest of the team. There is clearly some drama going on that wins over the NBA’s tomato cans may not be able to hide.

Why Should You Put Your Money on Cleveland?

cleveland-vs-washington-nba-betting-prediction With LeBron back in the lineup, you can expect the Cavs to open up the game early against Washington and keep pressing all the way to the end — unless they falter again. However, John Wall won’t be putting up another double-double for the Wizards in Cleveland, and the rest of the Cavs will play with more energy. Washington is a gritty team, but grit won’t knock off this highly talented roster twice in six days.

Expert Betting Pick and Final Score Prediction

I’m picking Cleveland to exact a bit of revenge in this game and take the Wizards to the proverbial woodshed. I’m predicting a 120-104 final score.