Cleveland Cavaliers vs Washington Wizards
PREVIEW: The Cleveland Cavaliers will play the Washington Wizards on Friday in NBA Cup group play action at Capital One Arena, with tip-off at 7:00 p.m. ET. The Cavaliers are 13-point spread favorites with a game total of 239 points. Cleveland dominated Philadelphia 132-121 on Wednesday, shooting 53 percent overall and 40.9 percent from three-point range while scoring 60 points in the paint.
Guard Donovan Mitchell continues to pace the Cavaliers, averaging 31.9 points on 57.6 percent shooting this season after erupting for 46 points against the 76ers. Washington enters on a six-game losing streak after falling to Boston 136-107 on Wednesday, with the team scoring fewer than 110 points in four consecutive contests. Center Alex Sarr leads the Wizards with 19.0 points, 8.4 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting 54.0 percent from the floor. Offensively, Washington ranks 26th in scoring at 112.0 points per game but has a respectable three-point percentage at 37.7 percent, though defensively the team gives up 128.3 points per game, worst in the league. The Cavaliers have dominated this matchup historically, winning all four contests last season and going 10-0 straight-up in the previous ten meetings.