NBA Prop Bets: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Washington Wizards (April 12, 2026)

The Washington Wizards (17-64) face the Cleveland Cavaliers (51-30) at Rocket Arena. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Sunday's matchup. The Cavaliers are favored to win at -1650, currently marked as 17.5-point favorites, while the Wizards are at +950. The total points line is set at 238.5, with OVER at -110 and UNDER at -110, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 128-110 Cleveland.

• The Cavaliers (-105) have a 31-49-1 ATS record this season, while the Wizards (-115) hold a record of 33-48-0.
• The Cavaliers have a 39-42-0 O/U record this season (meaning 39 games have gone over the total points line and 42 have gone under). The Wizards have a 46-35-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Cavaliers are averaging 119.4 points per game this season (4th in the league). Comparatively, the Wizards are averaging only 112.9 (25th).
• Defensively, the Cavaliers are giving up 115.4 points per game this season (15th in the league), while the Wizards are giving up an average of 124.8 points (29th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

• The Cavaliers currently rank 14th for pace this season, recording 99.9 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Wizards sit 6th on that scale with 101.4 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 44.1% of the Cavaliers' field goal attempts come from three point range (7th in the league), leaving 55.9% from two. Meanwhile, the Wizards' opponents are taking 40.3% of their attempts from three (18th) and 59.7% from two.
• Comparatively, Washington takes 40.2% of shots from three (19th), leaving 59.8% from two, while Cleveland's opponents are attempting 42.8% from three (21st) and 57.2% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Cavaliers are shooting 35.9% from deep in 2025/26 (14th in the NBA), compared to the Wizards who are making 35.8% of their attempts (16th).
• On the opposite end, Cleveland is holding opponents to 37.1% of their three-point attempts (26th), while Washington's opponents are hitting 36.8% of their shots (25th).

Ball Protection

• The Cavaliers are committing 13.9 turnovers per game this season, ranking 9th in the league, while the Wizards are forcing 13.7 turnovers (21st).
• Flipping that script, Cleveland is forcing 15.1 turnovers (11th), while Washington is committing 15.7 (27th).

Crashing the Boards

• Cleveland is pulling down 44.3 rebounds per game this season (11th in the league), including 11.7 offensive boards (12th). Conversely, Washington's opponents are averaging 47.7 rebounds (30th), 13.1 of which have come on the offensive end (30th).
• Meanwhile, the Wizards are averaging 42.0 rebounds (26th) and 11.0 offensive rebounds (18th), while the Cavaliers are allowing 43.3 and 11.3, ranking 13th and T15th.

First Quarter Winner

Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Cleveland	42-35-4	17-21-2	25-14-2	36-26-3	6-9-1	5-5-0
Washington	22-55-4	13-24-4	9-31-0	1-3-1	21-52-3	2-8-0

First Half Winner

Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Cleveland	40-40-1	19-21-0	21-19-1	35-29-1	5-11-0	5-5-0
Washington	20-61-0	12-29-0	8-32-0	2-3-0	18-58-0	1-9-0

HT/FT

• The Cavaliers have completed the HT/FT double in 43.2% of games this season, while the Wizards have completed the HT/FT double in 17.3% of games.

To Go To Overtime

• The Cavaliers have played in three games that went to overtime this season, while the Wizards have also appeared in three.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 49 of Cleveland's 81 games this season. Meanwhile, 47 of Washington's 81 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Cleveland recorded a 138-113 blowout victory against Washington at Rocket Arena when these teams last met on February 11. Sam Merrill was lights out from deep on that day, finishing with 32 points and nine triples. The Cavaliers have now won 15 straight against the Wizards.