NBA Prop Bets: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Washington Wizards (October 28, 2026)

The Washington Wizards (2-2) face the Cleveland Cavaliers (2-1) at Rocket Arena. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Wednesday's matchup. The Cavaliers are favored to win at -395, currently marked as 10.5-point favorites, while the Wizards are at +310. The total points line is set at 239.5, with OVER at -110 and UNDER at -110, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 125-114 Cleveland.

• The Cavaliers (-105) have a 39-63-1 ATS record since the beginning of last season, while the Wizards (-115) hold a record of 35-51-0 across the same span.
• The Cavaliers have a 54-49-0 O/U record since the beginning of last season (meaning 54 games have gone over the total points line and 49 have gone under). The Wizards have a 48-38-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Cavaliers have scored 119.5 points per game since the beginning of last season (4th in the league). Comparatively, the Wizards have averaged only 113.0 over the same span (25th).
• Defensively, the Cavaliers have allowed 115.6 points per game since the beginning of last season (15th in the league), while the Wizards have given up an average of 124.4 points over that span (29th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams have played since the beginning of last season?

Pace

• The Cavaliers rank 13th for pace since the beginning of last season, recording 100.1 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 have come from three point range since the beginning of last season (7th in the league), leaving 55.9% from two. Meanwhile, the Wizards' opponents are taking 40.4% of their attempts from three (18th) and 59.6% from two.
• Comparatively, Washington has taken 40.1% of shots from three (19th), leaving 59.9% from two, while Cleveland's opponents have attempted 42.7% from three (20th) and 57.3% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Cavaliers have shot 36.0% from deep since the beginning of last season (13th in the NBA), compared to the Wizards who are making 35.6% of their attempts (18th).
• On the opposite end, Cleveland has held opponents to 37.1% of their three-point attempts (26th), while Washington's opponents have hit 36.5% of their shots (23rd).

Ball Protection

• The Cavaliers are committing 14.2 turnovers per game since the beginning of last season, ranking 9th in the league, while the Wizards have forced 13.8 turnovers (21st) across the same period.
• Flipping that script, Cleveland has forced 15.1 turnovers (10th), while Washington has committed a potentially problematic 15.7 per contest (27th).

Crashing the Boards

• Cleveland is pulling down 44.5 rebounds per game since the beginning of last season (12th in the league), including 11.7 offensive boards (11th). Conversely, Washington's opponents are averaging 47.8 rebounds (30th), 13.2 of which have come on the offensive end (30th).
• Meanwhile, the Wizards have averaged 42.0 rebounds (26th) and 10.9 offensive rebounds (20th), while the Cavaliers are allowing 43.4 and 11.4, ranking 12th and 15th.

First Quarter Winner

Here are their first quarter records since the beginning of last season.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Last 10
Cleveland	52-46-5	23-27-2	29-19-3	43-32-4	9-14-1
Washington	25-57-4	14-25-4	11-32-0	2-3-1	23-54-3

First Half Winner

Here are their first half records since the beginning of last season.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Cleveland	48-52-3	24-27-1	24-25-2	40-36-3	8-16-0
Washington	20-66-0	12-31-0	8-35-0	2-4-0	18-62-0

HT/FT

• The Cavaliers have completed the HT/FT double in 39.8% of games since the beginning of last season, while the Wizards have completed the HT/FT double in 16.3% of games.

To Go To Overtime

• The Cavaliers have played in seven games that went to overtime since the beginning of last season, while the Wizards have appeared in three.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 56 of Cleveland's 103 games since the beginning of last season. Meanwhile, 50 of Washington's 86 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Cleveland recorded a 130-117 victory over Washington at Rocket Arena when these teams last met on April 12, 2026. Tyrese Proctor was influential on that day, recording 22 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists. The Cavaliers have now won 16 straight against the Wizards.