Washington Wizards vs Cleveland Cavaliers Preview

What is going wrong with the Cleveland Cavaliers? With LeBron James in their ranks, many tipped the Cavaliers to march to the Eastern Conference title. However, four successive defeats have left them third from bottom. A troubling ankle injury to James has done little to help but the mercurial small forward still bagged 33 points in the loss to the Pacers. The Washington Wizards fared little better last time out with a shock loss to the Suns and with home advantage, need to get a win. The match is set-up perfectly as the two Eastern Conference favourites struggle for form.

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Washington Wizards vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction

The Cavs are a shade of the side that many thought they would be prior to the start of the season with their NBA odds taking a tumble. The long-awaited debut of Isiah Thomas from the Celtics may help change things for the better but that may not happen until January due to his hip injury. The Wizards may have suffered a shock defeat to the Suns but have looked a much stronger and compact unit despite sitting seventh in the Eastern Conference. On home soil, the Wizards are one of the best basketball betting tips to beat a low-in-confidence Cleveland side still trying to recover from four straight losses.

Washington Wizards vs Cleveland Cavaliers Betting Tips

Take current form out of the equation and home advantage, then there appears to be little to choose between the two sides. However, add those two factors back in, and suddenly the Wizards look a far stronger prospect. Ladbrokes are one of only a few bookmakers actually running odds on the game and their outright price for a Washington win is one of the best basketball betting odds you will receive for the match. Neither side will be pleased with how their campaigns have started especially the Cavs, but the season is long and both sides still have time to get back on track. This game could well represent the kick-start the Wizards need to start moving higher up the Eastern Conference. The Cavaliers may have to wait for a late-season charge before assaulting the upper reaches of the conference with many NBA betting tips expecting a tough early season for Cleveland to continue.

With LeBron James in their side, the Cavaliers will always represent a threat. However, four losses in a row and all by over four points leaves the Cavs somewhat exposed with head coach Tyronn Lue feeling rather nervous. When the two sides met in the preseason, the signs were already forming and the Wizards ran out winners by four points. This makes Betfair’s handicap price a real winner and great way to extract additional value from a Washington win. With their range of markets on a game, a number of bookmakers have no market for, Betfair stand out from the crowd and cannot be ignored for this clash. This will be a high intensity, entertaining NBA match-up but the Cave will continue to suffer. Neither team has shown much form recently, but the Wizards to extend their season record to 5-3 is the only realistic outcome in this one.