WagerTalk NBA handicapper Andy Lang offers his Washington Wizards vs Cleveland Cavaliers betting preview for Thursday, December 30. At the time of posting, the Wizards have climbed to a 3.5-point home favorite over the visiting Cavaliers, with the total sitting at 210.5 points.<\/p>\n
Stay on top of the latest NBA<\/a> updates direct from Las Vegas!<\/em><\/p>\n It just feels like this is a cursed season for Cleveland after getting the news about Ricky Rubio\u2019s torn ACL. Sexton went out early in the year and they weathered the storm behind great efforts from Garland and Rubio, and now Garland is on the COVID list and Rubio is out for the year.<\/p>\n They\u2019ll try and scrape together a win today, and they have a shot as they are playing a Wizards team who is playing awful basketball right now. Despite their current form, the Wizards are -3.5 favorites and the total is 210.5 points.<\/p>\n For researching purposes, the incredible ATS record that Cleveland has built up over the season (26-8) is basically obsolete as Cleveland is down to Kevin Pangos and Isaac Okoro at the guard positions. Last game Pangos played he had 0 points in 9 minutes which clearly does not bode well short term for Cleveland.<\/p>\n Okoro and Mobley are back for Cleveland, and the Cavs are starting to get more players back off the COVID list along with Kevin Love still playing good minutes, but let\u2019s be honest\u2026this Cavs team lost by 4 to a bad New Orleans Pelicans team who were playing without Brandon Ingram, and that was with Rubio playing 37 minutes and going off for 27-13-9. Take that out of the lineup and put in Pangos, and it\u2019s a massive step down and a big problem for Cleveland tonight.<\/p>\n The Wizards are coming off of a loss to the Heat and a loss to the 76ers, but had previously beaten the Knicks on the 23rd and the Jazz on the 18th, but the whole story in this game, IMHO, is the status of Bradley Beal and KCP. Both are questionable tonight as they are on the COVID list, but can be eligible to play if they clear protocols.<\/p>\n If Beal plays, I believe it gives the Wizards such a big advantage at the guard position I see them handling the Cavaliers ATS tonight. If both Beal and KCP play, I see it being an even bigger victory for Washington. If Beal is out it leaves too big of a question mark for this game and I will stay away.<\/p>\n OFFICIAL PLAY: Wizards -3.5, -4, -4.5 if Bradley Beal plays. Interested in placing a bet on tonight’s Washington Wizards vs Cleveland Cavaliers contest? BetMGM is offering a $1,000 Risk-Free Bet<\/a> for first-time bettors in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Indiana, Colorado, Tennessee, Iowa, Michigan, Virginia, Washington DC, Wyoming, Mississippi, Arizona and Louisiana.<\/em><\/p>\n Thursday on WagerTalk TV: \u2014 WagerTalk (@WagerTalk) December 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n
\n Thurs, Dec 30<\/th>\n NBA Betting Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n \n Point Spread:<\/td>\n Washington Wizards -3.5 vs Cleveland Cavaliers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Total:<\/td>\n 210.5 Points<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Game Time:<\/td>\n 7:10pm ET \/ 4:10pm PT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Arena:<\/td>\n Capital One Arena<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n TV:<\/td>\n NBC Sports Washington<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Washington Wizards vs Cleveland Cavaliers Analysis<\/h2>\n
\n*If Bradley Beal is out, the game is a pass for me<\/p>\n\n
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