LineCatchers - NBA 14-7 Run - Cavs
Cleveland hits the road following consecutive home losses to Denver and San Antonio, as the Cavs fell in the final seconds to the Spurs on Wednesday in a potential NBA Finals match up, 92-90. LeBron James turned the ball over on the final possession.
Washington saw its three-game winning streak come to a halt in Wednesday’s 105-102 home defeat to Dallas as 2½-point underdogs. Bradley Beal returned after missing the first nine games with a wrist injury, scoring a team-high 21 points on 9-of-17 shooting off the bench. The Wizards have struggled to cover numbers of late, going 1-5 ATS the last six games, including four straight non-covers at Verizon Center.
A key difference between the two sides in the box score is offensive rebounds. The Cavs average about five more offensive boards than the Wizards. Considering how close this game is projected to be, a few extra opportunities can be the difference in the final result. So far this season the Cavs are averaging 10.8 offensive rebounds per game, while the Wizards have been giving up 10.4 per contest.