Wizards vs Cavaliers Prediction, Player Props & Odds (Oct 28, 2026)

Final score by quarter

Team	1	2	3	4	T
Wizards	42	27	23	19	111
Cavaliers	34	25	33	29	121

How the bets settled

Closing line, DraftKings.

Game review

The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Washington Wizards 121-111 on October 28, pulling away in the fourth after erasing a 10-point halftime deficit in the third. Washington led early, but the game swung when Cleveland tied it by the end of the third and controlled the final period.

Evan Mobley led Cleveland with 24 points and 12 rebounds, while Donovan Mitchell had 7 assists. AJ Dybantsa scored 19 for Washington, Kyshawn George had 11 assists and Anthony Davis grabbed 5 rebounds. Washington shot 53 percent from the field and held a 66-46 paint edge, but Cleveland’s 47-27 rebounding advantage, including 15-5 on the offensive glass, and 37 percent to 25 percent edge from three explained the result.

For bettors, Cleveland covered the closing 9.5-point spread by 0.5, and the game finished under the 240.5 total by 8.5.

Against the spread, start to finish

Win probability

Top performers

Team stats

WizardsCavaliers

53%FG%47%

25%3P%37%

88%FT%95%

27Rebounds47

31Assists26

66Points in the paint46

12Fast break points9

10Turnovers13

7Steals7

6Blocks4

13Biggest lead10

Box score

Washington WizardsCleveland Cavaliers

Washington Wizards

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Anthony Davis F	34	18	8-18	2-5	0-0	5	3	0	1	2	1	4	2	-11
AJ Dybantsa F	27	19	8-12	1-3	2-2	2	2	2	0	0	1	1	4	-3
Kyshawn George F	38	8	4-10	0-4	0-0	2	11	0	0	1	0	2	2	-14
Alex Sarr C	26	18	7-11	2-5	2-3	4	2	1	4	1	0	4	3	-3
Trae Young G	34	14	3-12	1-7	7-7	5	8	4	0	0	0	5	1	+3
Bench
Khris Middleton F	23	4	1-2	1-2	1-2	3	2	3	0	0	0	3	2	-6
Deandre Ayton C	12	10	5-5	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	-2
Bub Carrington G	20	3	0-4	0-4	3-3	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	-11
Bilal Coulibaly G	27	17	8-9	1-2	0-0	2	0	0	2	2	1	1	2	-3
Anthony Gill	Did not play: Coach’s decision
Tre Mann	Did not play: Coach’s decision
Will Riley	Did not play: Coach’s decision
Tre Johnson	Did not play: Coach’s decision
Total		111	44-83	8-32	15-17	27	31	10	7	6	5	22	19

Team shooting: FG 53% · 3PT 25% · FT 88%

Cleveland Cavaliers

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Jarrett Allen C	30	8	3-6	0-0	2-2	12	2	0	1	3	2	10	1	+6
Evan Mobley C	32	24	8-12	5-6	3-4	12	2	3	0	0	3	9	1	-1
James Harden G	34	16	5-18	2-10	4-4	2	6	2	1	0	0	2	2	+5
Donovan Mitchell G	31	19	6-13	2-5	5-5	5	7	5	2	0	1	4	2	+2
Peyton Watson G	28	22	9-17	1-4	3-3	6	2	2	0	1	5	1	3	+4
Bench
Mario Hezonja F	17	5	2-5	1-4	0-0	3	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	+10
Sam Merrill G	20	8	2-7	2-6	2-2	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	3	+8
Jaylon Tyson G	21	7	3-5	1-2	0-0	1	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	+4
Tyrese Proctor G	6	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	+1
Meleek Thomas G	20	10	4-7	0-1	2-2	4	1	0	1	0	1	3	3	+11
Tristan Enaruna	Did not play: Coach’s decision
Riley Minix	Did not play: Coach’s decision
Thomas Bryant	Did not play: Coach’s decision
Craig Porter Jr.	Did not play: Coach’s decision
Total		121	43-91	14-38	21-22	47	26	13	7	4	15	32	16

Team shooting: FG 47% · 3PT 37% · FT 95%

Attendance 19,432 · Officials: Jason Goldenberg, Mitchell Ervin, Simone Jelks

Recap: Mobley and the Cavaliers storm back to beat the Wizards 121-111 in Dybantsa’s debut (ESPN)

Highlights

• AJ Dybantsa connects on alley-oop (ESPN)
• Donovan Mitchell buries 3-pointer against Washington Wizards (ESPN)
• Jarrett Allen elevates for the big-time block (ESPN)
• Jarrett Allen with the massive block at the rim (ESPN)

Play-by-play on ESPN

StatsBench picks

No StatsBench pick posted for this game. Today’s posted picks are graded live.

Betting trends

• The under has hit in 3 straight Wizards games.
• Wizards are 3-7 against the spread in their last 10.
• Cavaliers have failed to cover in 3 straight games.
• Cavaliers are 3-7 against the spread in their last 10.
• Cavaliers are 0-3 ATS as underdogs in their last 10 games.
• Wizards are 0-10 in the last 10 meetings with the Cavaliers.

From each team’s last 10 games and recent meetings, against the closing line.

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Wizards vs Cavaliers pre-game preview

Cleveland enters as a -360 moneyline favorite against Washington, with the spread at Cavaliers -9.5 and the total at 239.5. The last meeting April 12, 2026: Washington lost 117-130 on the road. The Wizards are 0-10 in the last 10 head-to-head meetings, including 1-2 against the spread.

Washington is 2-2 straight up and 2-2 ATS this season, with a 1-3 over/under mark, and its last 10 show 2-8 straight up and 3-7 ATS. The Wizards most recently lost 103-110 at Charlotte on October 26. Cleveland is 2-1 straight up and 0-3 ATS this season, and its last 10 are 7-3 straight up and 3-7 ATS; the Cavaliers most recently won 127-125 against Minnesota on October 26.

The pace angle stands out: Cleveland ranks second at 107.6 and Washington 14th at 103.8, while Cleveland allows 13.3 threes per game (21st) and Washington allows 11.5 (9th). On the prop side, Jarrett Allen over 0.5 blocks is -250 and has cleared in 9 of his last 10, with the StatsBench model projecting 1.7.

Player stats and form

Season averages and each player’s last 5 games, newest first. Splits: per-game averages (games in brackets); vs the opponent covers this season and last, newest game first.

Washington Wizards

Anthony Davis C19.6 PTS · 7.8 REB · 1.8 AST

Date	Opp	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	3PM
10/28	@ CLE	13	7	2	1	1
10/26	@ CHA	35	29	10	0	3
10/24	@ CHI	30	19	6	4	0
10/23	vs TOR	32	9	9	0	0
10/21	vs MIL	33	34	12	4	1

Splits	Season	Road	2025-26	vs CLE
PTS	19.6 (5)	18.3 (3)	20.4 (20)	7.0 (1) 7
REB	7.8 (5)	6.0 (3)	11.1 (20)	2.0 (1) 2
AST	1.8 (5)	1.7 (3)	2.8 (20)	1.0 (1) 1

Trae Young PG18.8 PTS · 2.8 REB · 10.0 AST

Date	Opp	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	3PM
10/28	@ CLE	12	5	3	6	0
10/26	@ CHA	37	22	6	10	1
10/24	@ CHI	33	25	4	9	4
10/23	vs TOR	36	22	1	12	4
10/21	vs MIL	38	20	0	13	0

Splits	Season	Road	2025-26	vs CLE
PTS	18.8 (5)	17.3 (3)	17.9 (15)	5.0 (1) 5
REB	2.8 (5)	4.3 (3)	2.0 (15)	3.0 (1) 3
AST	10.0 (5)	8.3 (3)	8.0 (15)	6.0 (1) 6

KyShawn George SG15.4 PTS · 4.4 REB · 3.8 AST

Date	Opp	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	3PM
10/28	@ CLE	13	6	1	6	0
10/26	@ CHA	28	20	4	2	2
10/24	@ CHI	35	22	9	5	0
10/23	vs TOR	26	11	3	3	1
10/21	vs MIL	28	18	5	3	1

Splits	Season	Road	2025-26	vs CLE
PTS	15.4 (5)	16.0 (3)	14.8 (48)	12.7 (3) 6 · 17 · 15
REB	4.4 (5)	4.7 (3)	5.1 (48)	2.7 (3) 1 · 5 · 2
AST	3.8 (5)	4.3 (3)	4.5 (48)	4.0 (3) 6 · 3 · 3

Cleveland Cavaliers

Donovan Mitchell SG22.3 PTS · 5.0 REB · 4.0 AST

Date	Opp	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	3PM
10/28	vs WAS	12	9	0	2	2
10/26	vs MIN	38	26	5	7	5
10/24	vs BKN	35	22	5	4	2
10/22	@ PHI	35	32	10	3	2

Splits	Season	Home	2025-26	vs WSH
PTS	22.3 (4)	19.0 (3)	27.5 (88)	27.8 (4) 9 · 30 · 48 · 24
REB	5.0 (4)	3.3 (3)	4.6 (88)	3.0 (4) 0 · 3 · 4 · 5
AST	4.0 (4)	4.3 (3)	5.1 (88)	4.0 (4) 2 · 5 · 4 · 5

Evan Mobley PF16.5 PTS · 8.8 REB · 2.8 AST

Date	Opp	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	3PM
10/28	vs WAS	13	10	7	2	3
10/26	vs MIN	38	18	10	3	4
10/24	vs BKN	35	20	10	4	2
10/22	@ PHI	34	18	8	2	1

Splits	Season	Home	2025-26	vs WSH
PTS	16.5 (4)	16.0 (3)	17.9 (83)	17.0 (3) 10 · 23 · 18
REB	8.8 (4)	9.0 (3)	8.8 (83)	10.0 (3) 7 · 13 · 10
AST	2.8 (4)	3.0 (3)	3.7 (83)	3.7 (3) 2 · 6 · 3

Meleek Thomas PG16.0 PTS · 2.0 REB · 0.0 AST

Date	Opp	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	3PM
10/28	vs WAS	9	8	2	1	0
10/26	vs MIN	19	16	2	0	4

Splits	Season	Home	2025-26	vs WSH
PTS	12.0 (2)	12.0 (2)	–	8.0 (1) 8
REB	2.0 (2)	2.0 (2)	–	2.0 (1) 2
AST	0.5 (2)	0.5 (2)	–	1.0 (1) 1

Records

Team	Record	ATS	O/U	Home	Away
Wizards	2-2	2-2	1-3	1-1	1-1
Cavaliers	2-1	0-3	2-1	2-0	0-1

This season, regular season. ATS and O/U against each game’s closing line.

Wizards vs Cavaliers head-to-head

Wizards are 0-10, 1-2 ATS, O/U 3-0 in the last 10 meetings. Last time: Wizards lost 117-130 on April 12, 2026.

Recent form

Washington Wizards: last 10 (2-8, 3-7 ATS, O/U 5-5)

Cleveland Cavaliers: last 10 (7-3, 3-7 ATS, O/U 6-4)

Injury report

Washington Wizards

• Tristan Vukcevic (PF): Out, Left Hip Impingement
• Jamir Watkins (SG): Out, Left ACL Repair / Surgery
• Justin Champagnie (SF): Out, Right Foot Injury
• Reece Beekman (PG): Out, G League – Two-Way
• Felix Okpara (C): Out, G League – Two-Way
• Tre Johnson (SG): Out, Right Achilles Soreness

Cleveland Cavaliers

• Khalifa Diop (C): Out, G League – On Assignment
• Nae’Qwan Tomlin (PF): Out, Low Back Stress Reaction
• Ernest Udeh, Jr. (C): Out, G League – Two-Way

Matchup ranks

What each defense allows per game this season. Rank 1 allows the fewest, so a high number means a softer matchup for the other team’s overs.

Venue and weather

Wizards vs Cavaliers odds

Line movement from the open

DraftKings opening and closing numbers via ESPN.

Line movement chart