Cleveland Cavaliers vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 12/12/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Washington Wizards

Date: Friday, December 12, 2025

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: Monumental Sports Network

The Washington Wizards (3-19) welcome the Cleveland Cavaliers (14-11) at Capital One Arena on Friday.

The Cavaliers faced off with the Warriors and took a loss by a final of 99-94 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Cavaliers left the arena with 18 and the Warriors totaled 19 personal fouls. They also made 13 of their 35 shots from long range. Golden State finished the game shooting 87.0% from the free throw line by burying 20 of their 23 shots. Additionally, Golden State collected 46 rebounds (8 offensive, 38 defensive) and had 4 blocks. Golden State totaled 25 assists and had 8 steals in this contest. With respect to defense, Cleveland allowed the other team to go 38.4% from the field on 33 of 86 shooting. They also distributed 15 assists in the game while forcing 14 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When discussing rebounding, they earned 61 with 24 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Cavaliers converted 10 of their 12 attempts for a rate of 83.3%. Cleveland wrapped up the contest with a 34.6% field goal percentage (37 of 107) and converted 10 of their 42 three-point shots.

Donovan Mitchell is one guy who was a major factor for this game. Mitchell finished the game at 42.3% from the floor and also totaled 3 assists. He saw the court for 37 mins and also snagged 4 boards. He left the arena with 29 points on 11 out of 26 shooting.

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Cleveland steps onto the court with a record of 14-11 so far this year. They average 118.6 pts per contest (9th in the league) while hitting 45.9% from the floor. The Cavaliers are hitting 34.3% on three-point attempts (377 of 1,099) and 76.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Cleveland is pulling in 44.8 boards per contest and has accumulated 669 dimes on the season, which is 9th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 14.0 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 21.6 fouls per game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Cavaliers are forcing their opponents into 16.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 21.8 fouls. They surrender 36.5% on 3-pointers and they are 12th in basketball in points per game allowed (115.4). The Cavaliers defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 46.2% (1,013 of 2,195) and they relinquish 44.8 boards per game as a basketball team. They rank 24th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 664 surrendered on the campaign.

When they last played, the Wizards took a loss by a score of 131-116 against the Hawks. With respect to team rebounding, Washington allowed Atlanta to collect 45 in total (15 on the offensive glass). They finished 33.3% from three-point range by going 13 out of 39 and ended up shooting 14 out of 14 from the free throw line (100.0%). The Wizards allowed the Hawks to convert 52 of their 98 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 53.1% in the game. When the game finished, the Wizards went 41 for 80 from the field which gave them a percentage of 51.3%. In the matter of shooting from distance, Washington made 17 out of their 38 attempts (44.7%). They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 89.5%. The Hawks were called for 16 personal fouls for the contest which took the Wizards to the free throw line for a total of 19 tries. They also coughed it up 20 times, while getting 6 steals in this contest. The Wizards snagged 22 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards totaling 26 in the game.

CJ McCollum ended up being a major contributor for the Wizards in this matchup. McCollum totaled 28 points in his 36 mins of playing time and accumulated 3 dimes for this contest. He converted 9 out of 17 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 52.9%, but wasn't able to grab a board.

Washington has a win-loss mark of 3-19 on the campaign. The Wizards are committing 22.1 personal fouls per game and they connect on 75.1% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 25.5 times per game (18th in basketball) and they turn it over 16.6 times per contest. Washington has accumulated 2,473 pts on the campaign (112.4 per game) and they grab 42.4 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Wizards are connecting on 46.2% from the floor, which ranks them 19th in the NBA.

The Wizards on defense are ranked 30th in basketball in points given up per game with 128.3. They are forcing their opponents into 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 48.8% from the field (25th in basketball). The Washington defense surrenders 38.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (330 of 862) and opponents are converting on 78.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 30.0 dimes and 49.1 boards every game, which is 30th and 30th in the NBA.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Washington and under the total points

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