Washington Wizards vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 10/28/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Location: Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH

TV: DAZN

Rocket Arena is the site where the Cleveland Cavaliers (2-1) will take on the Washington Wizards (2-2) on Wednesday.

The Wizards faced off with the Hornets and went home with a loss by a final score of 110-103 in their last contest. Washington walked away from the game having earned a 48.2% field goal percentage (41 out of 85) and converted 9 of their 28 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Wizards made 12 of their 15 attempts for a rate of 80.0%. In reference to pulling down boards, they earned 41 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 21 dimes in this game as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and having 4 steals. In regard to defense, Washington allowed the other team to go 43.3% from the field on 42 out of 97 shooting. Charlotte doled out 17 assists and had 8 steals for this contest. Moreover, Charlotte collected 54 rebounds (20 offensive, 34 defensive) and earned 3 blocked shots. Charlotte ended up going 82.4% when shooting free throws by making 14 of their 17 attempts. They also made 12 of their 39 tries from 3-point land. When talking about personal fouls, the Wizards finished with 24 while the Hornets totaled 15 personal fouls.

Anthony Davis is a guy who was a major factor in this game. Davis ended up going 50.0% from the field but didn't record a dime. He saw the court for 36 mins played and also collected 10 rebounds. He was able to score 29 points on 11 out of 22 shooting.

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Washington will play this contest with a mark of 2-2 so far this season. They average 114.3 pts per game (14th in the league) while going 46.8% from the floor. The Wizards are hitting 29.4% from downtown (37 of 126) and 82.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Washington is snagging 43.3 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 98 dimes on the year, which ranks 12th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 16.0 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 23.8 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Wizards are forcing their opponents into 14.3 turnovers every game and they draw 25.0 personal fouls. They relinquish 29.3% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 15th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (114.5). The Wizards are allowing a FG percentage of 43.7% (167 of 382) and they concede 48.0 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are 19th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 95 conceded this season.

The last time they took the court, the Cavaliers walked away with a victory by a final of 127-125 against the Timberwolves. When talking about attacking the glass, Cleveland allowed Minnesota to collect 54 in total (17 on the offensive glass). They finished 32.5% from distance by shooting 13 out of 40 and finished the contest at 14 out of 23 from the free throw line (60.9%). The Cavaliers allowed the Timberwolves to bury 49 of 102 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 48.0% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Cavaliers went 46 out of 102 from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.1%. When it comes to 3-point shots, Cleveland knocked down 18 of their 45 attempts (40.0%). They were able to make 17 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 73.9%. The Timberwolves committed 22 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Cavaliers to the free throw line for a total of 23 tries. They turned it over 12 times, while earning 10 steals in this game. The Cavaliers corralled 37 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 50 in the game.

Donovan Mitchell was important for the Cavaliers in the game. Mitchell totaled 26 points in his 38 mins on the hardwood and earned 7 dimes in the game. He converted 10 of 21 for this game for a field goal percentage of 47.6%, and added 5 rebounds.

Cleveland has a win-loss mark of 2-1 so far this season. The Cavaliers commit 25.0 fouls per game and they shoot 75.3% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 26.3 times per contest (10th in basketball) and they turn it over 18.7 times per contest. Cleveland has accounted for 358 points for the campaign (119.3 per game) and they grab 47.0 boards per contest. As an offense, the Cavaliers are hitting on 46.6% from the field, which ranks them 13th in the NBA.

The Cavaliers on defense are ranked 20th in the league in points given up per game with 120.0. They have forced 18.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.5% from the floor (13th in the league). The Cleveland defense gives up 34.2% on shots from behind the 3-point line (40 of 117) and their opponents are converting on 75.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 24.0 assists and 48.7 total rebounds per game, which is 7th and 23rd in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington

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