Washington Wizards vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 4/12/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Sunday, April 12, 2026

Location: Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Cleveland Cavaliers (51-30) will go up against the Washington Wizards (17-64) at Rocket Arena on Sunday.

The Wizards stepped onto the hardwood against the Heat and went home with a loss by a final score of 140-117 in their last contest. Washington wrapped up the game with a 50.0% field goal percentage (46 out of 92) and converted 14 of their 31 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Wizards made 11 of 14 tries for a percentage of 78.6%. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they collected 27 with 6 of them being offensive. They also recorded 26 dimes in the game as well as forcing the other team into 19 turnovers and getting 11 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Washington allowed the other team to shoot 59.8% from the floor on 49 of 82 shooting. Miami recorded 37 assists and had 8 steals for the contest. In addition, Miami collected 40 boards (9 offensive, 31 defensive) and earned 2 blocks. Miami ended up going 84.6% from the charity stripe by converting 22 of their 26 attempts. They made 20 of 37 shots from 3-point range. When talking about personal fouls, the Wizards ended up finishing with 17 and the Heat racked up 20 personal fouls.

Bub Carrington is someone who was a contributor for the contest. He accumulated 30 points on 11 of 15 shooting. He played for 34 mins played and snagged 2 rebounds. Carrington finished 73.3% from the field and also distributed 4 assists.

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Washington will take the court with a record of 17-64 so far this season. They currently have an average of 112.9 pts per game (25th in the NBA) while shooting 46.3% from the field. The Wizards are connecting on 35.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (1,052 of 2,942) and 76.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Washington is collecting 42.0 boards per contest and has accounted for 2,025 assists for the season, which has them ranked 26th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 15.7 times per game and as a squad are committing 21.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Wizards have forced 13.7 turnovers every game and they draw 17.9 fouls. They give up 36.8% on three-point shots and they are 29th in the league in PPG from their opponents (124.8). The Wizards are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 48.8% (3,634 of 7,454) and they surrender 47.7 boards per game as a group. They are currently ranked 29th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 2,382 relinquished so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Cavaliers took a defeat with a final score of 124-102 when they played the Hawks. Concerning how they attacked the glass, Cleveland allowed Atlanta to grab 46 overall (14 on the offensive side). They shot 36.4% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 16 of 44 and walked away from this one shooting 18 out of 25 at the free throw line (72.0%). The Cavaliers allowed the Hawks to bury 45 out of 93 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 48.4% in this contest. Overall, the Cavaliers shot 39 for 86 from the floor which had them shooting 45.3%. In reference to shots from 3-point land, Cleveland converted 7 of their 27 tries (25.9%). They were able to knock down 17 of them for a clip of 94.4%. The Hawks earned 18 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Cavaliers to the charity stripe for 18 shots. They also coughed it up 19 times, while recording 8 steals in this game. The Cavaliers corralled 31 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 40 for the game.

James Harden was important for the Cavaliers in the matchup. Harden earned 20 points in his 25 mins of playing time and added 5 dimes for this game. He made 6 of 13 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 46.2%, but wasn't able to snag a board.

Cleveland has a record of 51-30 this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Cavaliers are shooting 48.1% from the field, which ranks 8th in the NBA. Cleveland has accounted for 9,671 pts for the season (119.4 per contest) and they collect 44.3 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 28.3 times per contest (8th in basketball) and they are turning it over 13.9 times per contest. The Cavaliers commit 19.6 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 77.6% from the free throw line.

The Cavaliers on the defensive side of the court are 15th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 115.4. They are able to force 15.1 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.4% from the field (8th in the league). The Cleveland defense concedes 37.1% on shots from 3-point land (1,145 of 3,086) and their opponents are making 79.5% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 26.9 dimes and 43.3 boards per game, which ranks them 16th and 13th in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cleveland

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