Wizards vs Cavaliers Prediction and Preview: NBA, Oct 28
Anthony Davis, new to Washington from Dallas, faces a Cleveland team the market has as a clear favorite on Wednesday, October 28, at 7:00 PM ET.
Current form
Wizards: 2-2, 0.1 wins above what prices expected, 24th-toughest schedule (Expected, season to Oct 27)
Cavaliers: 2-1, 0.2 wins above what prices expected, 20th-toughest schedule (Expected, season to Oct 27)
Price: Cavaliers 78¢, Wizards 22¢ (Polymarket, as of Tue 3:13 PM ET)
Kalshi: Cavaliers 79¢, Wizards 22¢
2027 title price: Wizards 1¢, Cavaliers 3¢ (Polymarket US)
Live price and every move: NBA WIRE
Who is favored in Wizards vs Cavaliers
The market leans hard toward the Cavaliers: 78¢ to 22¢. Polymarket has the Cavaliers 1¢ cheaper; Kalshi is 79¢. That 1¢ difference updates live on NBA MARKET. This season the tip favorite is 36-16 (69%) in the games logged. For Wizards’ results against the market so far, see Expected.
The rotations, by last season’s numbers
Last season’s regular-season numbers on this season’s rosters. Usage is the share of team possessions a player finished while on the floor. The usage shares behind both rotations are on NBA USAGE.
Wizards
Anthony Davis: 31.3 min, 27.5% usage, 20.4 pts, 11.1 reb, 2.8 ast (new, was DAL)
Julian Reese: 30.9 min, 17.7% usage, 11.8 pts, 10.5 reb, 1.8 ast
Kyshawn George: 29.0 min, 22.8% usage, 14.8 pts, 5.1 reb, 4.5 ast
Alexandre Sarr: 27.2 min, 25.7% usage, 16.3 pts, 7.4 reb, 2.7 ast
Leaky Black: 28.9 min, 11.6% usage, 7.1 pts, 5.0 reb, 1.5 ast
Cavaliers
Donovan Mitchell: 33.5 min, 32.2% usage, 27.9 pts, 4.5 reb, 5.7 ast
James Harden: 33.8 min, 24.0% usage, 20.5 pts, 4.8 reb, 7.7 ast
Evan Mobley: 31.9 min, 22.5% usage, 18.2 pts, 9.0 reb, 3.6 ast
Peyton Watson: 29.6 min, 20.6% usage, 14.6 pts, 4.9 reb, 2.1 ast (new, was DEN)
Jarrett Allen: 27.1 min, 19.9% usage, 15.4 pts, 8.5 reb, 1.8 ast
Top rookies: AJ Dybantsa, pick 1 (Wizards).
Wizards vs Cavaliers FAQ
Is Anthony Davis playing tonight?
Anthony Davis was not on the injury report as of Tue 3:13 PM ET. If that changes, the Wizards report will say so before tip, and Davis’s 27.5% usage would have to go somewhere.
Is Donovan Mitchell playing tonight?
Donovan Mitchell was not on the injury report as of Tue 3:13 PM ET. The game-day report, due 5 p.m. local the night before and updated through the day, is the final word.
Who is favored in Wizards vs Cavaliers?
The Cavaliers, at 78¢ on Polymarket to the Wizards’s 22¢. NBA MARKET shows whether Kalshi has either side cheaper.
When and where is Wizards vs Cavaliers?
Wednesday, October 28, at 7:00 PM ET, in Cleveland.
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