Washington Wizards vs Cleveland Cavaliers
The quarters and both box scores, and how the model saw it.
Wizards111
Cavaliers121FinalRocket ArenaScoring by quarter
Final| Scoring | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wizards | 42 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 111 |
 Cavaliers | 34 | 25 | 33 | 29 | 121 |
Box score
FinalWashington Wizards
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | OR | STL | BLK | TO | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyshawn GeorgeF | 38 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 4-10 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Anthony DavisF | 34 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 8-18 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Trae YoungG | 34 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 3-12 | 1-7 | 7-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| AJ DybantsaF | 27 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 8-12 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Bilal CoulibalyG | 27 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 8-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Alex SarrC | 26 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 7-11 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Khris MiddletonF | 23 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Bub CarringtonG | 20 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Deandre AytonC | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | — | 111 | 27 | 31 | 44-83 | 8-32 | 15-17 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 19 |
Did not play Anthony Gill coach's decision · Tre Johnson coach's decision · Tre Mann coach's decision · Will Riley coach's decision
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | OR | STL | BLK | TO | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James HardenG | 34 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 5-18 | 2-10 | 4-4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Evan MobleyC | 32 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 8-12 | 5-6 | 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Donovan MitchellG | 31 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 6-13 | 2-5 | 5-5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Jarrett AllenC | 30 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Peyton WatsonG | 28 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 9-17 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Jaylon TysonGuard | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Meleek ThomasG | 20 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sam MerrillG | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2-7 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mario HezonjaF | 17 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrese ProctorG | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | — | 121 | 47 | 26 | 43-91 | 14-38 | 21-22 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 16 |
Did not play Craig Porter Jr. coach's decision · Riley Minix coach's decision · Thomas Bryant coach's decision · Tristan Enaruna coach's decision
Team stats
Final| Wizards | Cavaliers | |
|---|---|---|
| 44-83 | FG | 43-91 |
| 53.0% | FG% | 47.3% |
| 8-32 | 3PT | 14-38 |
| 25.0% | 3PT% | 36.8% |
| 15-17 | FT | 21-22 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 5 | Off reb | 15 |
| 31 | Assists | 26 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 6 | Blocks | 4 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 19 | Fouls | 16 |
97.1 possessions each, estimated off the box the standard way. Both clubs on 1 day' rest.
What the model says
Wednesday, October 28ProjectedWizards 110.7 · Cavaliers 126.1
Our lineCavaliers −15.4
Total236.8
Win probCavaliers 93% · Wizards 7%
These are projections, not picks. We publish our number next to the market's and grade it in the open — on game markets the book has beaten us in every sport we've measured, and we say so rather than dressing a projection up as an edge.