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WASWashington Wizards2-1 · 2026-27CLECleveland Cavaliers1-1 · 2026-27Washington Wizards at Cleveland Cavaliers preview
Model win prob.CLE 74%
Model: our NBA season simulator (50,000 simulated seasons, run nightly). Not betting odds.
Numbers to know
- 1CLE has won the last 5 meetings (since the 2024-25 season, incl. playoffs).
- 2CLE has been outscored by opponents by 14.0 points per game over its last 5 (105.0–119.0).
- 3Last meeting: CLE beat WAS 130–117 — Apr 12, 2026.
WAS recent form
Last 5 games played (2026-27 & 2025-26, incl. playoffs)
- W10/24@
CHI124–120 - L10/23vs
TOR102–112 - W10/21vs
MIL128–116 - L4/12@ CLE117–130
- L4/10vs
MIA117–140
CLE recent form
Last 5 games played (2026-27 & 2025-26, incl. playoffs)
- W10/24vs
BKN125–121 - L10/22@
PHI106–114 - L5/25vs
NYK93–130Playoffs - L5/23vs NYK108–121Playoffs
- L5/21@ NYK93–109Playoffs
Key players
WAS
Anthony Davis
20.4 PTS · 11.1 REB · 2.8 AST per game
2025-26 regular season · 20 games (with DAL)
CLE
Donovan Mitchell
27.9 PTS · 4.5 REB · 5.7 AST per game
2025-26 regular season · 70 games
NBA: the top scorer per game on the current roster over the latest regular season in our logs (2025-26; min. 20 games).
Head to head
WAS 0 – 5 CLE · last 5Meetings since the 2024-25 season, incl. playoffs.
- 4/12/26WAS 117 @ CLE 130
- 2/11/26WAS 113 @ CLE 138
- 12/12/25CLE 130 @ WAS 126
- 11/7/25CLE 148 @ WAS 115
- 2/7/25CLE 134 @ WAS 124
All numbers come from our own schedule and game-log tables; each section states its window. Results our logs can't settle reliably (e.g. a tied run or goal sum) show as “–” and are left out of streaks. Not betting advice.