Wizards vs. Cavaliers Recap: Cavs Rally, Coulibaly and Under Cash

Cleveland beat Washington 121-111 after trailing for most of the night. The Wizards scored 42 in the first quarter, led 69-59 at the half and held a lead for 74 percent of the game. The Cavaliers won the third quarter 33-23 to tie it at 92, then took the fourth 29-19. Meleek Thomas put Cleveland ahead for good at 106-105 with 5:28 left, and from 105-104 Washington with 6:16 to go, the Cavaliers closed on a 17-6 run. Evan Mobley led everyone with 24 points and 12 rebounds and went 5-of-6 from three. Nine DARIMARKET plays cashed on this game.

What cashed

ALT: Under 247.5 total points (-190 at FanDuel): CASHED

• Our read: This matchup had stayed under 247.5 in 9 of the last 10 and 16 of the last 20 team games.
• What happened: The final added up to 232 points, 15.5 under the line. Washington shot 8-of-32 from three.
• Worth watching: A big first quarter did not carry over. Alt unders like this one give room for one hot stretch.

ALT: Peyton Watson 2+ assists (-200 at FanDuel): CASHED

• Our read: Watson had cleared 2+ assists in 9 of his last 10 and 18 of his last 20, and -200 implied 67 percent against about 85 percent from recent games.
• What happened: He had exactly 2 assists, clearing by 0.5, with 22 points and 6 rebounds in 28 minutes.

Peyton Watson 7+ rebounds + assists (-158 at FanDuel): CASHED

• Our read: He had cleared 7+ rebounds + assists in 8 of his last 10 and 15 of his last 20.
• What happened: 6 rebounds and 2 assists made 8, 1.5 over the line. Five of his rebounds were offensive.
• Worth watching: Both Watson lines landed close to the number even on a 22-point night. His rebounding carried the combo more than his passing.

ALT: Donovan Mitchell 2+ made threes (-383 at DraftKings): CASHED

• Our read: Mitchell had 2+ threes in 9 of his last 10 and in all 3 games this season, averaging 2.8, with 10 of his last 10 home games cleared.
• What happened: He went 2-of-5 from three, clearing by 0.5, and finished with 19 points and 7 assists in 31 minutes.
• Worth watching: At -383 the price asks a lot. Five attempts was enough here, but his volume is the thing to check.

ALT: Bilal Coulibaly 10+ points (+130 at FanDuel): CASHED

• Our read: Coulibaly had cleared 10+ points in 7 of his last 10 and 15 of his last 20, and plus money implied only 43 percent against about 70 percent from recent games.
• What happened: He scored 17 on 8-of-9 shooting off the bench in 27 minutes, 7.5 over the line.

Bilal Coulibaly 13+ points + rebounds (-104 at FanDuel): CASHED

• Our read: He had cleared 13+ points + rebounds in 7 of his last 10 and 15 of his last 20.
• What happened: 17 points and 2 rebounds made 19, 6.5 over the line.

ALT: Bilal Coulibaly 14+ points + rebounds + assists (-102 at FanDuel): CASHED

• Our read: He had cleared 14+ PRA in 7 of his last 10 and 16 of his last 20.
• What happened: He had 0 assists, so it came down to the same 19, 5.5 over the line.
• Worth watching: All three Coulibaly lines rode his scoring. With 0 assists, his combo lines lean almost entirely on points.

Deandre Ayton 6+ points (-113 at FanDuel): CASHED

• Our read: Ayton had cleared 6+ points in 7 of his last 10 and 15 of his last 20.
• What happened: He scored 10 points on 5-of-5 shooting in 12 minutes, 4.5 over the line.

Deandre Ayton 11+ points + rebounds (-128 at FanDuel): CASHED

• Our read: He had cleared 11+ points + rebounds in 7 of his last 10 and 14 of his last 20.
• What happened: 10 points and 3 rebounds made 13, 2.5 over the line.
• Worth watching: Ayton got there in only 12 minutes off the bench. His minutes are the biggest risk on any of his lines.

How the game played out

Washington lived in the paint with 66 points there and shot 53 percent, but it went 8-of-32 from three. Cleveland won the glass 47-27, including 15 offensive rebounds, and attempted 91 shots to Washington's 83. Washington also went 15-of-17 at the line to Cleveland's 21-of-22.

Trends to watch

• Cleveland's 20-rebound edge was the swing stat. Mobley and Jarrett Allen had 12 boards each.
• Washington's starters carried the scoring, with AJ Dybantsa at 19 and Anthony Davis and Alex Sarr at 18 each. Kyshawn George had 11 assists. Bench scoring from Coulibaly and Ayton added 27.

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