Free NBA Picks: Washington Wizards @ Cleveland Cavaliers u188.0 (-110)
Sat Apr 19 ‘08 12:30p - Click Here for NBA Betting Odds
The Cleveland Cavaliers and Washington Wizards went Over in three of their four regular season meetings this season, but the playoffs are a totally different a animal.

The Cavaliers learned the value of defense in last year’s playoffs, and the experience they gained in their deep run to the NBA Finals should serve them well here. In fact, all Cleveland playoff games last season averaged just a combined 175.5 points, with the Under going 13-7. Also, the Cavaliers enter these plays on a six-game Under streak, with the Under going 8-2 in their last 10 games overall with an average combined score in those contests of 183.3 points, nearly five points less than this posted total.

Now the Wizards obviously prefer an up-tempo style, but like they say, “Defense wins championships,” and good defenses usually stop good offenses at this time of year. Also, let us not forget that these teams met in the playoffs each of the last two years, and in both cases the teams played conservatively in Game 1, producing a combined 179 last season and 183 points the year before.

We look for the Cavaliers to slow the Wizards down here again, resulting in another Under.

NBA Free Pick: Wizards, Cavaliers Under 188 - Courtesy of LT Profits: Click Here for Expert NBA Picks