Can the Cavs avenge their last game against the Wizards?

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Washington Wizards

Record: 9-4, second in the Eastern Conference

Offense: 104.8 offensive rating (20th)

Defense: 101.8 defensive rating (7th)

The Last Result(s)

Nov. 21: Wizards 91, Cavs 78 (read about it here)

The Matchup to Watch

Kyrie Irving vs. John Wall

The first time these two matched up this season, both of these point guards showed their skill sets, with each of them scoring at least 20 points. But it was Wall who got the best of Irving, finishing with 28 points, six rebounds, seven assists, four steals and most importantly, a win. Both of these former No. 1 picks have made their case as the top young point guard in the league, and it's always a sight to see when these two matchup against each other.

The Number

100

Record when the Cavs score more than 100 points: 6-1

Record when the Cavs score less than 100 points: 0-6

The Playlist

Well, another game against Washington means more music from this D.C. rapper:

Why Cleveland will win

The Cavs go as far as their offense takes them. If they get the offense rolling, they are virtually unbeatable. But when their offense sputters, it's hard for them to overcome that. The defense only needs to get a few stops here and there, but if LeBron James, Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving start finding their rhythm, there is no way they should lose.

Why Washington will win

Turnovers, turnovers and more turnovers. That's how they won the first game, scoring 24 points off of 19 Cleveland turnovers, and that's how they'll win this game. Wall is one of the best out forcing them (leads the league with 2.3 steals per game) and turning them into points. All it takes to beat Cleveland is to take them out of their offense rhythm, forcing them to rely on defense to win, which they've shown they cannot do (yet).

Prediction

Cavs 104, Wizards 95

The Wizards completely dominated the Cavs in their last game, holding them to a season-low 79 points and 36.0 percent shooting. Luckily for the Cavs, they get to play this game at home and probably won't have that bad of an offensive performance. The effort looked phenomenal in their last game against the Magic, and I expect them to continue that tonight and avenge their last outing against Washington.