NBA-leading Cavaliers beat Wizards 118-87, extending Washington's losing streak to 15
CLEVELAND (AP) Donovan Mitchell scored 19 points and Evan Mobley had 19 points and 10 rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Wizards 118-87 on Tuesday night, extending Washington’s losing streak to 15.
Sam Merrill and Georges Niang each scored 14 points off the bench for Cleveland, which has the best record in the NBA at 19-3 and is 12-1 at home. The 31-point win was the Cavaliers’ largest of the season.
Cleveland point guard Darius Garland had 12 points before leaving with a head injury in the third quarter. Garland was struck by an inadvertent elbow from Wizards center Jonas Valanciunas in the paint. Coach Kenny Atkinson said Garland wasn't expect to miss any time.
Valanciunas, Jordan Poole and rookie Bub Carrington scored 13 points for Washington in the final NBA Cup game for both teams. Valanciunas also grabbed 11 rebounds in 19 minutes.
Wizards: Rookie forward Kyshawn George and guard Corey Kispert each sustained sprained left ankles in a 78-second span in the second quarter and were ruled out. Guard Malcolm Brogdon exited in the third with right knee soreness.
Cavaliers: Cleveland received a big scare early in the third when Mitchell ran off the court with his right arm dangling after his shoulder was clipped on a pick by Valanciunas. The All-Star shooting guard returned to play two minutes later.
Cleveland led from wire to wire, but didn’t go up by 20 points until late in the second quarter. Garland scored five points and had an assist in a 10-0 run that extended the Cavaliers’ advantage to 48-28.
The Cavaliers beat Washington for the 10th straight time - their longest winning streak in the 55-year series - to take a 119-118 overall lead. Cleveland’s average margin of victory during the ongoing run is 19.2 points.
The Wizards host Dallas on Thursday. The Cavaliers wrap up their three-game homestand Thursday against Denver.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Alexandre Sarr vs. Jarrett Allen (Darius Garland gains possession) | ||
| 11:38 | | Darius Garland misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:36 |  | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 11:33 | | Alexandre Sarr turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 11:14 | | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point driving layup (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 0-2 |
| 10:54 | | Jonas Valanciunas misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 10:52 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 10:46 | | +3 | Evan Mobley makes three point jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 0-5 |
| 10:30 | | +2 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point cutting layup (Bilal Coulibaly assists) | 2-5 |
| 10:18 | | Darius Garland turnover (bad pass) (Bilal Coulibaly steals) | ||
| 10:06 | | Jordan Poole misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:03 | | Isaac Okoro defensive rebound | ||
| 9:56 | | +3 | Donovan Mitchell makes three point pullup jump shot | 2-8 |
| 9:44 | | +2 | Malcolm Brogdon makes two point driving reverse layup | 4-8 |
| 9:37 | | +3 | Isaac Okoro makes three point jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 4-11 |
| 9:37 | | Wizards 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:21 | | Malcolm Brogdon misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:17 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 8:59 | | Isaac Okoro misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 8:58 | | Jarrett Allen offensive rebound | ||
| 8:53 | | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point finger roll layup (Isaac Okoro assists) | 4-13 |
| 8:36 | | +2 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point hook shot (Bilal Coulibaly assists) | 6-13 |
| 8:23 | | Evan Mobley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:21 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 8:09 | | Alexandre Sarr misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:08 | | Cavaliers defensive rebound | ||
| 8:01 | | Malcolm Brogdon shooting foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul) | ||
| 8:01 | | +1 | Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 6-14 |
| 8:01 | | +1 | Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 6-15 |
| 8:01 | | +1 | Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 6-16 |
| 7:51 | | Jordan Poole turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 7:43 | | Isaac Okoro offensive foul (Bilal Coulibaly draws the foul) | ||
| 7:43 | | Isaac Okoro turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 7:30 | | Jonas Valanciunas turnover (lost ball) (Jarrett Allen steals) | ||
| 7:23 | | +3 | Darius Garland makes three point jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 6-19 |
| 7:11 | | Jordan Poole misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 7:11 | | Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound | ||
| 7:11 | | Jonas Valanciunas misses two point tip layup | ||
| 7:11 | | Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound | ||
| 7:11 | | Jonas Valanciunas misses two point tip layup | ||
| 7:11 | | Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound | ||
| 7:11 | | Jarrett Allen shooting foul (Jonas Valanciunas draws the foul) | ||
| 7:11 | | +1 | Jonas Valanciunas makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-19 |
| 7:11 | | +1 | Jonas Valanciunas makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-19 |
| 6:55 | | Caris LeVert misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:52 | | Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound | ||
| 6:48 | | Darius Garland shooting foul (Bilal Coulibaly draws the foul) | ||
| 6:48 | | +1 | Bilal Coulibaly makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-19 |
| 6:48 | | +1 | Bilal Coulibaly makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-19 |
| 6:36 | | Darius Garland misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:34 | | Kyshawn George defensive rebound | ||
| 6:29 | | +2 | Jordan Poole makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Kyshawn George assists) | 12-19 |
| 6:15 | | Caris LeVert turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 6:06 | | Jordan Poole turnover (traveling) | ||
| 5:52 | | Sam Merrill misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:46 | | Kyshawn George defensive rebound | ||
| 5:30 | | Jonas Valanciunas misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 5:27 | | Georges Niang defensive rebound | ||
| 5:19 | | Carlton Carrington shooting foul (Darius Garland draws the foul) | ||
| 5:19 | | +1 | Darius Garland makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-20 |
| 5:19 | | +1 | Darius Garland makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-21 |
| 5:15 | | Darius Garland personal foul (Bilal Coulibaly draws the foul) | ||
| 5:03 | | +2 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Kyshawn George assists) | 14-21 |
| 4:56 | | Jordan Poole personal foul (Caris LeVert draws the foul) | ||
| 4:44 | | +3 | Sam Merrill makes three point jump shot (Darius Garland assists) | 14-24 |
| 4:28 | | Jordan Poole turnover (bad pass) (Darius Garland steals) | ||
| 4:24 | | Caris LeVert misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 4:20 | | Carlton Carrington defensive rebound | ||
| 4:08 | | +2 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point jump shot (Jordan Poole assists) | 16-24 |
| 3:53 | | +3 | Georges Niang makes three point jump shot (Sam Merrill assists) | 16-27 |
| 3:38 | | Bilal Coulibaly misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 3:36 | | Georges Niang defensive rebound | ||
| 3:32 | | +2 | Caris LeVert makes two point driving layup | 16-29 |
| 3:32 | | Kyshawn George shooting foul (Caris LeVert draws the foul) | ||
| 3:32 | | Caris LeVert misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 3:29 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 3:19 | | Jordan Poole turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 2:58 | | Jordan Poole shooting foul (Caris LeVert draws the foul) | ||
| 2:58 | | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:58 | | Caris LeVert misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:58 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 2:58 | | Caris LeVert misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:56 | | Kyshawn George defensive rebound | ||
| 2:40 | | +2 | Alexandre Sarr makes two point turnaround hook shot (Corey Kispert assists) | 18-29 |
| 2:26 | | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point cutting layup (Sam Merrill assists) | 18-31 |
| 2:17 | | Carlton Carrington turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 2:04 | | +2 | Georges Niang makes two point cutting layup (Sam Merrill assists) | 18-33 |
| 1:46 | | Corey Kispert misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:43 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 1:37 | | Kyshawn George blocks Donovan Mitchell's two point driving layup | ||
| 1:33 | | Corey Kispert defensive rebound | ||
| 1:24 | | Kyshawn George misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:20 | | Alexandre Sarr offensive rebound | ||
| 1:18 | | Malcolm Brogdon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:13 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 0:54 | | Georges Niang misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:52 | | Carlton Carrington defensive rebound | ||
| 0:46 | | Kyshawn George misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 0:40 | | Malcolm Brogdon offensive rebound | ||
| 0:37 | | Sam Merrill blocks Malcolm Brogdon's two point putback layup | ||
| 0:36 | | Malcolm Brogdon offensive rebound | ||
| 0:36 | | Georges Niang shooting foul (Malcolm Brogdon draws the foul) | ||
| 0:36 | | +1 | Malcolm Brogdon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-33 |
| 0:36 | | +1 | Malcolm Brogdon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-33 |
| 0:17 | | Alexandre Sarr blocks Evan Mobley's two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 0:13 | | Kyshawn George defensive rebound | ||
| 0:03 | | Alexandre Sarr offensive foul (Caris LeVert draws the foul) | ||
| 0:03 | | Alexandre Sarr turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 0:01 | | Malcolm Brogdon personal foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul) | ||
| 0:01 | | +1 | Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-34 |
| 0:01 | | +1 | Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-35 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |