Darius Garland scores 24 points for NBA-leading Cavaliers in 115-105 victory over Wizards
CLEVELAND (AP) Darius Garland scored 24 points and Jarrett Allen had 21 points and 11 rebounds as the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Washington 115-105 on Friday night, sending the Wizards to their 18th loss in 19 games.
Donovan Mitchell scored 20 points and Garland added eight assists for Cleveland, which is 22-4 and holds a 1 1/2-game lead over Boston for the top record in the league. The Cavaliers, who lead the NBA in field-goal percentage, shot a season-low 39.6%.
Caris LeVert had 14 points and six assists and Isaac Okoro scored 13 points. Cleveland went 15 of 51 on 3-pointers.
Bilal Coulibaly tied his career high with 27 points and Jordan Poole scored 17 for the Wizards. Justin Champagnie had 16 points and eight rebounds as Washington fell to a league-worst 3-20.
Wizards: Alex Sarr, the No. 2 overall draft pick, returned after missing two games with a sore lower back and made his first five shots, including a 3-pointer. The 7-footer from France finished with 14 points and seven rebounds in 27 minutes.
Cavaliers: Power forward Evan Mobley, who is averaging 18.3 points and 9.1 rebounds, sprained his left ankle in the previous game at Miami and did not play. Coach Kenny Atkinson said he isn’t concerned the injury will be “a long-term thing.”
LeVert scored four points and absorbed a flagrant foul from Poole during a 7-0 Cavaliers run that bridged the third and fourth quarters, finally giving them breathing room with an 89-80 lead.
Cleveland improved to 14-1 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse this season, the second-best home mark in the NBA behind unbeaten Orlando. The Cavaliers also beat Washington for the 11th straight time, their longest streak in the 55-year series.
Wizards host Boston on Sunday, and Cavaliers visit Brooklyn on Monday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Alexandre Sarr vs. Jarrett Allen (Dean Wade gains possession) | ||
| 11:45 | | Isaac Okoro misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 11:44 | | Dean Wade offensive rebound | ||
| 11:39 |  | Alexandre Sarr shooting foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul) | ||
| 11:39 | | +1 | Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0-1 |
| 11:39 | | Jarrett Allen misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 11:37 | | Justin Champagnie defensive rebound | ||
| 11:17 | | Carlton Carrington misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:13 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 11:03 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving floating jump shot | 0-3 |
| 10:51 | | Justin Champagnie misses two point driving layup | ||
| 10:49 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 10:44 | | +3 | Donovan Mitchell makes three point running pullup jump shot (Darius Garland assists) | 0-6 |
| 10:22 | | +2 | Bilal Coulibaly makes two point pullup jump shot | 2-6 |
| 10:07 | | Darius Garland misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 10:05 | | Carlton Carrington defensive rebound | ||
| 10:01 | | Jordan Poole misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 9:58 | | Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound | ||
| 9:51 | | Jordan Poole personal foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul) | ||
| 9:38 | | Dean Wade misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:36 | | Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound | ||
| 9:29 | | +2 | Jordan Poole makes two point running layup | 4-6 |
| 9:17 | | +2 | Dean Wade makes two point driving layup (Darius Garland assists) | 4-8 |
| 9:17 | | Alexandre Sarr shooting foul (Dean Wade draws the foul) | ||
| 9:17 | | Dean Wade misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 9:15 | | Justin Champagnie defensive rebound | ||
| 8:58 | | +2 | Alexandre Sarr makes two point driving hook shot (Carlton Carrington assists) | 6-8 |
| 8:46 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point driving reverse layup (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 6-10 |
| 8:29 | | Justin Champagnie misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:27 | | Dean Wade defensive rebound | ||
| 8:20 | | Donovan Mitchell misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:18 | | Alexandre Sarr defensive rebound | ||
| 8:07 | | Carlton Carrington misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:05 | | Darius Garland defensive rebound | ||
| 8:01 | | Jordan Poole blocks Isaac Okoro's two point running layup | ||
| 7:59 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 7:58 | | Darius Garland misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:56 | | Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound | ||
| 7:48 | | +3 | Alexandre Sarr makes three point running jump shot (Bilal Coulibaly assists) | 9-10 |
| 7:29 | | Donovan Mitchell misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 7:27 | | Justin Champagnie defensive rebound | ||
| 7:10 | | +2 | Bilal Coulibaly makes two point driving finger roll layup | 11-10 |
| 7:10 | | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:48 | | Carlton Carrington shooting foul (Caris LeVert draws the foul) | ||
| 6:48 | | +1 | Caris LeVert makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-11 |
| 6:48 | | +1 | Caris LeVert makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-12 |
| 6:25 | | +2 | Alexandre Sarr makes two point turnaround jump shot | 13-12 |
| 6:08 | | Darius Garland turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Poole steals) | ||
| 6:03 | | Justin Champagnie misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 6:00 | | Carlton Carrington offensive rebound | ||
| 5:47 | | Bilal Coulibaly misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:45 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 5:41 | | Justin Champagnie personal foul (Caris LeVert draws the foul) | ||
| 5:41 | | Caris LeVert misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:41 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 5:41 | | +1 | Caris LeVert makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-13 |
| 5:26 | | Isaac Okoro blocks Jordan Poole's two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 5:24 | | Georges Niang defensive rebound | ||
| 5:20 | | Georges Niang misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 5:18 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 5:11 | | Darius Garland turnover (bad pass) (Justin Champagnie steals) | ||
| 4:55 | | +2 | Jordan Poole makes two point stepback jump shot | 15-13 |
| 4:46 | | Caris LeVert misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:44 | | Jarrett Allen offensive rebound | ||
| 4:40 | | Bilal Coulibaly blocks Caris LeVert's two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 4:39 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 4:34 | | +2 | Justin Champagnie makes two point running layup (Jordan Poole assists) | 17-13 |
| 4:21 | | +3 | Georges Niang makes three point jump shot (Darius Garland assists) | 17-16 |
| 4:21 | | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:00 | | Jonas Valanciunas misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 3:58 | | Georges Niang defensive rebound | ||
| 3:52 | | Darius Garland misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:50 | | Johnny Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 3:37 | | +3 | Jordan Poole makes three point jump shot (Johnny Davis assists) | 20-16 |
| 3:21 | | Sam Merrill misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:19 | | Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound | ||
| 3:08 | | Jordan Poole misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:05 | | Cavaliers defensive rebound | ||
| 3:05 | | Jonas Valanciunas personal foul (Loose ball) (Tristan Thompson draws the foul) | ||
| 3:05 | | Tristan Thompson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:05 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 3:05 | | Tristan Thompson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:03 | | Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound | ||
| 2:52 | | +3 | Johnny Davis makes three point pullup jump shot (Jonas Valanciunas assists) | 23-16 |
| 2:33 | | Sam Merrill misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:31 | | Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound | ||
| 2:14 | | Johnny Davis misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 2:11 | | Wizards offensive rebound | ||
| 2:11 | | Tristan Thompson personal foul (Loose ball) (Jonas Valanciunas draws the foul) | ||
| 2:06 | | Georges Niang shooting foul (Bilal Coulibaly draws the foul) | ||
| 2:06 | | +1 | Bilal Coulibaly makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-16 |
| 2:06 | | +1 | Bilal Coulibaly makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-16 |
| 1:54 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Caris LeVert assists) | 25-18 |
| 1:41 | | Jonas Valanciunas misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 1:39 | | Sam Merrill defensive rebound | ||
| 1:33 | | Bilal Coulibaly blocks Caris LeVert's two point running layup | ||
| 1:32 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 1:21 | | +3 | Donovan Mitchell makes three point pullup jump shot | 25-21 |
| 1:06 | | Jonas Valanciunas turnover (bad pass) (Donovan Mitchell steals) | ||
| 0:55 | | +2 | Caris LeVert makes two point driving floating jump shot (Georges Niang assists) | 25-23 |
| 0:37 | | Johnny Davis misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 0:35 | | Tristan Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 0:28 | | Carlton Carrington shooting foul (Caris LeVert draws the foul) | ||
| 0:28 | | +1 | Caris LeVert makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-24 |
| 0:28 | | +1 | Caris LeVert makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-25 |
| 0:07 | | Carlton Carrington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:04 | | Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Sam Merrill misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | | Wizards delay of game violation | ||
| 11:37 | | Jared Butler misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:35 | | Sam Merrill defensive rebound | ||
| 11:27 | | +3 | Donovan Mitchell makes three point pullup jump shot | 25-28 |
| 11:09 | | Jared Butler misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 11:07 | | Wizards offensive rebound | ||
| 11:07 | | Sam Merrill personal foul (Loose ball) (Marvin Bagley III draws the foul) | ||
| 11:02 | | Johnny Davis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:59 | | Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound | ||
| 10:52 | | Donovan Mitchell misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:50 | | Sam Merrill offensive rebound | ||
| 10:45 | | Ty Jerome turnover (lost ball) (Johnny Davis steals) | ||
| 10:38 | | Anthony Gill turnover (bad pass) (Ty Jerome steals) | ||
| 10:28 | | +3 | Sam Merrill makes three point jump shot (Ty Jerome assists) | 25-31 |
| 10:25 | | Wizards 60 second timeout | ||
| 10:12 | | +2 | Marvin Bagley III makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Jared Butler assists) | 27-31 |
| 10:06 | | Ty Jerome misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:03 | | Dean Wade offensive rebound | ||
| 9:57 | | Dean Wade misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:54 | | Johnny Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 9:48 | | +2 | Carlton Carrington makes two point driving floating jump shot | 29-31 |
| 9:40 | | Sam Merrill misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:38 | | Jared Butler defensive rebound | ||
| 9:19 | | Georges Niang shooting foul (Marvin Bagley III draws the foul) | ||