CLEVELAND -- — 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.

Takeaways

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.

Key moment

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.

Key stat

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.

Up next

The Wizards host Dallas on Thursday. The Cavaliers wrap up their three-game homestand Thursday against Denver.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Alexandre Sarr vs. Jarrett Allen (Darius Garland gains possession)	0	0
11:38	Darius Garland misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	0	0
11:36	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	0	0
11:33	Alexandre Sarr out of bounds lost ball turnover	0	0
11:14	Evan Mobley makes driving layup (Donovan Mitchell assists)	2	0
10:54	Jonas Valanciunas misses layup	2	0
10:52	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	2	0
10:46	Evan Mobley makes 25-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	5	0
10:30	Jonas Valanciunas makes layup (Bilal Coulibaly assists)	5	2
10:18	Darius Garland bad pass (Bilal Coulibaly steals)	5	2
10:06	Jordan Poole misses 33-foot three point jumper	5	2
10:03	Isaac Okoro defensive rebound	5	2
9:56	Donovan Mitchell makes 25-foot three pointer	8	2
9:44	Malcolm Brogdon makes two point shot	8	4
9:37	Isaac Okoro makes 25-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	11	4
9:37	Wizards Full timeout	11	4
9:21	Malcolm Brogdon misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	11	4
9:17	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	11	4
8:59	Isaac Okoro misses two point shot	11	4
8:58	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	11	4
8:53	Evan Mobley makes finger roll layup (Isaac Okoro assists)	13	4
8:36	Jonas Valanciunas makes 5-foot hook shot (Bilal Coulibaly assists)	13	6
8:23	Evan Mobley misses 25-foot three point jumper	13	6
8:21	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	13	6
8:09	Alexandre Sarr misses 23-foot three point jumper	13	6
8:08	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	13	6
8:01	Malcolm Brogdon shooting foul	13	6
8:01	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 3	14	6
8:01	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 3	15	6
8:01	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 3 of 3	16	6
7:51	Jordan Poole out of bounds bad pass turnover	16	6
7:43	Isaac Okoro offensive foul	16	6
7:43	Isaac Okoro turnover	16	6
7:30	Jonas Valanciunas lost ball turnover (Jarrett Allen steals)	16	6
7:23	Darius Garland makes 23-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	19	6
7:11	Jordan Poole misses driving floating jump shot	19	6
7:11	Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound	19	6
7:11	Jonas Valanciunas misses tip shot	19	6
7:11	Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound	19	6
7:11	Jonas Valanciunas misses tip shot	19	6
7:11	Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound	19	6
7:11	Jarrett Allen shooting foul	19	6
7:11	Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 1 of 2	19	7
7:11	Georges Niang enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	19	7
7:11	Kyshawn George enters the game for Alexandre Sarr	19	7
7:11	Caris LeVert enters the game for Evan Mobley	19	7
7:11	Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 2 of 2	19	8
6:55	Caris LeVert misses 22-foot three point jumper	19	8
6:52	Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound	19	8
6:48	Darius Garland shooting foul	19	8
6:48	Bilal Coulibaly makes free throw 1 of 2	19	9
6:48	Bilal Coulibaly makes free throw 2 of 2	19	10
6:36	Darius Garland misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	19	10
6:34	Kyshawn George defensive rebound	19	10
6:29	Jordan Poole makes 7-foot two point shot (Kyshawn George assists)	19	12
6:15	Caris LeVert out of bounds lost ball turnover	19	12
6:15	Sam Merrill enters the game for Isaac Okoro	19	12
6:15	Carlton Carrington enters the game for Malcolm Brogdon	19	12
6:06	Jordan Poole traveling	19	12
5:52	Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point jumper	19	12
5:46	Kyshawn George defensive rebound	19	12
5:30	Jonas Valanciunas misses 12-foot two point shot	19	12
5:27	Georges Niang defensive rebound	19	12
5:19	Carlton Carrington shooting foul	19	12
5:19	Darius Garland makes free throw 1 of 2	20	12
5:19	Darius Garland makes free throw 2 of 2	21	12
5:15	Darius Garland personal foul	21	12
5:03	Jonas Valanciunas makes 10-foot two point shot (Kyshawn George assists)	21	14
4:56	Jordan Poole personal foul	21	14
4:44	Sam Merrill makes 26-foot three point jumper (Darius Garland assists)	24	14
4:28	Jordan Poole bad pass (Darius Garland steals)	24	14
4:24	Caris LeVert misses 26-foot three point shot	24	14
4:20	Carlton Carrington defensive rebound	24	14
4:18	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Darius Garland	24	14
4:18	Evan Mobley enters the game for Jarrett Allen	24	14
4:08	Jonas Valanciunas makes 15-foot jumper (Jordan Poole assists)	24	16
3:53	Georges Niang makes 23-foot three point jumper (Sam Merrill assists)	27	16
3:38	Bilal Coulibaly misses two point shot	27	16
3:36	Georges Niang defensive rebound	27	16
3:32	Caris LeVert makes driving layup	29	16
3:32	Kyshawn George shooting foul	29	16
3:32	Corey Kispert enters the game for Bilal Coulibaly	29	16
3:32	Caris LeVert misses free throw 1 of 1	29	16
3:29	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	29	16
3:19	Jordan Poole out of bounds lost ball turnover	29	16
2:58	Jordan Poole shooting foul	29	16
2:58	Cavaliers Full timeout	29	16
2:58	Alexandre Sarr enters the game for Jordan Poole	29	16
2:58	Malcolm Brogdon enters the game for Jonas Valanciunas	29	16
2:58	Caris LeVert misses free throw 1 of 2	29	16
2:58	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	29	16
2:58	Caris LeVert misses free throw 2 of 2	29	16
2:56	Kyshawn George defensive rebound	29	16
2:40	Alexandre Sarr makes 8-foot two point shot (Corey Kispert assists)	29	18
2:26	Evan Mobley makes layup (Sam Merrill assists)	31	18
2:17	Carlton Carrington out of bounds bad pass turnover	31	18
2:04	Georges Niang makes 1-foot layup (Sam Merrill assists)	33	18
1:46	Corey Kispert misses 23-foot three point jumper	33	18
1:43	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	33	18
1:37	Kyshawn George blocks Donovan Mitchell 's 1-foot driving layup	33	18
1:33	Corey Kispert defensive rebound	33	18
1:24	Kyshawn George misses 29-foot three point jumper	33	18
1:20	Alexandre Sarr offensive rebound	33	18
1:18	Malcolm Brogdon misses 28-foot three point jumper	33	18
1:13	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	33	18
54.0	Georges Niang misses 23-foot three point jumper	33	18
52.1	Carlton Carrington defensive rebound	33	18
46.1	Kyshawn George misses 24-foot three point shot	33	18
40.1	Malcolm Brogdon offensive rebound	33	18
37.1	Sam Merrill blocks Malcolm Brogdon's two point shot	33	18
36.0	Malcolm Brogdon offensive rebound	33	18
36.0	Georges Niang shooting foul	33	18
36.0	Malcolm Brogdon makes free throw 1 of 2	33	19
36.0	Malcolm Brogdon makes free throw 2 of 2	33	20
17.1	Alexandre Sarr blocks Evan Mobley 's 2-foot two point shot	33	20
13.0	Kyshawn George defensive rebound	33	20
3.1	Alexandre Sarr offensive foul	33	20
3.1	Alexandre Sarr turnover	33	20
1.1	Malcolm Brogdon personal foul	33	20
1.1	Evan Mobley makes free throw 1 of 2	34	20
1.1	Evan Mobley makes free throw 2 of 2	35	20
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	35	20

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Rocket Arena

Cleveland, OH

Date & Time

12:00 AM, December 4, 2024

Coverage

MNMT2, NBA League Pass, FanDuel SN OH

Attendance

19,432

Referees

Sean Wright, Eric Dalen, J.D. Ralls

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	31	27	.534	L1
Miami	32	29	.525	W1
Charlotte	30	31	.492	W4
Atlanta	30	31	.492	W3
Washington	16	43	.271	L4

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	44	14	.759	W2
Cleveland	37	24	.607	L2
Milwaukee	26	32	.448	L1
Chicago	24	36	.400	L11
Indiana	15	45	.250	L5

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