WASHINGTON -- — Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points, Evan Mobley added 27 and the Cleveland Cavaliers pulled away late for a 134-124 victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday night.

Darius Garland added 23 points and Jarrett Allen had 12 points and 12 rebounds to help the Eastern Conference leaders win for the sixth time in their last seven games.

Jordan Poole scored a career-high 45 points for the NBA-worst Wizards, who were trying to extend a season-best winning streak to four games.

Richaun Holmes had 12 points and 12 rebounds for Washington, which lost its 12th straight to the Cavaliers.

Takeaways

Cavaliers: Despite Washington's record, this was a gutty win for Cleveland after dealing regulars Caris LeVert and Georges Niang to Atlanta to acquire guard De'Andre Hunter. The move left the Cavs short-handed for a game, compounded by the absence of reserve guard Sam Merrill for personal reasons.

Wizards: This was still a strong effort despite the end of a three-game winning streak, and a potential sign of improvement. Washington hasn't won four in a row since January 2023.

Key moment

After 17 ties and 19 lead changes in the first three quarters, Mitchell scored Cleveland's first five points of the fourth on a three-point play and then a driving finger roll to stretch the lead to six and force Washington to take a timeout. The Wizards did not get within a single possession afterward.

Key stat

Poole's 16 field goals and 32 shots were both team highs for Washington this season. They came in the second game since the Wizards agreed to trade second-leading scorer Kyle Kuzma to Milwaukee in a deal that returned Khris Middleton and AJ Johnson.

Up Next

The Wizards host Atlanta on Saturday night, while the Cavaliers return home Monday night to face Minnesota.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Jarrett Allen vs. Richaun Holmes (Darius Garland gains possession)	0	0
11:38	Evan Mobley misses 6-foot hook shot	0	0
11:35	Bub Carrington defensive rebound	0	0
11:16	Jordan Poole misses 28-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:13	Darius Garland defensive rebound	0	0
11:08	Donovan Mitchell traveling	0	0
10:55	Bilal Coulibaly makes 13-foot two point shot	2	0
10:41	Darius Garland misses two point shot	2	0
10:39	Richaun Holmes defensive rebound	2	0
10:33	Richaun Holmes makes layup (Jordan Poole assists)	4	0
10:33	Donovan Mitchell shooting foul	4	0
10:33	Richaun Holmes misses free throw 1 of 1	4	0
10:30	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	4	0
10:20	Darius Garland misses 15-foot jumper	4	0
10:18	Darius Garland offensive rebound	4	0
10:10	Evan Mobley lost ball turnover (Bilal Coulibaly steals)	4	0
10:05	Bilal Coulibaly makes two point shot (Jordan Poole assists)	6	0
9:52	Jarrett Allen makes 2-foot dunk (Donovan Mitchell assists)	6	2
9:38	Jarrett Allen blocks Jordan Poole 's 6-foot layup	6	2
9:38	Richaun Holmes offensive rebound	6	2
9:33	Jordan Poole misses 23-foot three point jumper	6	2
9:30	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	6	2
9:27	Evan Mobley traveling	6	2
9:06	Bub Carrington misses 25-foot three point jumper	6	2
9:04	Richaun Holmes offensive rebound	6	2
9:03	Bilal Coulibaly makes 25-foot three pointer (Richaun Holmes assists)	9	2
8:46	Darius Garland misses driving floating jump shot	9	2
8:45	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	9	2
8:45	Jarrett Allen makes 4-foot two point shot	9	4
8:31	Kyshawn George makes 24-foot three point jumper (Richaun Holmes assists)	12	4
8:20	Donovan Mitchell misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	12	4
8:16	Max Strus offensive rebound	12	4
8:13	Darius Garland makes 26-foot three pointer (Max Strus assists)	12	7
8:06	Bub Carrington makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jordan Poole assists)	15	7
7:44	Max Strus misses 24-foot three point jumper	15	7
7:42	Jordan Poole defensive rebound	15	7
7:39	Jordan Poole bad pass (Donovan Mitchell steals)	15	7
7:35	Donovan Mitchell makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot	15	10
7:18	Bub Carrington traveling	15	10
7:05	Darius Garland bad pass (Kyshawn George steals)	15	10
7:00	Kyshawn George misses dunk	15	10
6:57	Kyshawn George offensive rebound	15	10
6:54	Jordan Poole misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	15	10
6:50	Darius Garland defensive rebound	15	10
6:49	Darius Garland lost ball turnover (Kyshawn George steals)	15	10
6:44	Jordan Poole bad pass (Donovan Mitchell steals)	15	10
6:41	Donovan Mitchell lost ball turnover (Bilal Coulibaly steals)	15	10
6:40	Jarrett Allen shooting foul	15	10
6:40	Wizards Full timeout	15	10
6:40	Jaylon Tyson enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	15	10
6:40	Ty Jerome enters the game for Evan Mobley	15	10
6:40	Bilal Coulibaly misses free throw 1 of 2	15	10
6:40	Wizards offensive team rebound	15	10
6:40	Bilal Coulibaly misses free throw 2 of 2	15	10
6:38	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	15	10
6:23	Ty Jerome makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot (Darius Garland assists)	15	12
6:23	Bub Carrington shooting foul	15	12
6:23	Corey Kispert enters the game for Bub Carrington	15	12
6:23	Ty Jerome makes free throw 1 of 1	15	13
6:07	Jarrett Allen blocks Bilal Coulibaly 's 4-foot driving dunk	15	13
6:03	Bilal Coulibaly offensive rebound	15	13
6:03	Bilal Coulibaly makes 1-foot dunk	17	13
5:50	Max Strus makes 25-foot three pointer (Jarrett Allen assists)	17	16
5:32	Bilal Coulibaly lost ball turnover (Ty Jerome steals)	17	16
5:27	Darius Garland makes 29-foot three point shot (Max Strus assists)	17	19
5:13	Jordan Poole misses 10-foot pullup jump shot	17	19
5:12	Richaun Holmes offensive rebound	17	19
5:12	Richaun Holmes makes 6-foot dunk	19	19
4:54	Ty Jerome misses driving floating jump shot	19	19
4:54	Wizards defensive team rebound	19	19
4:54	Tristan Vukcevic enters the game for Richaun Holmes	19	19
4:54	Craig Porter Jr. enters the game for Max Strus	19	19
4:39	Jordan Poole makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Tristan Vukcevic assists)	21	19
4:26	Tristan Vukcevic shooting foul	21	19
4:26	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 2	21	20
4:26	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Darius Garland	21	20
4:26	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 2 of 2	21	21
4:08	Jordan Poole makes 14-foot driving floating jump shot (Tristan Vukcevic assists)	23	21
3:56	Jarrett Allen makes 9-foot two point shot (Ty Jerome assists)	23	23
3:46	Corey Kispert misses driving layup	23	23
3:44	Corey Kispert offensive rebound	23	23
3:43	Corey Kispert makes two point shot	25	23
3:33	Jarrett Allen misses driving layup	25	23
3:31	Tristan Vukcevic defensive rebound	25	23
3:29	Jordan Poole makes two point shot	27	23
3:29	Jaylon Tyson shooting foul	27	23
3:29	Evan Mobley enters the game for Jarrett Allen	27	23
3:29	Bub Carrington enters the game for Kyshawn George	27	23
3:29	Jordan Poole makes free throw 1 of 1	28	23
3:19	Tristan Vukcevic shooting foul	28	23
3:19	Evan Mobley makes free throw 1 of 2	28	24
3:19	Evan Mobley makes free throw 2 of 2	28	25
3:04	Tristan Vukcevic lost ball turnover (Craig Porter Jr. steals)	28	25
2:57	Craig Porter Jr. makes 1-foot dunk (Jaylon Tyson assists)	28	27
2:52	Wizards Full timeout	28	27
2:44	Tristan Vukcevic misses 27-foot three point jumper	28	27
2:41	Ty Jerome defensive rebound	28	27
2:32	Donovan Mitchell misses 32-foot three point pullup jump shot	28	27
2:28	Tristan Vukcevic defensive rebound	28	27
2:23	Jordan Poole misses running pullup jump shot	28	27
2:21	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	28	27
2:13	Evan Mobley makes 2-foot two point shot	28	29
2:02	Bilal Coulibaly makes 27-foot three point jumper (Tristan Vukcevic assists)	31	29
1:50	Anthony Gill enters the game for Jordan Poole	31	29
1:33	Ty Jerome misses driving floating jump shot	31	29
1:31	Bub Carrington defensive rebound	31	29
1:25	Bub Carrington bad pass (Jaylon Tyson steals)	31	29
1:18	Donovan Mitchell makes 8-foot two point shot	31	31
1:00	Anthony Gill makes 7-foot two point shot	33	31
50.1	Evan Mobley makes 2-foot dunk (Jaylon Tyson assists)	33	33
35.1	Bub Carrington misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shot	33	33
32.1	Ty Jerome defensive rebound	33	33
26.2	Donovan Mitchell makes 1-foot two point shot	33	35
12.0	Ty Jerome personal foul	33	35
5.1	Bilal Coulibaly out of bounds bad pass turnover	33	35
5.1	Kyshawn George enters the game for Tristan Vukcevic	33	35
0.0	Donovan Mitchell misses 22-foot pullup jump shot	33	35
0.0	Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound	33	35
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	33	35

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Capital One Arena

Washington, DC

Date & Time

12:00 AM, February 8, 2025

Coverage

NBA League Pass, MNMT, FanDuel SN OH

Attendance

20,385

Referees

James Williams, Matt Myers, Andy Nagy

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

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

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