WASHINGTON -- — Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points, Jarrett Allen added 23 while going 10 for 10 from the floor and the Cleveland Cavaliers eased to a 135-116 victory over the Washington Wizards on Saturday night.

Darius Garland also had 23 points, and Evan Mobley scored 13 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as Cleveland remained perfect three games into their new season.

The Cavaliers shot 54% (47 of 87) from the floor to complete their ninth consecutive victory over Washington. A night earlier, they defeated Detroit for a 10th straight time.

Bilal Coulibaly scored a career-high 23 points for Washington, which has lost its first two games by a combined 39 points at home after posting a franchise-worst 15-67 record last season.

Takeaways

Cavaliers: This was a professional performance on the second night of a back-to-back set for Cleveland. But the schedule gets much tougher with six games against teams that reached last season's playoffs.

Wizards: Last season's leading scorer Kyle Kuzma is struggling so far. He made only 3 of 16 shots in 24 minutes (and missed all four of his attempts from beyond the arc) after going 6 for 16 in Washington's season-opening defeat against Boston.

Key moment

After Kuzma's dunk to open the second half, Mitchell sank a 3-pointer, a mid-range jumper and assisted Garland's 3-pointer during Cleveland's 12-0 run to build a 16-point advantage. Washington would not get within single digits again.

Key stat

Believe it or not, Allen's perfect shooting performance marks only his second-most made field goals without a miss in his career. He went 11 for 11 on Oct. 21, 2021, against Memphis.

Up next

Both teams are on the road Monday, with the Cavaliers visiting the New York Knicks and the Wizards in Atlanta.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Jarrett Allen vs. Alexandre Sarr (Evan Mobley gains possession)	0	0
11:43	Bilal Coulibaly personal foul	0	0
11:33	Darius Garland misses 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	0	0
11:29	Alexandre Sarr defensive rebound	0	0
11:25	Dean Wade shooting foul	0	0
11:25	Kyle Kuzma makes free throw 1 of 2	1	0
11:25	Kyle Kuzma makes free throw 2 of 2	2	0
11:17	Carlton Carrington personal foul	2	0
11:11	Darius Garland makes 12-foot two point shot	2	2
10:47	Kyle Kuzma misses 13-foot two point shot	2	2
10:44	Dean Wade defensive rebound	2	2
10:37	Jarrett Allen makes 3-foot dunk (Donovan Mitchell assists)	2	4
10:23	Jordan Poole misses 30-foot three point jumper	2	4
10:20	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	2	4
10:16	Evan Mobley misses two point shot	2	4
10:14	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	2	4
10:13	Evan Mobley traveling	2	4
9:54	Alexandre Sarr misses 26-foot three point jumper	2	4
9:51	Dean Wade defensive rebound	2	4
9:45	Darius Garland makes 28-foot running pullup jump shot (Dean Wade assists)	2	7
9:36	Bilal Coulibaly misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	7
9:34	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	2	7
9:33	Donovan Mitchell bad pass (Jordan Poole steals)	2	7
9:26	Alexandre Sarr makes 2-foot two point shot (Jordan Poole assists)	4	7
9:12	Donovan Mitchell bad pass (Alexandre Sarr steals)	4	7
8:54	Kyle Kuzma makes 12-foot two point shot	6	7
8:31	Alexandre Sarr shooting foul	6	7
8:31	Evan Mobley makes free throw 1 of 2	6	8
8:31	Evan Mobley makes free throw 2 of 2	6	9
8:17	Kyle Kuzma misses 13-foot two point shot	6	9
8:15	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	6	9
8:10	Darius Garland offensive foul	6	9
8:10	Darius Garland turnover	6	9
7:58	Carlton Carrington bad pass (Dean Wade steals)	6	9
7:52	Donovan Mitchell misses driving floating jump shot	6	9
7:50	Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound	6	9
7:45	Bilal Coulibaly makes 2-foot dunk (Jordan Poole assists)	8	9
7:29	Darius Garland makes 27-foot three pointer	8	12
7:14	Bilal Coulibaly makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jordan Poole assists)	11	12
7:13	Cavaliers Full timeout	11	12
7:13	Sam Merrill enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	11	12
7:13	Caris LeVert enters the game for Evan Mobley	11	12
6:57	Jordan Poole shooting foul	11	12
6:57	Sam Merrill makes free throw 1 of 2	11	13
6:57	Jonas Valanciunas enters the game for Carlton Carrington	11	13
6:57	Corey Kispert enters the game for Alexandre Sarr	11	13
6:57	Sam Merrill makes free throw 2 of 2	11	14
6:42	Jordan Poole makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kyle Kuzma assists)	14	14
6:28	Darius Garland makes 22-foot step back jumpshot	14	16
6:19	Dean Wade shooting foul	14	16
6:19	Kyle Kuzma makes free throw 1 of 2	15	16
6:19	Georges Niang enters the game for Dean Wade	15	16
6:19	Kyle Kuzma makes free throw 2 of 2	16	16
6:07	Georges Niang misses 22-foot three point jumper	16	16
6:05	Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound	16	16
5:53	Jarrett Allen blocks Jonas Valanciunas's two point shot	16	16
5:50	Bilal Coulibaly offensive rebound	16	16
5:45	Kyle Kuzma misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shot	16	16
5:43	Sam Merrill defensive rebound	16	16
5:35	Jarrett Allen makes 6-foot dunk (Darius Garland assists)	16	18
5:35	Wizards Full timeout	16	18
5:35	(05:35) [Cavaliers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL REPLAYCENTER)	16	18
5:35	Kyshawn George enters the game for Bilal Coulibaly	16	18
5:21	Jordan Poole bad pass (Jarrett Allen steals)	16	18
5:12	Darius Garland misses two point shot	16	18
5:09	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	16	18
5:07	Corey Kispert misses 25-foot three point shot	16	18
5:06	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	16	18
5:06	Jarrett Allen vs. Jonas Valanciunas	16	18
5:06	Jonas Valanciunas loose ball foul	16	18
5:06	Jarrett Allen misses free throw 1 of 2	16	18
5:06	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	16	18
5:06	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 2 of 2	16	19
4:58	Corey Kispert misses driving floating jump shot	16	19
4:55	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	16	19
4:44	Sam Merrill misses 27-foot three point jumper	16	19
4:42	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	16	19
4:42	Kyshawn George personal foul	16	19
4:42	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 2	16	20
4:42	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 2 of 2	16	21
4:29	Corey Kispert makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kyshawn George assists)	19	21
4:12	Georges Niang misses 22-foot three point jumper	19	21
4:10	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	19	21
3:54	Jonas Valanciunas makes 6-foot two point shot (Corey Kispert assists)	21	21
3:40	Jarrett Allen makes 4-foot layup (Caris LeVert assists)	21	23
3:33	Kyle Kuzma misses driving layup	21	23
3:32	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	21	23
3:24	Jordan Poole shooting foul	21	23
3:24	Caris LeVert makes free throw 1 of 2	21	24
3:24	Carlton Carrington enters the game for Jordan Poole	21	24
3:24	Bilal Coulibaly enters the game for Kyle Kuzma	21	24
3:24	Evan Mobley enters the game for Darius Garland	21	24
3:24	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Jarrett Allen	21	24
3:24	Caris LeVert makes free throw 2 of 2	21	25
3:05	Caris LeVert personal foul	21	25
2:50	Bilal Coulibaly misses 29-foot three point jumper	21	25
2:47	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	21	25
2:34	Georges Niang makes 23-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	21	28
2:17	Bilal Coulibaly misses 27-foot three point jumper	21	28
2:13	Bilal Coulibaly offensive rebound	21	28
2:05	Carlton Carrington misses 20-foot jumper	21	28
2:03	Kyshawn George offensive rebound	21	28
2:02	Corey Kispert misses 29-foot three point jumper	21	28
2:00	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	21	28
1:52	Sam Merrill misses 23-foot three point jumper	21	28
1:49	Georges Niang offensive rebound	21	28
1:41	Caris LeVert misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	21	28
1:38	Carlton Carrington defensive rebound	21	28
1:34	Bilal Coulibaly makes 1-foot dunk (Kyshawn George assists)	23	28
1:20	Georges Niang misses two point shot	23	28
1:18	Wizards defensive team rebound	23	28
1:06	Sam Merrill personal foul	23	28
52.1	Evan Mobley blocks Carlton Carrington 's 6-foot two point shot	23	28
51.1	Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound	23	28
51.1	Jonas Valanciunas makes tip shot	25	28
42.1	Kyshawn George blocks Sam Merrill 's 5-foot layup	25	28
40.1	Kyshawn George defensive rebound	25	28
22.0	Jonas Valanciunas bad pass (Georges Niang steals)	25	28
0.0	Evan Mobley misses 13-foot jumper	25	28
0.0	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	25	28
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	25	28

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Capital One Arena

Washington, DC

Date & Time

11:00 PM, October 26, 2024

Coverage

NBA League Pass, FanDuel SN OH, MNMT

Attendance

15,156

Referees

Matt Boland, Kevin Cutler, Aaron Smith

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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