CLEVELAND -- — 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.

Takeaways

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.”

Key moment

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.

Key stats

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.

Up Next

Wizards host Boston on Sunday, and Cavaliers visit Brooklyn on Monday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Alexandre Sarr vs. Jarrett Allen (Dean Wade gains possession)	0	0
11:45	Isaac Okoro misses layup	0	0
11:44	Dean Wade offensive rebound	0	0
11:39	Alexandre Sarr shooting foul	0	0
11:39	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 2	1	0
11:39	Jarrett Allen misses free throw 2 of 2	1	0
11:37	Justin Champagnie defensive rebound	1	0
11:17	Carlton Carrington misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	1	0
11:13	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	1	0
11:03	Donovan Mitchell makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot	3	0
10:51	Justin Champagnie misses driving layup	3	0
10:49	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	3	0
10:44	Donovan Mitchell makes 28-foot running pullup jump shot (Darius Garland assists)	6	0
10:22	Bilal Coulibaly makes 9-foot pullup jump shot	6	2
10:07	Darius Garland misses 13-foot step back jumpshot	6	2
10:05	Carlton Carrington defensive rebound	6	2
10:01	Jordan Poole misses 27-foot three point shot	6	2
9:58	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	6	2
9:51	Jordan Poole personal foul	6	2
9:38	Dean Wade misses 23-foot three point pullup jump shot	6	2
9:36	Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound	6	2
9:29	Jordan Poole makes two point shot	6	4
9:17	Dean Wade makes driving layup (Darius Garland assists)	8	4
9:17	Alexandre Sarr shooting foul	8	4
9:17	Dean Wade misses free throw 1 of 1	8	4
9:15	Justin Champagnie defensive rebound	8	4
8:58	Alexandre Sarr makes 6-foot two point shot (Carlton Carrington assists)	8	6
8:46	Jarrett Allen makes two point shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)	10	6
8:29	Justin Champagnie misses 23-foot three point jumper	10	6
8:27	Dean Wade defensive rebound	10	6
8:20	Donovan Mitchell misses 23-foot jumper	10	6
8:18	Alexandre Sarr defensive rebound	10	6
8:07	Carlton Carrington misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	10	6
8:05	Darius Garland defensive rebound	10	6
8:01	Jordan Poole blocks Isaac Okoro's two point shot	10	6
7:59	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	10	6
7:58	Darius Garland misses 25-foot three point jumper	10	6
7:56	Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound	10	6
7:48	Alexandre Sarr makes 24-foot three point shot (Bilal Coulibaly assists)	10	9
7:29	Donovan Mitchell misses driving floating jump shot	10	9
7:27	Justin Champagnie defensive rebound	10	9
7:10	Bilal Coulibaly makes two point shot	10	11
7:10	Cavaliers Full timeout	10	11
7:10	Caris LeVert enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	10	11
7:10	Georges Niang enters the game for Dean Wade	10	11
6:48	Carlton Carrington shooting foul	10	11
6:48	Caris LeVert makes free throw 1 of 2	11	11
6:48	Caris LeVert makes free throw 2 of 2	12	11
6:25	Alexandre Sarr makes 5-foot two point shot	12	13
6:08	Darius Garland bad pass (Jordan Poole steals)	12	13
6:03	Justin Champagnie misses 24-foot three point shot	12	13
6:00	Carlton Carrington offensive rebound	12	13
5:47	Bilal Coulibaly misses 30-foot three point jumper	12	13
5:45	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	12	13
5:41	Justin Champagnie personal foul	12	13
5:41	Caris LeVert misses free throw 1 of 2	12	13
5:41	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	12	13
5:41	Johnny Davis enters the game for Carlton Carrington	12	13
5:41	Caris LeVert makes free throw 2 of 2	13	13
5:26	Isaac Okoro blocks Jordan Poole 's 20-foot two point shot	13	13
5:24	Georges Niang defensive rebound	13	13
5:20	Georges Niang misses 26-foot three point shot	13	13
5:18	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	13	13
5:17	Sam Merrill enters the game for Isaac Okoro	13	13
5:17	Jonas Valanciunas enters the game for Alexandre Sarr	13	13
5:11	Darius Garland bad pass (Justin Champagnie steals)	13	13
4:55	Jordan Poole makes 17-foot step back jumpshot	13	15
4:46	Caris LeVert misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	13	15
4:44	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	13	15
4:40	Bilal Coulibaly blocks Caris LeVert's two point shot	13	15
4:39	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	13	15
4:34	Justin Champagnie makes two point shot (Jordan Poole assists)	13	17
4:21	Georges Niang makes 24-foot three point jumper (Darius Garland assists)	16	17
4:21	Wizards Full timeout	16	17
4:21	Tristan Thompson enters the game for Jarrett Allen	16	17
4:00	Jonas Valanciunas misses 9-foot two point shot	16	17
3:58	Georges Niang defensive rebound	16	17
3:52	Darius Garland misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	16	17
3:50	Johnny Davis defensive rebound	16	17
3:37	Jordan Poole makes 32-foot three point jumper (Johnny Davis assists)	16	20
3:21	Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point jumper	16	20
3:19	Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound	16	20
3:08	Jordan Poole misses 27-foot three point jumper	16	20
3:05	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	16	20
3:05	Jonas Valanciunas loose ball foul	16	20
3:05	Jared Butler enters the game for Justin Champagnie	16	20
3:05	Tristan Thompson misses free throw 1 of 2	16	20
3:05	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	16	20
3:05	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Darius Garland	16	20
3:05	Tristan Thompson misses free throw 2 of 2	16	20
3:03	Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound	16	20
2:52	Johnny Davis makes 26-foot three pointer (Jonas Valanciunas assists)	16	23
2:33	Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	16	23
2:31	Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound	16	23
2:14	Johnny Davis misses two point shot	16	23
2:11	Wizards offensive team rebound	16	23
2:11	Tristan Thompson loose ball foul	16	23
2:11	Carlton Carrington enters the game for Jordan Poole	16	23
2:06	Georges Niang shooting foul	16	23
2:06	Bilal Coulibaly makes free throw 1 of 2	16	24
2:06	Bilal Coulibaly makes free throw 2 of 2	16	25
1:54	Donovan Mitchell makes 7-foot two point shot (Caris LeVert assists)	18	25
1:41	Jonas Valanciunas misses 5-foot two point shot	18	25
1:39	Sam Merrill defensive rebound	18	25
1:33	Bilal Coulibaly blocks Caris LeVert 's 1-foot two point shot	18	25
1:32	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	18	25
1:21	Donovan Mitchell makes 27-foot three pointer	21	25
1:06	Jonas Valanciunas bad pass (Donovan Mitchell steals)	21	25
55.1	Caris LeVert makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Georges Niang assists)	23	25
37.0	Johnny Davis misses driving floating jump shot	23	25
35.0	Tristan Thompson defensive rebound	23	25
28.1	Carlton Carrington shooting foul	23	25
28.1	Caris LeVert makes free throw 1 of 2	24	25
28.1	Jordan Poole enters the game for Johnny Davis	24	25
28.1	Caris LeVert makes free throw 2 of 2	25	25
7.1	Carlton Carrington misses 28-foot three point jumper	25	25
4.1	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	25	25
0.1	Sam Merrill misses 31-foot three point jumper	25	25
0.0	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	25	25
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	25	25

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Rocket Arena

Cleveland, OH

Date & Time

12:00 AM, December 14, 2024

Coverage

MNMT, NBA League Pass, FanDuel SN OH

Attendance

19,432

Referees

Pat Fraher, Natalie Sago, Jonathan Sterling

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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