WASHINGTON -- — Donovan Mitchell scored 24 of his 48 points in the fourth quarter, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers back from a 15-point deficit in the final period to a 130-126 victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday night.

The Cavaliers went 15 of 53 from 3-point range, with Darius Garland going 0 for 11, but Mitchell connected from long range to tie the game at 122. Then he put Cleveland ahead to stay, scoring inside with 60 seconds remaining.

With the Cavaliers still up 124-122, Washington's Marvin Bagley III rebounded a miss, but Mitchell tied him up, forcing a jump ball. The 6-foot-11 Bagley has 8 inches on Mitchell, but both players mistimed their jumps and Lonzo Ball came up with possession for Cleveland. He made two free throws with 30.9 seconds left.

Mitchell's layup with 5.9 seconds to play put the Cavaliers up by six.

Cleveland attempted 34 3-pointers in the first half. The Cavaliers didn't shoot well but were still up 62-60 after two quarters. The third period was a fiasco for Cleveland that included Ball hitting nothing but glass on a breakaway layup attempt, and Nae'Quan Tomlin fouling out with 2:24 left in the period. Tomlin accumulated his six fouls in just 10:05 of playing time.

Washington led by as many as 17 points and was up 100-85 after three.

Mitchell started the fourth with 11 points in just over 2 1/2 minutes, cutting the margin to five with a 3-pointer. He was assessed a technical foul with 5:16 to play after making a layup, and he left the game then. But he quickly returned to play a decisive role down the stretch.

Bub Carrington and CJ McCollum scored 27 points apiece for Washington, and Jamir Watkins added a career-high 15.

Up next

Cavaliers: Host Charlotte on Sunday.

Wizards: At Indiana on Sunday.

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TIME	PLAY
12:00	Evan Mobley vs. Marvin Bagley III (Darius Garland gains possession)	0	0
11:43	Evan Mobley misses 6-foot two point shot	0	0
11:41	Marvin Bagley III defensive rebound	0	0
11:29	Bub Carrington makes 20-foot pullup jump shot	2	0
11:15	Donovan Mitchell makes 2-foot two point shot (Evan Mobley assists)	2	2
11:05	CJ McCollum makes 27-foot three point jumper (Marvin Bagley III assists)	5	2
10:52	Evan Mobley makes 26-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	5	5
10:31	Kyshawn George makes 12-foot pullup jump shot	7	5
10:16	De'Andre Hunter misses 23-foot three point jumper	7	5
10:13	Bub Carrington defensive rebound	7	5
10:02	Bub Carrington makes 26-foot three point jumper (Marvin Bagley III assists)	10	5
9:51	Justin Champagnie personal foul	10	5
9:47	Evan Mobley makes layup (Darius Garland assists)	10	7
9:47	Marvin Bagley III shooting foul	10	7
9:47	Evan Mobley misses free throw 1 of 1	10	7
9:43	Justin Champagnie defensive rebound	10	7
9:28	Kyshawn George bad pass (Darius Garland steals)	10	7
9:24	Kyshawn George blocks Donovan Mitchell 's 3-foot two point shot	10	7
9:24	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	10	7
9:17	De'Andre Hunter makes 1-foot driving dunk (Evan Mobley assists)	10	9
9:04	Bub Carrington misses 23-foot three point jumper	10	9
9:01	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	10	9
8:55	Justin Champagnie shooting foul	10	9
8:55	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 1 of 2	10	10
8:55	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 2 of 2	10	11
8:53	Jaylon Tyson personal foul	10	11
8:42	CJ McCollum misses 23-foot step back jumpshot	10	11
8:39	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	10	11
8:37	Darius Garland misses 27-foot three point shot	10	11
8:33	CJ McCollum defensive rebound	10	11
8:17	CJ McCollum makes 15-foot step back jumpshot	12	11
8:06	Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	12	11
8:04	Justin Champagnie defensive rebound	12	11
7:55	Marvin Bagley III lost ball turnover (Donovan Mitchell steals)	12	11
7:42	Evan Mobley makes 26-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	12	14
7:24	Marvin Bagley III makes 4-foot layup (Bub Carrington assists)	14	14
7:09	Evan Mobley misses 12-foot hook shot	14	14
7:07	Marvin Bagley III defensive rebound	14	14
6:58	Justin Champagnie makes 26-foot three point jumper (Bub Carrington assists)	17	14
6:57	Cavaliers Full timeout	17	14
6:57	Dean Wade enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	17	14
6:42	De'Andre Hunter makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jaylon Tyson assists)	17	17
6:22	Kyshawn George makes 26-foot three point jumper (CJ McCollum assists)	20	17
6:10	Darius Garland misses 29-foot three point jumper	20	17
6:07	Justin Champagnie defensive rebound	20	17
6:04	Darius Garland personal foul	20	17
6:00	Bub Carrington bad pass (Dean Wade steals)	20	17
5:57	Evan Mobley makes dunk (Dean Wade assists)	20	19
5:39	Bub Carrington misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	20	19
5:35	Darius Garland defensive rebound	20	19
5:22	Darius Garland misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	20	19
5:18	Dean Wade offensive rebound	20	19
5:18	Tristan Vukcevic enters the game for CJ McCollum	20	19
5:18	Tre Johnson enters the game for Marvin Bagley III	20	19
5:07	Evan Mobley misses 24-foot three point jumper	20	19
5:05	Wizards defensive team rebound	20	19
5:05	Dean Wade loose ball foul	20	19
5:05	Thomas Bryant enters the game for Evan Mobley	20	19
5:05	Lonzo Ball enters the game for De'Andre Hunter	20	19
4:49	Kyshawn George makes driving layup	22	19
4:36	Jaylon Tyson misses 27-foot three point jumper	22	19
4:35	Thomas Bryant offensive rebound	22	19
4:31	Justin Champagnie shooting foul	22	19
4:31	Jaylon Tyson makes free throw 1 of 2	22	20
4:31	Will Riley enters the game for Justin Champagnie	22	20
4:31	Jaylon Tyson makes free throw 2 of 2	22	21
4:10	Bub Carrington misses 23-foot three point jumper	22	21
4:08	Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound	22	21
3:58	Lonzo Ball misses 28-foot three point jumper	22	21
3:55	Tristan Vukcevic defensive rebound	22	21
3:42	Tre Johnson makes 3-foot layup (Tristan Vukcevic assists)	24	21
3:22	Darius Garland misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	24	21
3:20	Tristan Vukcevic defensive rebound	24	21
3:16	Tre Johnson misses running pullup jump shot	24	21
3:12	Dean Wade defensive rebound	24	21
3:05	Darius Garland bad pass (Bub Carrington steals)	24	21
3:01	Will Riley lost ball turnover (Dean Wade steals)	24	21
2:57	Kyshawn George shooting foul	24	21
2:57	Wizards Full timeout	24	21
2:57	CJ McCollum enters the game for Bub Carrington	24	21
2:57	Jamir Watkins enters the game for Kyshawn George	24	21
2:57	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Darius Garland	24	21
2:57	Jaylon Tyson makes free throw 1 of 2	24	22
2:57	Jaylon Tyson makes free throw 2 of 2	24	23
2:43	Tre Johnson misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	24	23
2:41	Dean Wade defensive rebound	24	23
2:27	Tristan Vukcevic blocks Donovan Mitchell 's 6-foot layup	24	23
2:25	Jaylon Tyson offensive rebound	24	23
2:24	Jaylon Tyson makes layup	24	25
2:14	Jamir Watkins bad pass (Lonzo Ball steals)	24	25
2:10	Donovan Mitchell makes two point shot (Lonzo Ball assists)	24	27
1:52	Tristan Vukcevic misses 28-foot three point jumper	24	27
1:50	Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound	24	27
1:38	Thomas Bryant makes 6-foot hook shot (Lonzo Ball assists)	24	29
1:16	Tristan Vukcevic misses 30-foot three point jumper	24	29
1:14	Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound	24	29
1:09	Donovan Mitchell makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot (Jaylon Tyson assists)	24	32
1:08	Wizards Full timeout	24	32
1:08	Nae'Qwan Tomlin enters the game for Jaylon Tyson	24	32
53.7	Tre Johnson misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	24	32
49.2	Nae'Qwan Tomlin defensive rebound	24	32
29.2	Dean Wade misses 26-foot three point jumper	24	32
27.2	Jamir Watkins defensive rebound	24	32
16.7	Tristan Vukcevic misses layup	24	32
14.5	Thomas Bryant defensive rebound	24	32
2.4	Donovan Mitchell makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	24	35
0.1	Tre Johnson misses heave jump shot	24	35
0.1	Wizards offensive team rebound	24	35
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	24	35

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Venue

Capital One Arena

Washington, DC

Date & Time

12:00 AM, December 13, 2025

Coverage

FanDuel SN OH, MNMT

Attendance

15,465

Referees

Pat Fraher, Kevin Cutler, Evan Scott

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	45	16	.738	L2
Cleveland	39	24	.619	W2
Milwaukee	26	35	.426	L4
Chicago	26	37	.413	W1
Indiana	15	48	.238	L8

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Miami	35	29	.547	W4
Orlando	33	28	.541	W2
Atlanta	32	31	.508	W5
Charlotte	32	32	.500	L1
Washington	16	46	.258	L7

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