WASHINGTON -- — Donovan Mitchell scored 24 points, Darius Garland had 20 points and nine assists and the Cleveland Cavaliers routed the Washington Wizards 148-114 on Friday night to improve to 1-1 in NBA Cup play.

Cleveland fell a point shy of matching the franchise record for a regulation game, set at Denver in a 149-135 victory last Dec. 28. The overall mark came in a 154-153 quadruple-overtime victory at home over the Los Angeles Lakers on Jan. 29, 1980. The Cavaliers also had 148 points at home in a December 1991 victory over Miami.

The Cavaliers have won three straight after dropping their Cup opener a week ago at home to Toronto, a game Mitchell missed because of hamstring tightness.

CJ McCollum scored 20 of his 25 points in the first half for Washington in its East Group A opener. The Wizards have lost seven straight to fall to 1-8.

Both teams are home Saturday night to complete back-to-backs.

Two days after Mitchell scored a season-high 46 points in a home victory over Philadelphia, Garland and Sam Merrill led Cleveland to a 76-59 advantage at the half. It was 109-86 after three quarters.

Garland played his second game after missing the first seven following surgery on his big toe to repair a turf toe injury. In his debut against the 76ers, he had eight points and four assists.

Garland and Merrill each had 14 points in the first half. Garland was 5 for 5 from the field in the half, hitting two 3-pointers, and making two free throws without a miss. Merrill was 5 of 6, going 4 of 5 from 3-point range. He failed to scored in the second half.

Evan Mobley had 18 points and 10 rebounds for Cleveland. Jarrett Allen added 16 points and 14 rebounds, and Tyrese Proctor scored 17 points. The Cavaliers had 25 offensive rebounds.

Alex Sarr had 20 points for Washington.

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Cavaliers: Host Chicago on Saturday night.

Wizards: Host Dallas on Saturday night.

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TIME	PLAY
12:00	Jarrett Allen vs. Alex Sarr (Darius Garland gains possession)	0	0
11:42	Darius Garland makes 13-foot driving floating jump shot (Evan Mobley assists)	0	2
11:18	Bub Carrington misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	0	2
11:15	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	0	2
11:00	De'Andre Hunter makes 13-foot two point shot (Darius Garland assists)	0	4
10:44	CJ McCollum misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	0	4
10:42	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	0	4
10:36	Bub Carrington blocks Donovan Mitchell 's 7-foot driving layup	0	4
10:36	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	0	4
10:31	Jarrett Allen misses 6-foot two point shot	0	4
10:30	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	0	4
10:28	Jarrett Allen makes two point shot	0	6
10:15	CJ McCollum makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot (Alex Sarr assists)	2	6
10:03	Evan Mobley misses 26-foot three point jumper	2	6
10:03	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	2	6
10:03	Tre Johnson loose ball foul	2	6
9:55	Donovan Mitchell misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	2	6
9:52	Alex Sarr defensive rebound	2	6
9:42	Bub Carrington misses driving layup	2	6
9:40	Alex Sarr offensive rebound	2	6
9:40	Alex Sarr makes dunk	4	6
9:33	Alex Sarr blocks Evan Mobley 's 6-foot driving floating jump shot	4	6
9:30	CJ McCollum defensive rebound	4	6
9:09	Alex Sarr misses layup	4	6
9:07	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	4	6
8:58	Jarrett Allen makes 5-foot two point shot	4	8
8:58	Alex Sarr defensive goaltending violation	4	8
8:42	CJ McCollum bad pass (Jarrett Allen steals)	4	8
8:38	Donovan Mitchell makes two point shot (Darius Garland assists)	4	10
8:25	CJ McCollum makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	7	10
8:10	De'Andre Hunter misses 25-foot three point jumper	7	10
8:07	CJ McCollum defensive rebound	7	10
8:04	Bub Carrington makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot (CJ McCollum assists)	10	10
7:44	Darius Garland bad pass (Alex Sarr steals)	10	10
7:40	CJ McCollum makes 25-foot three point shot (Alex Sarr assists)	13	10
7:38	Cavaliers Full timeout	13	10
7:24	Evan Mobley makes 1-foot driving dunk (Jarrett Allen assists)	13	12
7:10	Khris Middleton misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	13	12
7:06	Darius Garland defensive rebound	13	12
7:04	CJ McCollum shooting foul	13	12
7:04	Evan Mobley makes free throw 1 of 2	13	13
7:04	Evan Mobley makes free throw 2 of 2	13	14
7:04	Sam Merrill enters the game for Jarrett Allen	13	14
7:04	Jaylon Tyson enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	13	14
6:41	Alex Sarr misses 26-foot three point jumper	13	14
6:39	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	13	14
6:27	Evan Mobley makes 6-foot two point shot (Sam Merrill assists)	13	16
6:16	Alex Sarr lost ball turnover (Evan Mobley steals)	13	16
6:12	Darius Garland makes 27-foot three point shot (Jaylon Tyson assists)	13	19
6:11	Wizards Full timeout	13	19
6:11	Craig Porter Jr. enters the game for Darius Garland	13	19
5:44	Alex Sarr makes 15-foot two point shot (CJ McCollum assists)	15	19
5:25	Sam Merrill makes 25-foot three pointer	15	22
5:01	Bub Carrington misses 25-foot three point jumper	15	22
4:58	Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound	15	22
4:56	Khris Middleton shooting foul	15	22
4:56	Corey Kispert enters the game for CJ McCollum	15	22
4:56	Cam Whitmore enters the game for Tre Johnson	15	22
4:56	Justin Champagnie enters the game for Khris Middleton	15	22
4:56	(04:56) [Wizards] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Wizards] retain their timeout	15	22
4:56	Jaylon Tyson makes free throw 1 of 2	15	23
4:56	Jaylon Tyson makes free throw 2 of 2	15	24
4:56	Wizards Coach's Challenge	15	24
4:37	Corey Kispert makes 27-foot three point jumper (Bub Carrington assists)	18	24
4:19	Evan Mobley lost ball turnover (Justin Champagnie steals)	18	24
4:14	Corey Kispert makes 1-foot dunk (Justin Champagnie assists)	20	24
4:01	De'Andre Hunter out of bounds lost ball turnover	20	24
4:01	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for De'Andre Hunter	20	24
4:01	Jarrett Allen enters the game for Evan Mobley	20	24
3:58	Jaylon Tyson loose ball foul	20	24
3:45	Alex Sarr makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Bub Carrington assists)	22	24
3:31	Donovan Mitchell misses driving layup	22	24
3:28	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	22	24
3:24	Sam Merrill makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Jarrett Allen assists)	22	27
3:14	Jarrett Allen shooting foul	22	27
3:14	Alex Sarr misses free throw 1 of 2	22	27
3:14	Wizards offensive team rebound	22	27
3:14	Alex Sarr misses free throw 2 of 2	22	27
3:11	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	22	27
3:02	Craig Porter Jr. makes driving layup	22	29
2:41	Bub Carrington bad pass (Donovan Mitchell steals)	22	29
2:37	Donovan Mitchell misses two point shot	22	29
2:36	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	22	29
2:36	Jarrett Allen makes dunk	22	31
2:17	Justin Champagnie misses layup	22	31
2:15	Justin Champagnie offensive rebound	22	31
2:15	Justin Champagnie misses layup	22	31
2:14	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	22	31
1:58	Donovan Mitchell makes 29-foot three point step back jumpshot	22	34
1:56	Wizards Full timeout	22	34
1:56	CJ McCollum enters the game for Bub Carrington	22	34
1:56	Marvin Bagley III enters the game for Alex Sarr	22	34
1:39	Cam Whitmore misses driving floating jump shot	22	34
1:39	Justin Champagnie offensive rebound	22	34
1:39	Justin Champagnie makes dunk	24	34
1:27	Sam Merrill makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	24	37
1:05	Cam Whitmore bad pass (Jaylon Tyson steals)	24	37
1:01	Craig Porter Jr. bad pass (Justin Champagnie steals)	24	37
57.2	Corey Kispert misses 26-foot three point shot	24	37
53.9	Justin Champagnie offensive rebound	24	37
53.9	Craig Porter Jr. shooting foul	24	37
53.9	Justin Champagnie makes free throw 1 of 2	25	37
53.9	Justin Champagnie makes free throw 2 of 2	26	37
46.0	Cam Whitmore personal foul	26	37
34.8	Jarrett Allen makes 4-foot dunk (Donovan Mitchell assists)	26	39
25.2	CJ McCollum misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	26	39
21.5	Sam Merrill defensive rebound	26	39
0.3	Donovan Mitchell misses driving floating jump shot	26	39
0.3	Craig Porter Jr. offensive rebound	26	39
0.0	(00:00) [Cavaliers] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL STANDS)	26	39
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	26	39

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Venue

Capital One Arena

Washington, DC

Date & Time

12:00 AM, November 8, 2025

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MNMT, FanDuel SN OH, NBA League Pass

Attendance

14,054

Referees

Ray Acosta, Jonathan Sterling, Danielle 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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