Game ID: 22300820
Cleveland Cavaliers @ Washington Wizards
Sunday, February 25, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
WAS 31 23 26 25 105CLE 27 28 32 27 114
CLE @ WAS ScoutingCLE @ WAS Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
WAS availability going into 2/12 · 1 day's restOUT Butler missed 17 since 1/08, out tonight
OUT Baldwin Jr. missed 3 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Davis missed 3 since 2/07, out tonight
BACK Bagley III back 2/10 after 4, 15 min since (62% of 24)
WAS availability going into 2/14 · 1 day's restOUT Butler missed 18 since 1/08, returns tonight: 2 min (16% of 14)
OUT Baldwin Jr. missed 4 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Davis missed 4 since 2/07, out tonight
BACK Bagley III back 2/10 after 4, 22 min since (90% of 24)
WAS availability going into 2/22 · 7 days' restOUT Baldwin Jr. missed 5 since 2/07, returns tonight: 4 min (34% of 13)
OUT Davis missed 5 since 2/07, returns tonight: 14 min (111% of 12)
BACK Bagley III back 2/10 after 4, 24 min since (102% of 24)
BACK Butler back 2/14 after 18, 2 min since (16% of 14)
WAS availability going into 2/23 · back-to-backBACK Bagley III back 2/10 after 4, 23 min since (94% of 24)
BACK Butler back 2/14 after 18, 2 min since (16% of 14)
BACK Baldwin Jr. back 2/22 after 5, 4 min since (34% of 13)
BACK Davis back 2/22 after 5, 14 min since (111% of 12)
NEW Avdija 30 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Jones 29 to 34 min over the last 5
WAS availability going into 2/25 · 1 day's restBACK Bagley III back 2/10 after 4, 22 min since (93% of 24)
BACK Butler back 2/14 after 18, 6 min since (41% of 14)
BACK Baldwin Jr. back 2/22 after 5, 10 min since (77% of 13)
BACK Davis back 2/22 after 5, 18 min since (143% of 12)
WAS availability going into 2/27 · 1 day's restOUT Avdija missed 2 since 2/23, out tonight
BACK Butler back 2/14 after 18, 8 min since (57% of 14)
BACK Baldwin Jr. back 2/22 after 5, 10 min since (75% of 13)
BACK Davis back 2/22 after 5, 17 min since (138% of 12)
WAS availability going into 2/29 · 1 day's restOUT Avdija missed 3 since 2/23, returns tonight: 43 min (144% of 30)
OUT Champagnie missed 2 since 2/25, out tonight
BACK Butler back 2/14 after 18, 9 min since (62% of 14)
BACK Baldwin Jr. back 2/22 after 5, 10 min since (75% of 13)
BACK Davis back 2/22 after 5, 15 min since (120% of 12)
NEW Shamet 16 to 22 min over the last 5
WAS availability going into 3/01 · back-to-backOUT Coulibaly missed 2 since 2/27, out tonight
OUT Champagnie missed 3 since 2/25, returns tonight: 6 min (41% of 16)
OUT Baldwin Jr. missed 2 since 2/27, out tonight
BACK Avdija back 2/29 after 3, 43 min since (144% of 30)
BACK Davis back 2/22 after 5, 15 min since (123% of 12)
NEW Shamet 16 to 22 min over the last 5
WAS availability going into 3/04 · 2 days' restOUT Coulibaly missed 3 since 2/27, returns tonight: 33 min (122% of 27)
OUT Baldwin Jr. missed 3 since 2/27, out tonight
BACK Avdija back 2/29 after 3, 35 min since (116% of 30)
BACK Champagnie back 3/01 after 3, 6 min since (41% of 16)
NEW Bagley III 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Shamet 16 to 24 min over the last 5
CLE availability going into 2/12 · 1 day's restOUT Thompson missed 10 since 1/24, out tonight
BACK Porter Jr. back 2/03 after 4, 2 min since (17% of 13)
CLE availability going into 2/14 · 1 day's restOUT Porter Jr. missed 2 since 2/10, out tonight
OUT Thompson missed 11 since 1/24, out tonight
CLE availability going into 2/22 · 7 days' restOUT Wade missed 2 since 2/12, returns tonight: 13 min (62% of 20)
OUT Porter Jr. missed 3 since 2/10, returns tonight: 4 min (30% of 13)
OUT Thompson missed 12 since 1/24, out tonight
CLE availability going into 2/23 · back-to-backOUT Thompson missed 13 since 1/24, out tonight
BACK Wade back 2/22 after 2, 13 min since (62% of 20)
BACK Porter Jr. back 2/22 after 3, 4 min since (30% of 13)
CLE availability going into 2/25 · 1 day's restOUT Mitchell missed 2 since 2/22, returns tonight: 36 min (101% of 36)
OUT Thompson missed 14 since 1/24, out tonight
BACK Wade back 2/22 after 2, 12 min since (58% of 20)
BACK Porter Jr. back 2/22 after 3, 5 min since (37% of 13)
CLE availability going into 2/27 · 1 day's restOUT Thompson missed 15 since 1/24, out tonight
BACK Mitchell back 2/25 after 2, 36 min since (101% of 36)
BACK Wade back 2/22 after 2, 11 min since (51% of 20)
BACK Porter Jr. back 2/22 after 3, 5 min since (37% of 13)
CLE availability going into 2/28 · back-to-backOUT Porter Jr. missed 2 since 2/25, out tonight
OUT Thompson missed 16 since 1/24, out tonight
BACK Mitchell back 2/25 after 2, 37 min since (104% of 36)
BACK Wade back 2/22 after 2, 10 min since (50% of 20)
CLE availability going into 3/01 · 1 day's restOUT Merrill missed 2 since 2/27, returns tonight: 25 min (151% of 17)
OUT Porter Jr. missed 3 since 2/25, returns tonight: 11 min (90% of 13)
OUT Thompson missed 17 since 1/24, out tonight
BACK Mitchell back 2/25 after 2, 40 min since (111% of 36)
BACK Wade back 2/22 after 2, 11 min since (53% of 20)
CLE availability going into 3/03 · 1 day's restOUT Thompson missed 18 since 1/24, out tonight
BACK Mitchell back 2/25 after 2, 40 min since (111% of 36)
BACK Merrill back 3/01 after 2, 25 min since (151% of 17)
BACK Porter Jr. back 3/01 after 3, 11 min since (90% of 13)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 128, shooting 43 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Avdija at 24 and Kuzma at 22 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 109, shooting 49 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Mitchell at 27 and Allen at 19 a game. Without Mitchell (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Cleveland allowing 109 a night to Washington's 128 and the glass, where Cleveland has been minus-2 a night and Washington minus-9. Call it Cleveland 119, Washington 112.
2/12 @ DAL 104-112 — WAS notes
WAS lost 104-112. WAS took 10 more shots (106 to 96), fed by 12 offensive rebounds, but shot 42% to DAL's 45%, 7 of 32 from three, and got to the line 15 times to DAL's 26. Avdija led with 25 (11 of 17, 1 of 3 from three, 2 of 6 at the line); Kuzma added 23, Jones 14. Q2 was theirs, 36-25, turning a 4-point deficit into a 7-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 87-68 against them. They led by as many as 11. Jones's -14 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/14 @ NOP 126-133 — WAS notes
WAS lost 126-133. WAS shot 48% (44 of 92) to NOP's 56%, 21 of 45 from three, and got to the line 20 times to NOP's 29. WAS turned it over 19 times to NOP's 10, and NOP turned those into 14 steals. Avdija led with 43 (13 of 24, 6 of 10 from three, 11 of 13 at the line); Kispert added 20, Poole 19. Q3 was theirs, 38-31, the deficit cut from 8 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 102-88 against them.
2/22 @ DEN 110-130 — WAS notes
WAS lost 110-130. WAS shot 38% (40 of 104) to DEN's 55%, 17 of 38 from three, and went to the line 23 times to DEN's 15 — 13 points from the stripe to their 11. The glass went 40-60 against them. Kuzma led with 31 (12 of 25, 6 of 8 from three); Poole added 18, Jones 13. Q3 was theirs, 34-29, the deficit cut from 23 to 18, but the other 3 periods went 101-76 against them. Bagley III's -23 in 17 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/23 @ OKC 106-147 — WAS notes
WAS lost 106-147. WAS took 12 more shots (104 to 92), fed by 16 offensive rebounds, but shot 39% to OKC's 60%, 9 of 38 from three. The glass went 43-56 against them. Poole led with 21 (7 of 19, 2 of 8 from three); Kispert added 20, Bagley III 15. Q4 was theirs, 25-30, but the other 3 periods went 117-81 against them. Coulibaly's -30 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/25 vs CLE 105-114 — WAS notes
WAS lost 105-114. WAS shot 44% (40 of 90) to CLE's 51%, 12 of 40 from three, and got to the line 18 times to CLE's 27. Poole led with 31 (11 of 21, 6 of 13 from three); Kuzma added 27, Shamet 15. Q1 was theirs, 31-27, but the other 3 periods went 87-74 against them. They led by as many as 10. Davis's -16 in 16 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/27 vs GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 127, shooting 42 percent and 34 from three, 19 free throws a game; Avdija at 24 and Kuzma at 24 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Avdija (2 straight). One day's rest. Golden State comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 116, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; Curry at 25 and Thompson at 17 a game. Without Paul (21 straight). One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Golden State has been plus-1 a night and Washington minus-8 and the defense, Golden State allowing 116 a night to Washington's 127. Call it Golden State 121, Washington 116.
2/29 @ LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 121, shooting 53 percent and 39 from three, 16 free throws a game; James at 31 and Davis at 27 a game. They have lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Vanderbilt (10 straight), Vincent (32 straight), Wood (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 129, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 18 free throws a game; Kuzma at 25 and Poole at 20 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Avdija (3 straight), Champagnie (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the defense, the Lakers allowing 121 a night to Washington's 129 and the turnovers, Washington giving it away 15 times a game to the Lakers' 11. Call it the Lakers 123, Washington 116.
3/01 @ LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 118, shooting 48 percent and 33 from three, 21 free throws a game; Leonard at 22 and Harden at 19 a game. Without George (2 straight). One day's rest. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 130, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 17 free throws a game; Kuzma at 24 and Poole at 23 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Coulibaly (2 straight), Champagnie (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-1 a night and Washington minus-9 and the defense, the Clippers allowing 118 a night to Washington's 130. Call it the Clippers 123, Washington 112, the Clippers by 11.
3/04 @ UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 118, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Markkanen at 20 and Sexton at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Kessler (2 straight), Juzang (3 straight). One day's rest. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 132, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 15 free throws a game; Kuzma at 24 and Poole at 23 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Coulibaly (3 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Utah wins, and the game turns on the defense, Utah allowing 118 a night to Washington's 132 and the line, where Utah takes 24 free throws a game to Washington's 15. Call it Utah 123, Washington 115.
2/12 vs PHI 121-123 — CLE notes
CLE lost 121-123. CLE shot 48% (44 of 92) to PHI's 55%, 13 of 37 from three, and went to the line 25 times to PHI's 19 — 20 points from the stripe to their 16. Mitchell led with 36 (9 of 20, 4 of 9 from three, 14 of 17 at the line); Allen added 21, Garland 21. Q3 was theirs, 30-25, turning a 4-point deficit into a 1-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 98-91 against them. Mobley's -11 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/14 vs CHI 108-105 — CLE notes
CLE won 108-105. CLE shot 48% (40 of 83) to CHI's 46%, 12 of 37 from three. CLE turned it over 8 times to CHI's 14. Mitchell led with 30 (8 of 21, 2 of 8 from three, 12 of 13 at the line); Okoro added 16, Mobley 14. The hinge was Q4, 37-29: CLE came in trailing by 5 and left it ahead by 3. CLE trailed 43-49 at the half and won the second half 65-56. Allen was the night's best plus/minus at +9.
2/22 vs ORL 109-116 — CLE notes
CLE lost 109-116. CLE shot 56% (39 of 70) to ORL's 51%, 10 of 22 from three, and went to the line 26 times to ORL's 18 — 21 points from the stripe to their 16. Garland led with 18 (6 of 12, 3 of 5 from three); Allen added 18, Strus 18. Q2 was theirs, 26-25, the deficit cut from 5 to 4, but the other 3 periods went 91-83 against them. Niang's -20 in 16 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/23 @ PHI 97-104 — CLE notes
CLE lost 97-104. CLE shot 42% (34 of 80) to PHI's 44%, 8 of 27 from three, and went to the line 31 times to PHI's 15 — 21 points from the stripe to their 12. Allen led with 24 (10 of 16, 4 of 8 at the line); Garland added 20, Strus 14. Q1 was theirs, 25-25, but the other 3 periods went 79-72 against them. Mobley's -11 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/25 @ WAS 114-105 — CLE notes
CLE won 114-105. CLE shot 51% (42 of 83) to WAS's 44%, 10 of 32 from three, and went to the line 27 times to WAS's 18 — 20 points from the stripe to their 13. Allen led with 22 (11 of 18); Mobley added 21, LeVert 18. The hinge was Q3, 32-26: a lead of 1 became 7. Garland was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
2/27 vs DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 111, shooting 49 percent and 34 from three, 26 free throws a game; Mitchell at 27 and Allen at 20 a game. One day's rest. Dallas comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 111, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; Dončić at 32 and Irving at 29 a game. Without Exum (12 straight). One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Dallas has been plus-4 a night and Cleveland minus-2. Call it Cleveland 115, Dallas 114, Dallas keeping it close.
2/28 @ CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 115, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 20 free throws a game; DeRozan at 24 and Vučević at 20 a game. Without Craig (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Cleveland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 110, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; Mitchell at 26 and Allen at 19 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the arc, Cleveland at 38 percent from three to Chicago's 33. Call it Chicago 113, Cleveland 112, Cleveland keeping it close.
3/01 @ DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 113, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 20 free throws a game; Cunningham at 25 and Fontecchio at 16 a game. Without Sasser (3 straight), Brown Jr. (2 straight), Milton (3 straight). 2 days' rest. Cleveland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 115, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 24 free throws a game; Mitchell at 22 and Allen at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Merrill (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, on the road, and the game turns on the turnovers, Detroit giving it away 16 times a game to Cleveland's 13. Call it Cleveland 114, Detroit 113, Detroit keeping it close.
3/03 vs NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 112, shooting 46 percent and 40 from three, 25 free throws a game; Mitchell at 22 and Garland at 19 a game. One day's rest. New York comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 110, shooting 42 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Brunson at 29 and DiVincenzo at 18 a game. Without Randle (14 straight), Anunoby (14 straight), Robinson (39 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the arc, Cleveland at 40 percent from three to New York's 35 and the glass, where New York has been plus-2 a night and Cleveland minus-3. Call it Cleveland 113, New York 108.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMiMoSt 6 12 -4 5 6 83 0 1 0 2 4 50 1 3 4 0 1 4 2
CLE Allen, Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Strus
in Allen, Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Strus
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
IiCoJoKuSh 6 16 +4 6 8 75 1 1 100 1 3 33 0 2 5 3 0 2 3
WAS Bagley III, Coulibaly, Jones, Kuzma, Shamet
in Bagley III, Coulibaly, Jones, Kuzma, Shamet
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlLeMiStWa 2 2 -6 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CLE Allen, LeVert, Mitchell, Strus, Wade
in LeVert, Wade
out Garland, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
IiJoKuPoSh 1 5 +5 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0
WAS Bagley III, Jones, Kuzma, Poole, Shamet
in Poole
out Coulibaly
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlLeMiOkWa 2 5 +1 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1
CLE Allen, LeVert, Mitchell, Okoro, Wade
in Okoro
out Strus
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaHoJoKuPo 2 4 -1 3 4 75 0 0 0 1 1 100 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
WAS Davis, Holmes, Jones, Kuzma, Poole
in Davis, Holmes
out Bagley III, Shamet
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaLeMoNiOk 3 8 +5 1 3 33 1 2 50 1 2 50 1 2 2 2 0 0 0
CLE Garland, LeVert, Mobley, Niang, Okoro
in Garland, Mobley, Niang
out Allen, Mitchell, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BuDaHoKuPo 3 3 -5 0 0 0 1 5 20 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 2 4
WAS Butler, Davis, Holmes, Kuzma, Poole
in Butler
out Jones
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaLeMoNiOk 4 5 -4 2 3 67 0 2 0 1 2 50 0 3 2 2 2 2 1
CLE Garland, LeVert, Mobley, Niang, Okoro
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
IiJrDaPoSh 4 9 -1 2 5 40 1 3 33 2 2 100 1 3 3 1 0 2 2
WAS Bagley III, Baldwin Jr., Davis, Poole, Shamet
in Bagley III, Baldwin Jr., Shamet
out Butler, Holmes, Kuzma
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlMeMiNiOk 3 10 +8 2 3 67 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0
CLE Allen, Merrill, Mitchell, Niang, Okoro
in Allen, Merrill, Mitchell
out Garland, LeVert, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaHoJoKuSh 2 2 -5 1 4 25 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
WAS Davis, Holmes, Jones, Kuzma, Shamet
in Holmes, Jones, Kuzma
out Bagley III, Baldwin Jr., Poole
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlMeMiStWa 4 7 -1 3 5 60 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 1
CLE Allen, Merrill, Mitchell, Strus, Wade
in Strus, Wade
out Niang, Okoro
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
IiDaJoKuPo 2 3 +1 0 1 0 1 4 25 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
WAS Bagley III, Davis, Jones, Kuzma, Poole
in Bagley III, Poole
out Holmes, Shamet
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlMeMiStWa 4 7 -1 3 5 60 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 1
CLE Allen, Merrill, Mitchell, Strus, Wade
in Strus, Wade
out Niang, Okoro
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
IiJoKuPoSh 3 9 0 3 4 75 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 1
WAS Bagley III, Jones, Kuzma, Poole, Shamet
in Shamet
out Davis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMiMoSt 1 4 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 1 1 100 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
CLE Allen, Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Strus
in Garland, Mobley
out Merrill, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
IiJoKuPoSh 3 9 0 3 4 75 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 1
WAS Bagley III, Jones, Kuzma, Poole, Shamet
in Shamet
out Davis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMiMoSt 6 17 +7 5 7 71 1 3 33 4 4 100 1 8 6 0 1 1 1
CLE Allen, Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Strus
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
IiDaJoKuSh 2 4 -5 2 4 50 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 2
WAS Bagley III, Davis, Jones, Kuzma, Shamet
in Davis
out Poole
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMiMoSt 6 17 +7 5 7 71 1 3 33 4 4 100 1 8 6 0 1 1 1
CLE Allen, Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Strus
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
IiJoKuPoSh 2 3 -1 0 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
WAS Bagley III, Jones, Kuzma, Poole, Shamet
in Poole
out Davis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMiMoSt 6 17 +7 5 7 71 1 3 33 4 4 100 1 8 6 0 1 1 1
CLE Allen, Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Strus
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HoJoKuPoSh 4 8 0 2 3 67 0 3 0 2 2 100 0 3 2 0 0 1 1
WAS Holmes, Jones, Kuzma, Poole, Shamet
in Holmes
out Bagley III
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlLeMiNiSt 1 2 0 1 1 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
CLE Allen, LeVert, Mitchell, Niang, Strus
in LeVert, Niang
out Garland, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HoJoKuPoSh 4 8 0 2 3 67 0 3 0 2 2 100 0 3 2 0 0 1 1
WAS Holmes, Jones, Kuzma, Poole, Shamet
in Holmes
out Bagley III
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaLeMoNiOk 3 8 0 2 3 67 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 1 0 1
CLE Garland, LeVert, Mobley, Niang, Okoro
in Mobley
out Allen
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BuHoJoKuPo 4 8 -2 3 5 60 0 3 0 4 4 100 0 3 2 0 0 0 1
WAS Butler, Holmes, Jones, Kuzma, Poole
in Butler
out Shamet
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
LeMiMoNiOk 2 1 -10 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CLE LeVert, Mitchell, Mobley, Niang, Okoro
in Mitchell
out Garland
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
IiJrBuPoSh 5 14 +7 1 1 100 4 7 57 0 0 0 0 6 4 0 0 0 4
WAS Bagley III, Baldwin Jr., Butler, Poole, Shamet
in Bagley III, Baldwin Jr., Shamet
out Holmes, Jones, Kuzma
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeMiSt 5 14 +11 1 3 33 4 7 57 0 0 0 1 5 4 0 0 0 1
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Mitchell, Strus
in Garland
out Okoro
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
IiJrBuPoSh 5 14 +7 1 1 100 4 7 57 0 0 0 0 6 4 0 0 0 4
WAS Bagley III, Baldwin Jr., Butler, Poole, Shamet
in Bagley III, Baldwin Jr., Shamet
out Holmes, Jones, Kuzma
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeMiSt 5 14 +11 1 3 33 4 7 57 0 0 0 1 5 4 0 0 0 1
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Mitchell, Strus
in Garland
out Okoro
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
IiJoKuPoSh 6 10 -10 4 7 57 0 3 0 3 6 50 1 2 2 2 1 2 2
WAS Bagley III, Jones, Kuzma, Poole, Shamet
in Jones
out Butler
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeMiMo 4 10 +2 3 5 60 0 1 0 2 2 100 1 3 1 2 1 2 4
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Mitchell, Mobley
in Mobley
out Strus
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
IiJoKuPoSh 6 10 -10 4 7 57 0 3 0 3 6 50 1 2 2 2 1 2 2
WAS Bagley III, Jones, Kuzma, Poole, Shamet
in Jones
out Butler
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
CLECL C. LeVert
DG D. Garland
DM D. Mitchell
DW D. Wade
EM E. Mobley
GN G. Niang
IO I. Okoro
JA J. Allen
MS M. Strus
SM S. Merrill
WASBC B. Coulibaly
JB J. Butler
JD J. Davis
JP J. Poole
KK K. Kuzma
LS L. Shamet
MB M. Bagley III
PB P. Baldwin Jr.
RH R. Holmes
TJ T. Jones
CLE/WAS the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
WASHINGTON -- — Jarrett Allen had 22 points and 12 rebounds, Caris LeVert added 18 points and 12 boards, and the Cleveland Cavaliers avoided their first three-game skid since December with a 114-105 victory over the Washington Wizards on Sunday night.
Evan Mobley added 21 points and Donovan Mitchell had 16 points in his return after missing the first two games following the All-Star break with an illness.
“I thought we defended well when we needed to,” Cleveland coach J.B. Bickerstaff said. “We just need to be better. I don’t think we played to our standard tonight. I expected more fire from our group after losing two games in a row and having the opportunity to play another one."
Darius Garland scored eight of his 15 points during a late 22-4 run to help Cleveland secure a season sweep of Washington. Garland, who came in shooting a career-worst 33.9% beyond the arc, hit a pair of critical 3-pointers.
“It's huge for him. He needed to see a few go in,” Bickerstaff said. “It was good for him to find his mark, especially late when the pressure was on.”
The Cavs are second in the Eastern Conference, one game ahead of Milwaukee.
Jordan Poole scored a season-high 31 points and Kyle Kuzma added 27 for the Wizards, who extended their season-worst losing streak to 11 games and fell to 2-12 under interim coach Brian Keefe.
Wizards starter Bilal Coulibaly , the seventh overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft, played only six minutes and left with a bruised right pelvis following an awkward fall on an attempted first-quarter dunk. Corey Kispert sat out with an illness.
“Credit to our guys to keep battling and showing the resilience that we want to see out of them,” Keefe said. “I thought Jordan and Kyle were really stepping up, pushing us.”
After Poole scored 11 points — and hit three 3-pointers — during a 14-0 run that gave the Wizards a 94-88 lead, the Cavs responded with their decisive run.
Garland made two 3s to pull the game even, Mitchell hit a 3 from LeVert's feed to put Cleveland in front for good, and by the time Mobley hit a putback and Garland followed with a layup, Cleveland had built a 110-98 advantage.
Mitchell was unhappy the run was even needed against the NBA's second-worst team.
“We’ve got a lot of things we’ve got to clean up, especially the past three games,” Mitchell said. “The way we started this game was terrible, to be honest with you. And that’s on us (starting) five.”