Game ID: 22501212
Cleveland Cavaliers @ Washington Wizards
Friday, December 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
WAS 24 36 40 26 126CLE 35 27 23 45 130
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 12/01 · 2 days' restOUT Johnson missed 3 since 11/22, out tonight
OUT Bagley III missed 4 since 11/21, returns tonight: 29 min (152% of 19)
OUT Gill missed 3 since 11/22, out tonight
BACK Sarr back 11/22 after 2, 33 min since (120% of 27)
BACK Riley back 11/21 after 2, 6 min since (27% of 22)
BACK Watkins back 11/21 after 4, 6 min since (29% of 21)
BACK Cooper back 11/25 after 13, 3 min since (17% of 17)
WAS availability going into 12/02 · back-to-backOUT Johnson missed 4 since 11/22, out tonight
OUT Watkins missed 2 since 11/28, out tonight
OUT Kispert missed 2 since 11/28, out tonight
OUT Gill missed 4 since 11/22, returns tonight: 8 min (45% of 17)
BACK Sarr back 11/22 after 2, 33 min since (120% of 27)
BACK Riley back 11/21 after 2, 6 min since (27% of 22)
BACK Bagley III back 12/01 after 4, 29 min since (152% of 19)
BACK Cooper back 11/25 after 13, 3 min since (17% of 17)
WAS availability going into 12/04 · 1 day's restOUT Sarr missed 2 since 12/01, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 5 since 11/22, out tonight
OUT Watkins missed 3 since 11/28, returns tonight: 18 min (89% of 21)
OUT Kispert missed 3 since 11/28, out tonight
OUT Cooper missed 2 since 12/01, out tonight
BACK Bagley III back 12/01 after 4, 28 min since (145% of 19)
BACK Gill back 12/02 after 4, 8 min since (45% of 17)
NEW Middleton 24 to 30 min over the last 3
WAS availability going into 12/06 · 1 day's restOUT Sarr missed 3 since 12/01, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 6 since 11/22, out tonight
OUT Kispert missed 4 since 11/28, out tonight
OUT Cooper missed 3 since 12/01, out tonight
BACK Watkins back 12/04 after 3, 18 min since (89% of 21)
BACK Bagley III back 12/01 after 4, 27 min since (141% of 19)
BACK Gill back 12/02 after 4, 6 min since (36% of 17)
WAS availability going into 12/12 · 5 days' restOUT Sarr missed 4 since 12/01, out tonight
OUT Coulibaly missed 2 since 12/04, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 7 since 11/22, returns tonight: 17 min (70% of 24)
OUT Kispert missed 5 since 11/28, out tonight
OUT Cooper missed 4 since 12/01, out tonight
BACK Watkins back 12/04 after 3, 17 min since (83% of 21)
BACK Bagley III back 12/01 after 4, 25 min since (131% of 19)
BACK Gill back 12/02 after 4, 5 min since (27% of 17)
NEW Vukcevic 14 to 19 min over the last 5
WAS availability going into 12/14 · 1 day's restOUT Sarr missed 5 since 12/01, out tonight
OUT Coulibaly missed 3 since 12/04, out tonight
OUT Middleton missed 2 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Kispert missed 6 since 11/28, out tonight
OUT Cooper missed 5 since 12/01, out tonight
OUT Whitmore missed 2 since 12/06, out tonight
BACK Johnson back 12/12 after 7, 17 min since (70% of 24)
BACK Watkins back 12/04 after 3, 21 min since (103% of 21)
BACK Bagley III back 12/01 after 4, 27 min since (139% of 19)
BACK Gill back 12/02 after 4, 5 min since (27% of 17)
NEW Vukcevic 14 to 19 min over the last 5
WAS availability going into 12/18 · 3 days' restOUT Sarr missed 6 since 12/01, returns tonight: 24 min (89% of 27)
OUT Coulibaly missed 4 since 12/04, returns tonight: 23 min (86% of 26)
OUT Middleton missed 3 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Kispert missed 7 since 11/28, out tonight
OUT Gill missed 2 since 12/12, returns tonight: 0 min (2% of 17)
OUT Cooper missed 6 since 12/01, out tonight
OUT Whitmore missed 3 since 12/06, out tonight
BACK Johnson back 12/12 after 7, 16 min since (68% of 24)
BACK Watkins back 12/04 after 3, 20 min since (95% of 21)
NEW Carrington 28 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Bagley III 19 to 27 min over the last 5
WAS availability going into 12/20 · 1 day's restOUT Middleton missed 4 since 12/06, returns tonight: 22 min (91% of 24)
OUT Kispert missed 8 since 11/28, out tonight
OUT Cooper missed 7 since 12/01, out tonight
OUT Whitmore missed 4 since 12/06, out tonight
BACK Sarr back 12/18 after 6, 24 min since (89% of 27)
BACK Coulibaly back 12/18 after 4, 23 min since (86% of 26)
BACK Johnson back 12/12 after 7, 19 min since (78% of 24)
BACK Watkins back 12/04 after 3, 17 min since (84% of 21)
BACK Gill back 12/18 after 2, 0 min since (2% of 17)
NEW Carrington 28 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Bagley III 19 to 26 min over the last 5
WAS availability going into 12/21 · back-to-backOUT Kispert missed 9 since 11/28, out tonight
OUT Cooper missed 8 since 12/01, out tonight
OUT Whitmore missed 5 since 12/06, out tonight
BACK Sarr back 12/18 after 6, 25 min since (92% of 27)
BACK Coulibaly back 12/18 after 4, 23 min since (86% of 26)
BACK Middleton back 12/20 after 4, 22 min since (91% of 24)
BACK Johnson back 12/12 after 7, 19 min since (81% of 24)
BACK Gill back 12/18 after 2, 0 min since (2% of 17)
NEW George 29 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Carrington 28 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Bagley III 19 to 25 min over the last 5
CLE availability going into 12/01 · back-to-backOUT Merrill missed 6 since 11/19, out tonight
BACK Garland back 11/21 after 5, 30 min since (99% of 30)
BACK Allen back 11/28 after 3, 28 min since (101% of 28)
BACK Tyson back 11/21 after 5, 28 min since (116% of 24)
BACK Porter Jr. back 11/30 after 3, 11 min since (65% of 16)
BACK Nance Jr. back 11/21 after 2, 15 min since (121% of 12)
NEW Tomlin 14 to 20 min over the last 5
CLE availability going into 12/03 · 1 day's restOUT Allen missed 2 since 11/30, out tonight
OUT Merrill missed 7 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Ball missed 2 since 11/30, returns tonight: 24 min (115% of 21)
OUT Nance Jr. missed 2 since 11/30, out tonight
BACK Porter Jr. back 11/30 after 3, 17 min since (101% of 16)
NEW Tomlin 14 to 23 min over the last 5
NEW Proctor 10 to 17 min over the last 4
CLE availability going into 12/05 · 1 day's restOUT Allen missed 3 since 11/30, out tonight
OUT Merrill missed 8 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Nance Jr. missed 3 since 11/30, out tonight
BACK Ball back 12/03 after 2, 24 min since (115% of 21)
BACK Porter Jr. back 11/30 after 3, 14 min since (88% of 16)
NEW Tyson 24 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Tomlin 14 to 22 min over the last 5
NEW Proctor 10 to 17 min over the last 3
CLE availability going into 12/06 · back-to-backOUT Allen missed 4 since 11/30, out tonight
OUT Merrill missed 9 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Nance Jr. missed 4 since 11/30, out tonight
OUT Proctor missed 2 since 12/03, out tonight
BACK Ball back 12/03 after 2, 23 min since (111% of 21)
BACK Porter Jr. back 11/30 after 3, 17 min since (102% of 16)
NEW Tyson 24 to 30 min over the last 5
CLE availability going into 12/12 · 5 days' restOUT Allen missed 5 since 11/30, out tonight
OUT Merrill missed 10 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Nance Jr. missed 5 since 11/30, out tonight
OUT Proctor missed 3 since 12/03, out tonight
BACK Ball back 12/03 after 2, 23 min since (111% of 21)
BACK Porter Jr. back 11/30 after 3, 17 min since (100% of 16)
NEW Tyson 24 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Tomlin 14 to 20 min over the last 5
CLE availability going into 12/14 · 1 day's restOUT Allen missed 6 since 11/30, returns tonight: 23 min (83% of 28)
OUT Merrill missed 11 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Nance Jr. missed 6 since 11/30, out tonight
OUT Proctor missed 4 since 12/03, returns tonight: 6 min (63% of 10)
BACK Ball back 12/03 after 2, 23 min since (113% of 21)
NEW Tyson 24 to 32 min over the last 5
CLE availability going into 12/17 · 2 days' restOUT Merrill missed 12 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Nance Jr. missed 7 since 11/30, out tonight
BACK Allen back 12/14 after 6, 23 min since (83% of 28)
BACK Ball back 12/03 after 2, 26 min since (123% of 21)
BACK Proctor back 12/14 after 4, 6 min since (63% of 10)
NEW Tyson 24 to 33 min over the last 5
CLE availability going into 12/19 · 1 day's restOUT Mobley missed 2 since 12/14, out tonight
OUT Merrill missed 13 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Nance Jr. missed 8 since 11/30, out tonight
BACK Allen back 12/14 after 6, 25 min since (91% of 28)
BACK Proctor back 12/14 after 4, 6 min since (63% of 10)
NEW Tyson 24 to 33 min over the last 5
CLE availability going into 12/22 · 2 days' restOUT Mobley missed 3 since 12/14, out tonight
OUT Merrill missed 14 since 11/19, returns tonight: 26 min (104% of 25)
OUT Nance Jr. missed 9 since 11/30, out tonight
BACK Allen back 12/14 after 6, 27 min since (97% of 28)
BACK Proctor back 12/14 after 4, 13 min since (129% of 10)
NEW Tyson 24 to 32 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 129, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 22 free throws a game; McCollum at 20 and Middleton at 14 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Sarr (4 straight), Coulibaly (2 straight), Johnson (7 straight). 5 days' rest. Cleveland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 115, shooting 46 percent and 31 from three, 21 free throws a game; Mitchell at 30 and Mobley at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Allen (5 straight), Merrill (10 straight). 5 days' rest.
So: Cleveland wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Cleveland has been plus-5 a night and Washington minus-6 and the defense, Cleveland allowing 115 a night to Washington's 129. Call it Cleveland 121, Washington 114.
12/01 vs MIL 129-126 — WAS notes
WAS won 129-126. WAS shot 52% (53 of 102) to MIL's 55%, 13 of 36 from three, and got to the line 15 times to MIL's 21. WAS turned it over 10 times to MIL's 16. McCollum led with 28 (11 of 21, 4 of 11 from three); Bagley III added 22, Whitmore 17. The hinge was Q4, 38-32: WAS came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 3. WAS trailed 58-66 at the half and won the second half 71-60.
12/02 @ PHI 102-121 — WAS notes
WAS lost 102-121. WAS shot 40% (35 of 88) to PHI's 45%, 9 of 36 from three, and went to the line 32 times to PHI's 17 — 23 points from the stripe to their 12. WAS turned it over 15 times to PHI's 10, and PHI turned those into 12 steals. Vukcevic led with 16 (6 of 9, 4 of 7 at the line); Bagley III added 13, Riley 13. Q4 was theirs, 25-20, the deficit cut from 24 to 19, but the other 3 periods went 101-77 against them. Vukcevic's -28 in 22 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/04 vs BOS 101-146 — WAS notes
WAS lost 101-146. WAS shot 42% (35 of 84) to BOS's 55%, 10 of 31 from three. WAS turned it over 18 times to BOS's 9, and BOS turned those into 14 steals. McCollum led with 22 (7 of 15, 3 of 8 from three); Middleton added 16, George 15. Q2 was theirs, 33-34, but the other 3 periods went 112-68 against them. Riley's -39 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/06 vs ATL 116-131 — WAS notes
WAS lost 116-131. WAS shot 51% (41 of 80) to ATL's 53%, 17 of 38 from three. WAS turned it over 20 times to ATL's 12, and ATL turned those into 13 steals. The glass went 26-45 against them. McCollum led with 28 (9 of 17, 7 of 12 from three); Vukcevic added 18, Champagnie 16. Q3 was theirs, 38-27, the deficit cut from 15 to 4, but the other 3 periods went 104-78 against them. Carrington's -22 in 37 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/12 vs CLE 126-130 — WAS notes
WAS lost 126-130. WAS shot 49% (42 of 86) to CLE's 42%, 16 of 44 from three. WAS turned it over 16 times to CLE's 7, and CLE turned those into 11 steals. Carrington led with 27 (10 of 20, 5 of 13 from three); McCollum added 27, Bagley III 15. Q3 was theirs, 40-23, turning a 2-point deficit into a 15-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 107-86 against them. They led by as many as 17.
12/14 @ IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 119, shooting 47 percent and 40 from three, 26 free throws a game; Siakam at 26 and Nembhard at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Nesmith (13 straight), Sheppard (3 straight), Que. Jackson (18 straight). One day's rest. Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 131, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 25 free throws a game; McCollum at 23 and Vukcevic at 15 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Sarr (5 straight), Coulibaly (3 straight), Middleton (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the defense, Indiana allowing 119 a night to Washington's 131 and the turnovers, Washington giving it away 16 times a game to Indiana's 12. Call it Indiana 123, Washington 115.
12/18 @ SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 122, shooting 47 percent and 41 from three, 28 free throws a game; Fox at 24 and Barnes at 18 a game. Without Wembanyama (12 straight). 4 days' rest. Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 123, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 27 free throws a game; McCollum at 21 and Carrington at 14 a game. Without Sarr (6 straight), Coulibaly (4 straight), Middleton (3 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the arc, San Antonio at 41 percent from three to Washington's 35 and the turnovers, Washington giving it away 16 times a game to San Antonio's 12. Call it San Antonio 125, Washington 114, San Antonio by 11.
12/20 @ MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Memphis comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 107, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Spencer at 19 and Jackson Jr. at 18 a game. Without Edey (3 straight), Jackson (10 straight), Small (17 straight). 2 days' rest. Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 123, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; McCollum at 21 and Carrington at 15 a game. Without Middleton (4 straight), Kispert (8 straight), Cooper (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Memphis wins, and the game turns on the defense, Memphis allowing 107 a night to Washington's 123 and the glass, where Memphis has been plus-0 a night and Washington minus-4. Call it Memphis 122, Washington 109, Memphis by 13.
12/21 vs SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 118, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; McCollum at 22 and Carrington at 16 a game. Without Kispert (9 straight), Cooper (8 straight), Whitmore (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. San Antonio comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 115, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 25 free throws a game; Castle at 20 and Vassell at 15 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest.
So: San Antonio wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where San Antonio has been plus-5 a night and Washington minus-1. Call it San Antonio 122, Washington 115.
12/01 @ IND 135-119 — CLE notes
CLE won 135-119. CLE shot 51% (50 of 98) to IND's 48%, 14 of 40 from three, and got to the line 29 times to IND's 37. CLE turned it over 8 times to IND's 14. The glass went 48-36 for them. Mitchell led with 43 (16 of 27, 4 of 10 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Tyson added 27, Mobley 13. The hinge was Q1, 37-25: from level to 12 ahead, and the lead reached 21. Tyson was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
12/03 vs POR 110-122 — CLE notes
CLE lost 110-122. CLE took 9 more shots (94 to 85), fed by 10 offensive rebounds, but shot 40% to POR's 44%, 13 of 52 from three, and got to the line 24 times to POR's 39. Mitchell led with 33 (12 of 26, 3 of 13 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Mobley added 23, Tyson 14. Q4 was theirs, 25-23, the deficit cut from 14 to 12, but the other 3 periods went 99-85 against them. Mitchell's -15 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/05 vs SAS 130-117 — CLE notes
CLE won 130-117. CLE shot 58% (50 of 86) to SAS's 45%, 8 of 26 from three. The glass went 48-38 for them. Mitchell led with 28 (9 of 17, 1 of 5 from three, 9 of 11 at the line); Tyson added 24, Mobley 17. The hinge was Q3, 44-19: CLE came in trailing by 8 and left it ahead by 17, and the lead reached 20. CLE trailed 64-72 at the half and won the second half 66-45. Porter Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
12/06 vs GSW 94-99 — CLE notes
CLE lost 94-99. CLE took 21 more shots (107 to 86), fed by 24 offensive rebounds, but shot 35% to GSW's 38%, 10 of 42 from three, and got to the line just 12 times against 18 fouls committed. The glass went 61-46 for them. Mitchell led with 29 (11 of 26, 7 of 14 from three); Mobley added 18, Garland 17. Q1 was theirs, 18-12, but the other 3 periods went 87-76 against them. Garland's -14 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/12 @ WAS 130-126 — CLE notes
CLE won 130-126. CLE shot 42% (41 of 97) to WAS's 49%, 15 of 53 from three. CLE turned it over 7 times to WAS's 16. Mitchell led with 48 (17 of 31, 8 of 15 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Mobley added 23, Garland 18. The hinge was Q4, 45-26: CLE came in trailing by 15 and left it ahead by 4. Ball was the night's best plus/minus at +26.
12/14 vs CHA — 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 120 a night and allowing 117, shooting 45 percent and 28 from three, 26 free throws a game; Mitchell at 36 and Mobley at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Allen (6 straight), Merrill (11 straight). One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 113, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 21 free throws a game; Knueppel at 20 and Ball at 19 a game. Without Ball (2 straight), Sexton (3 straight), Williams (18 straight). One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the arc, Charlotte at 35 percent from three to Cleveland's 28 and the turnovers, Charlotte giving it away 15 times a game to Cleveland's 10. Call it Cleveland 119, Charlotte 113.
12/17 @ CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 119, shooting 44 percent and 30 from three, 22 free throws a game; White at 18 and Giddey at 18 a game. Without Dosunmu (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Cleveland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 117, shooting 43 percent and 27 from three, 26 free throws a game; Mitchell at 31 and Mobley at 20 a game. Without Merrill (12 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Cleveland wins, on the road, and the game turns on the turnovers, Chicago giving it away 15 times a game to Cleveland's 11. Call it Cleveland 118, Chicago 115, Chicago keeping it close.
12/19 vs CHI — 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 115 a night and allowing 118, shooting 44 percent and 29 from three, 25 free throws a game; Mitchell at 31 and Mobley at 19 a game. Without Mobley (2 straight), Merrill (13 straight). One day's rest. Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 119, shooting 47 percent and 32 from three, 20 free throws a game; White at 20 and Giddey at 17 a game. Without Dosunmu (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Cleveland 120, Chicago 114.
12/22 vs CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 121, shooting 42 percent and 30 from three, 23 free throws a game; Mitchell at 32 and Garland at 22 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Mobley (3 straight), Merrill (14 straight). 2 days' rest. Charlotte comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 119, shooting 45 percent and 39 from three, 18 free throws a game; Knueppel at 25 and Bridges at 22 a game. Without Sexton (6 straight), Williams (21 straight). One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the arc, Charlotte at 39 percent from three to Cleveland's 30 and the line, where Cleveland takes 23 free throws a game to Charlotte's 18. Call it Cleveland 119, Charlotte 115, Charlotte keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
CLECP C. Porter Jr.
DG D. Garland
DH D. Hunter
DM D. Mitchell
DW D. Wade
EM E. Mobley
JT J. Tyson
LB L. Ball
NT N. Tomlin
TB T. Bryant
WASBC B. Carrington
CM C. McCollum
JC J. Champagnie
JW J. Watkins
KG K. George
MB M. Bagley III
TJ T. Johnson
TV T. Vukcevic
WR W. Riley
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
Mitchell scores 24 of his 48 points in the 4th quarter to rally Cavaliers past Wizards 130-126
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.