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Donovan Mitchell Scores 48 in Cavaliers’ 130-126 Comeback Over Wizards

Cleveland’s escape highlighted persistent three-point struggles despite a thin lineup.

Overview

  • Washington led by as many as 17 points and took a 100-85 lead into the fourth quarter before Cleveland rallied to win.
  • Mitchell scored 24 in the final period and hit the go-ahead basket inside the last minute, with Lonzo Ball adding clutch free throws after a late jump-ball scramble.
  • The Cavaliers shot 15-of-53 from three-point range as Darius Garland went 0-for-11 from deep.
  • Center Jarrett Allen missed his sixth straight game with a right-hand/finger injury, and Sam Merrill, Larry Nance Jr., Max Strus, and Luke Travers were also out.
  • The loss dropped Washington to 3-20 in a season defined by bottom-ranked defense and costly turnovers.