Overview
- The league announced more than 12 hours after the game that the official score is Cleveland 148, Washington 115, not 148-114.
- Officials found that Tre Johnson’s first free throw at 8:15 of the second quarter was mistakenly logged as a miss, and all game statistics were updated.
- The correction reduces Cleveland’s margin by one point but does not affect the result, leaving the Cavaliers 1-1 in NBA Cup play and the Wizards 0-1.
- The late change drew immediate online calls from fans for an investigation and for third-party verification of game stats.
- Such post-game adjustments are rare but not unprecedented, with a similar one-point correction recorded on Oct. 25, 2024 involving a De’Anthony Melton free throw.