National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Cleveland 113, Washington 87
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Where: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Officials: #18 Matt Boland, #16 David Guthrie, #19 James Capers
Attendance: 20562

Cavaliers 113, Wizards 87: LeBron James racked up 29 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists as host Cleveland routed Washington.

Kevin Love scored 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting for the Cavaliers (7-7), who have won two straight following a four-game skid. Kyrie Irving struggled with his shot early but managed 18 points and Dion Waiters added 15 points off the bench for Cleveland.

Rasual Butler scored a season-best 23 points off the bench to lead the Wizards (9-5), who have dropped two in a row. Paul Pierce chipped in 15 points and Marcin Gortat had 12, but star point guard John Wall was limited to six points on 2-of-6 shooting.

The Wizards never threatened in the second half, trailing by 12 at halftime and never getting closer than nine after intermission. Butler opened the fourth quarter with a driving bucket to cut it to 81-69, but that was as close as it got in the final stanza as Love scored six points during an 8-0 burst to make it a 20-point game and Cleveland cruised the rest of the way.

The Cavaliers broke it open with an 18-12 run in the first quarter, building an 18-point lead before Butler and Wall knocked down back-to-back 3-pointers to get the Wizards within 31-18 after one quarter. Washington was unable to make much of a dent in the deficit before halftime, as Cleveland got to the foul line repeatedly and went 18-of-21 in the first half to take a 58-46 lead to the break.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Wizards SG Bradley Beal was in the starting lineup after coming off the bench in his first four games after returning from a wrist injury and struggled to 10 points on 4-of-10 from the field. … The Wizards were without PF Nene (plantar fasciitis) for the second straight game. … Cleveland scored 24 points off 18 Washington turnovers and has 48 points off 35 opponent miscues in its past two games.

Top Game Performances
 
Washington   Cleveland
Rasual Butler 23 Scoring LeBron James 29
John Wall 7 Assists LeBron James 8
John Wall 4 Rebounds LeBron James 10
Paul Pierce 7 Free Throws Made LeBron James 14
Bradley Beal 3 Steals Kyrie Irving 3
Rasual Butler 1 Blocks Kevin Love 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Washington 87 46.5 5-13 16-22 24 26 5 5 18
Cleveland 113 51.4 6-20 31-38 23 32 2 13 10
Upcoming Games
  • Cleveland will play their next game at home against Indiana. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .375 after a loss.
  • Washington will play their next game at home against New Orleans. The Wizards have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .600 after a loss.