nba Game Recap
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Washington Wizards Wrap - Cleveland Wins 116-101
Darius Garland scored 32 points and chipped in with 10 assists for Cleveland on Friday, leading the Cavaliers to a 116-101 victory over Washington at Capital One Arena.
Cleveland won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +3.0-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 209.0.
Cleveland got 28 points from Jarrett Allen and another 15 points from Lauri Markkanen. Darius Garland contributed 10 assists, while Jarrett Allen cleaned the glass with 13 rebounds.
The Wizards got a 16-point performance from Deni Avdija, who was supported by 14 points from Bradley Beal. Aaron Holiday had 4 assists in a losing cause for Washington, while Montrezl Harrell grabbed 8 rebounds.
The Cavaliers hit the break winning 65-46 before taking care of business in the second half.
Cleveland won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 54-33.
Cleveland heads into a battle against the Jazz. Washington, meanwhile, will have their next action against Toronto.