nba Game Recap
Recap - Cavaliers Defeat Washington 92-86
Cleveland earned a 92-86 victory over Washington on Saturday, getting 23 points from Lauri Markkanen at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
The Cavaliers earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -8.5-point spread. Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 206.5 were rewarded with a winning wager.
Cedi Osman had 19 points for Cleveland and Jarrett Allen chipped in with 18 points. Brandon Goodwin had 6 assists for the Cavaliers, while Jarrett Allen was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 14 boards.
The Wizards got a 34-point performance from Kyle Kuzma, who was supported by 14 points from Daniel Gafford. Raul Neto had 6 assists in a losing cause for Washington, while Kyle Kuzma grabbed 13 rebounds.
The Cavaliers hit the break losing 42-40 before taking care of business in the second half.
Cleveland won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 49-42.
Next game, Cleveland takes its act home to face Minnesota looking for another win. For Washington, they head home to face Detroit.