nba Game Recap
Recap - Cavaliers Defeat Washington 148-114
Washington was run off the court by the Cavaliers on Friday as Cleveland blasted the Wizards 148-114 at Capital One Arena.
Bettors who backed the Cavaliers were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -13.5 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 241.5.
Donovan Mitchell had 24 points for Cleveland and Darius Garland chipped in with 20 points. Darius Garland had 9 assists for the Cavaliers, while Jarrett Allen was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 14 boards.
Washington got 25 points from CJ McCollum in a losing cause and another 20 points from Alexandre Sarr. Bub Carrington contributed 11 assists for the Wizards, while Justin Champagnie had 11 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Cleveland were victorious, as the score was 76-59 at the break.
Cleveland won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 57-44.
Next game, Cleveland takes its act home to face Chicago looking for another win. For Washington, they head home to face Dallas.