CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers boosted their NBA-leading record against a team on the other end of the spectrum, beating the Wizards handily 118-87 Tuesday night.
At 19-3, the Cavs own the league’s best record. At 2-17, the Washington Wizards have its worst record. And Cleveland has won the past 10 games in the series, including 135-116 on Oct. 26 at Washington.
Here’s how the Cavs’ win unfolded through our live updates Tuesday.
Cavaliers rout the Wizards
The Cavs crushed the Wizards 118-87, improving their season record to an NBA-best 19-3.
Evan Mobley finished with a double-double, scoring 19 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. Donovan Mitchell had 19 points, five rebounds and seven assists. Georges Niang and Sam Merrill both had 14 points.
Donovan Mitchell scores 5 points in 3 seconds
The Cavs are just toying with the Wizards now.
Donovan Mitchell somehow got a nifty layup to fall, and he then immediately stole the in-bounds pass, took one step and drained a 3-pointer, scoring five points in only three seconds.
Mitchell has 19 points, five rebounds and seven assists tonight, and the Cavs now lead 104-77.
Sam Merrill hits back-to-back 3s in fourth quarter vs. Wizards
Sam Merrill checked in and swished back-to-back 3s, which will just about put tonight’s game out of reach with the Cavs leading 92-70 with just over nine minutes to go.
Merrill now has 14 points tonight, and he’s hit four of his eight 3-point attempts.
Cavaliers, Wizards score: Cleveland leads Washington; Darius Garland injury update
The Cavs are still cruising to an easy win, now up 86-67 after the third quarter.
But the real storyline is now with Darius Garland, who is being evaluated after being struck in the head and will not return to the game. The Cavs just announced that Garland is out for the rest of teh night.