Once again, the Cleveland Cavaliers were the team to come back after being down in a game. Washington was up by as much as 13 points at one point, and they still made the comeback.
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers coasted through the first half, fell down by double digits, and then turned it on down the stretch to grab their 17th straight win against the Washington Wizards with a final score of 121-111.
Evan Mobley scored 24 points and Peyton Watson had a season-high 22 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the visiting Washington Wizards 121-111, spoiling the NBA debut of top overall draft pick AJ Dybantsa on Wednesday night.
The Cleveland Cavaliers completed another comeback to notch their third straight win. Grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Evan Mobley 24 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists Mobley kicked open the game by nailing his first three three-point attempts.
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Donovan Mitchell hit a go-ahead midrange jumper with 1:02 remaining in overtime as the host Cleveland Cavaliers rallied from a 15-point deficit to defeat the previously unbeaten Minnesota Timberwolves 127-125 on Monday night.
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