Wizards blow out frustrated Cavaliers
The Washington Wizards easily handled the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday en route to a 91-78 victory in the Verizon Centre in Washington.
Wizards point guard John Wall poured in 28 points on 12-of-20 shooting to lead all scorers in the win. He tacked on six rebounds, seven assists and four steals to round out the two-way effort.
Conversely, Cleveland struggled all night, primarily on the offensive end. The Cavaliers shot just 36 percent from the field and connected on only 22.2 percent of their three-point attempts.
Chiefly, Cavaliers forward LeBron James looked visibly frustrated on a number of occasions, especially as the game slipped further and further away in the fourth quarter. James shot 8-of-21 from the field and turned the ball over three times in a 22-point effort.
The match also featured a clash of two of the league's best (self-proclaimed) backcourts in Wall and Bradley Beal against Kyrie Irving and Dion Waiters, one in which the Wizards easily won out.
| Statistic | Wizards | Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|
| FGP | 56.7 | 34.8 |
| Points | 40 | 24 |
| 3-Pointers | 3 | 0 |
| Assists | 12 | 3 |
| Rebounds | 11 | 6 |
The win pushes Washington to 8-3 on the year, whereas the Cavaliers drop below .500 with a mark of 5-6.
Highlight reel
Exasperated LeBron
Superhuman LeBron
John Wall breaking ankles
Kyrie Irving breaking ankles
Quotable
Blatt: "Guys gotta take a good look in the mirror." #Cavs
— Tom Withers (@twithersAP) November 22, 2014
Cavs coach David Blatt said team is struggling, in the dark and "we need to find out way out."
— Jeff Zillgitt (@JeffZillgitt) November 22, 2014