Bradley Beal scored 36 points (22 in the paint), and the Washington Wizards beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 124-112.
The Wizards took control with a 26-6 run bridging the first and second quarters and led by as many as 20.
For the Cavaliers, Collin Sexton scored 29 points on 10 for 15 shooting, and Larry Nance Jr. added 22 points (14 in the paint) and 12 rebounds on 10 for 14 shooting off the bench. Kevin Love scored 21 points. The Cavaliers had 3 20-point scorers.
The Wizards shot 55.3% from the field and 44.4% from 3 to the Cavaliers’ 45.8% and 33.3%. They outscored the Cavaliers 59-34 off the bench. The Cavaliers were outscored 20-3 in 6 minutes with Love, Thompson, Exum, Osman and Sexton on the floor together.