The Cleveland Cavaliers rallied from 16 points down in the second quarter to beat the Washington Wizards 113-108.
The Cavaliers trailed 48-32 with 10:19 left in the second quarter. They outscored the Wizards 81-60 the rest of the way.
Collin Sexton’s free throw with 9.8 seconds left made it 113-108 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Cavaliers outscored the Wizards 9-2. Sexton scored 6 of the Cavaliers’ 9 on 1 for 1 shooting and 3 for 6 at the line.
Sexton scored 25 points (14 in the fourth quarter), and Tristan Thompson added 10 points (all 10 in the paint) and 11 rebounds off the bench. Sexton scored 14 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter. The Cavaliers had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Wizards, Bradley Beal had 26 points and 3 steals but shot 9 for 28, and Rui Hachimura added 17 points.
The Cavaliers shot 53.1% from the field and 40.7% from 3 to the Wizards’ 38.7% and 24.3%. The Wizards outscored the Cavaliers 24-7 off turnovers. The Cavaliers did not make a field goal in the last 3:29. The Wizards outscored the Cavaliers 24-11 in 7 minutes with Bertans, Napier, Bryant, Brown and Robinson on the floor together.