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Washington Wizards vs Cleveland Cavaliers Recap - Cavaliers Win 118-87

The battle between the Cavaliers and Wizards didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as Washington was handed a 118-87 defeat on Tuesday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.

Cleveland was a favorite by -16.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 234.0.

Cleveland got 19 points from Donovan Mitchell and another 19 points from Evan Mobley. Donovan Mitchell contributed 7 assists, while Evan Mobley cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.

Washington got 13 points from Jordan Poole in a losing cause and another 13 points from Carlton Carrington. Jordan Poole contributed 4 assists for the Wizards, while Jonas Valanciunas had 11 rebounds.

The Cavaliers hit the break winning 60-42 before taking care of business in the second half.

Washington won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 52-45.

Cleveland heads into a battle against the Nuggets. Washington, meanwhile, will have their next action against Dallas.