NBA 2026-27 · Regular season · Meeting 1 of the season
How did the Cavaliers beat the Wizards 121-111?
Wed, Oct 28, 2026 · 7:00 PM ET (Oct 29, 08:00 KST)Rocket Arena, Cleveland
Scoring by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wizards | 42 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 111 |
| Cavaliers | 34 | 25 | 33 | 29 | 121 |
Season series
Meeting 1 of 3 this season
Wizards 0Cavaliers 1
Including this game
Box score
Game leaders
- PointsAJ Dybantsa 19Evan Mobley 24
- ReboundsAnthony Davis 5Evan Mobley 12
- AssistsKyShawn George 11Donovan Mitchell 7
Team stats
| Wizards | Cavaliers | |
|---|---|---|
| Field goals | 44-83 (53.0%) | 43-91 (47.3%) |
| 3-pointers | 8-32 (25.0%) | 14-38 (36.8%) |
| Free throws | 15-17 (88.2%) | 21-22 (95.5%) |
| Rebounds | 27 (5 off.) | 47 (15 off.) |
| Assists | 31 | 26 |
| Steals | 7 | 7 |
| Blocks | 6 | 4 |
| Turnovers | 10 | 13 |
| Fouls | 19 | 16 |
Percentages are made ÷ attempted.
Wizards players
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. GeorgeF | 38 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-10 | 0-4 | 0-0 | -14 |
| A. DavisF-C | 34 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8-18 | 2-5 | 0-0 | -11 |
| T. YoungG | 33 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3-12 | 1-7 | 7-7 | +3 |
| A. DybantsaF | 27 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8-12 | 1-3 | 2-2 | -3 |
| B. CoulibalyG | 27 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -3 |
| A. SarrC | 26 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7-11 | 2-5 | 2-3 | -3 |
| K. MiddletonF | 23 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1-2 | -6 |
| C. CarringtonG | 20 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 3-3 | -11 |
| D. AytonC | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -2 |
| T | 240 | 111 | 27 | 31 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 44-83 | 8-32 | 15-17 |
Did not play: A. Gill, T. Johnson, T. Mann, W. Riley
Cavaliers players
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. HardenG | 34 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-18 | 2-10 | 4-4 | +5 |
| E. MobleyF-C | 32 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8-12 | 5-6 | 3-4 | -1 |
| D. MitchellG | 31 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6-13 | 2-5 | 5-5 | +2 |
| J. AllenC | 30 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | +6 |
| P. WatsonG | 28 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9-17 | 1-4 | 3-3 | +4 |
| J. TysonG-F | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +4 |
| S. MerrillG | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 2-6 | 2-2 | +8 |
| M. ThomasG | 20 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 | +11 |
| M. HezonjaF | 17 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | +10 |
| T. ProctorG | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +1 |
| T | 239 | 121 | 47 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 43-91 | 14-38 | 21-22 |
Did not play: T. Bryant, T. Enaruna, R. Minix, C. Porter
MIN in minutes. +/- is the score difference while the player was on the court.
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