Cleveland Cavaliers beat Washington Wizards 121-111

The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Washington Wizards 121-111 at home Wednesday at Rocket Arena.

The margin of victory was 10 points, and the two teams combined for 232 points. The win moves the Cavaliers to 3-1 on the season.

The Wizards fall to 2-3. It is their 2nd straight loss, and they are 2-3 over their last 5 games.

In the standings, the Cavaliers sit 5th in the Eastern Conference, while the Wizards are 9th in the same group. Because both clubs play in the same conference, the result carries extra weight for tiebreakers later in the season.

Across the season so far, the Cavaliers are scoring 119.8 points per game and allowing 117.8, while the Wizards are scoring 113.6 and allowing 115.8. That gives the Cavaliers the better point differential, +8 to -11.

Up next, the Cavaliers visit the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday, October 29. The Wizards host the Charlotte Hornets on Friday, October 30.

The 232 combined points were below the 233.5 points these two teams’ games have averaged this season.

By the numbers

• Final: Cleveland Cavaliers 121, Washington Wizards 111
• Margin: 10 points · Combined: 232 points
• Cavaliers: 3-1 overall · 3-0 at home · 0-1 on the road · last 4: L-W-W-W
• Wizards: 2-3 overall · 1-1 at home · 1-2 on the road · last 5: W-L-W-L-L
• Venue: Rocket Arena

Every NBA team plays 82 regular-season games. The top six teams in each conference qualify for the playoffs directly, while teams seeded seventh through tenth meet in the Play-In Tournament for the final two spots.

After this result, the top of the Eastern Conference reads: Detroit Pistons (4-1), Philadelphia 76ers (4-1), Toronto Raptors (3-1), Boston Celtics (3-1), Cleveland Cavaliers (3-1).

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