National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Washington 115, Cleveland 107
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, April 1, 2011
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Officials: #52 Pat Fraher, #67 John Goble, # Josh Tiven
Attendance: 17427
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Andray Blatche tied a career best with 36 points and set a career high with 19 rebounds, while rookie Jordan Crawford notched his first triple-double as the Washington Wizards beat the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers 115-107 without their top two scorers.

John Wall served his one-game suspension for punching Miami’s Zydrunas Ilgauskas and leading scorer Nick Young is out with a knee injury, but the Wizards didn’t need them.

Blatche set a franchise record with 16 offensive boards and the Wizards (19-56) outrebounded the Cavs 56-38, grabbing 27 offensive rebounds along the way.

Crawford finished with 21 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists starting in place of Wall at point guard.He had 39 in Wednesday’s loss to the Heat.

Ramon Sessions had 26 points off the bench for Cleveland (15-60) and has scored 50 points in his last two games as a reserve, while J.J. Hickson added 21 points and Baron Davis had 10 points and 11 assists.
Top Game Performances
 
Cleveland   Washington
Ramon Sessions 26 Scoring Andray Blatche 36
Baron Davis 11 Assists Jordan Crawford 11
J.J. Hickson 10 Rebounds Andray Blatche 19
J.J. Hickson 9 Free Throws Made Andray Blatche 6
Luke Harangody 2 Steals Othyus Jeffers 3
Luke Harangody 3 Blocks JaVale McGee 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Cleveland 107 46.3 5-22 26-32 22 38 5 6 9
Washington 115 48.9 4-8 19-32 18 56 7 5 12
Upcoming Games
  • Washington will play their next game on the road against Charlotte. The Wizards have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Cleveland will play their next game on the road against New York. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.