National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Washington 98, Cleveland 91
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Where: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Officials: #45 Brian Forte, #44 Eli Roe, #9 Derrick Stafford
Attendance: 16189

Wizards 98, Cavaliers 91: Bradley Beal collected 26 points, eight assists and seven rebounds and Nene added 24 points, eight boards and six assists as visiting Washington held off a late flurry to avenge Saturday's overtime loss to Cleveland.

Beal matched a career high with six 3-pointers and John Wall contributed 15 points, nine assists and four steals for the Wizards, who snapped a three-game road skid and won their second straight overall. Martell Webster also scored 15 for Washington, which went 14-for-14 from the foul line and has made all 29 attempts over its past two contests.

Kyrie Irving scored 18 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter and Anderson Varejao added 14 points and 11 rebounds off the bench for Cleveland. Jarrett Jack also scored 14 in a reserve role and Dion Waiters added 11.

Washington gained some separation with a 11-0 run midway through the first and led 30-19 after one. The Wizards kept up their hot shooting in the second quarter and took a 56-38 lead into the break.

The Wizards scored the first eight points of the second half to push the lead to 26 and took an 80-59 advantage into the final stanza before the Cavaliers made their push. Matthew Dellavedova hit a pair of 3-pointers to spark an 8-0 Cleveland run to start the fourth and cut the lead to 80-67, and Irving took over from there, scoring 11 straight points to get the Cavaliers within four before Washington sealed it at the line.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Washington's starters outscored Cleveland's starters 50-9 in the first half. … Wizards SF Trevor Ariza missed his third straight game with a strained right hamstring. … Cavaliers SG C.J. Miles made his second straight start but left after three minutes with a calf strain and did not return.

Top Game Performances
 
Washington   Cleveland
Bradley Beal 26 Scoring Kyrie Irving 28
John Wall 10 Assists Kyrie Irving 6
Nene 8 Rebounds Anderson Varejao 11
Nene 4 Free Throws Made Kyrie Irving 7
John Wall 4 Steals Kyrie Irving 1
Marcin Gortat 2 Blocks N/A
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Washington 98 45.2 8-19 14-14 31 44 5 6 15
Cleveland 91 41.6 9-23 18-21 19 38 0 5 16
Upcoming Games
  • Cleveland will play their next game on the road against New Orleans. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .500 after a loss.
  • Washington will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Wizards have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .286 after a loss.