CLEVELAND, Ohio -- This is what they call a winning streak.
It's been a while for the Cleveland Cavaliers. More than two months actually. The second consecutive win didn't come easy either.
But for the second time during a mostly-miserable season, the Cavs have strung together back-to-back victories, narrowly avoiding a late collapse against the Washington Wizards and hanging on for a 116-113 victory on Tuesday night.
While the Cavs had issues closing out another opponent, they made just enough plays at the end. Following the same script from Chicago, Tuesday's big fourth-quarter lead started to evaporate thanks to a combination of shoddy defense, poor free-throw shooting and some lax offense.