On Saturday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers blasted the Washington Wizards to defeat the perennial playoff contenders by a margin of 15 points, with a final score of 116-101.
With starting swingman Rodney Hood out due to a right foot injury and starting guard George Hill having been traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for guard Matthew Dellavedova and center John Henson, the Cavs were shorthanded against the Wizards and forced to play both of their Two-Way players in forwards Jaron Blossomgame (who got his first NBA start) and Jalen Jones. Further, the recently acquired Alec Burks was moved to the starting lineup in place of Hood.