On Thursday night, the Wizards did to the Wine & Gold what they’d been doing to opponents over the last month – jumping on a shorthanded Cavaliers team down its two top playmakers and never letting up.
With Darius Garland still in the health and safety protocol and Ricky Rubio suffering a season-ending knee injury on Tuesday night, Cleveland never found its rhythm at Capital One Arena, dropping its second straight, 110-93, in the final road game of the calendar year.
J.B. Bickerstaff’s shorthanded squad stayed within striking distance throughout the first half, but Kyle Kuzma’s big third quarter was too much for the Cavaliers, who fell for the second time to Washington in three meetings this season.