The Washington Wizards (2-6) lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers (3-5) 113-100 on Friday night at Capital One Arena where they never led.
The downfall for this game? The first half. The Cavaliers forced the Wizards to commit 11 turnovers in the first half, converting them to 13 points. Cleveland’s bench outscored Washington’s 26-10 as well.
Rui Hachimura was a bright spot for the Wizards, scoring 15 of his 21 points in the first half. He also shot 10-of-13 from the field,. In addition, Thomas Bryant also scored 23 points, shooting 11-of-16.