National Basketball Association
Washington 122, Cleveland 93
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, April 30, 2021
Where: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, Ohio
Officials:
#12 CJ Washington, #8 Marc Davis, #68 Jacyn Goble
Attendance:
4148
By Field Level Media
Russell Westbrook recorded his 31st triple-double of the season with 15 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, and the Washington Wizards cruised to their 10th win in the past 11 games, a 122-93 rout of the host Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday.
Washington (29-34) closed the third quarter on a 23-4 run that proved decisive. The spurt marked the culmination of an outstanding defensive night for the Wizards, who held Cleveland to 34-of-82 shooting (41.5 percent) from the floor and forced 25 turnovers.
Washington converted those takeaways into 30 points. The Wizards finished with advantages of 66-46 scoring in the paint and 16-10 on fast-break points.
Seven Wizards scored in double figures, led by Bradley Beal with 19 points. Raul Neto scored 17 points and Rui Hachimura added 11 points.
Daniel Gafford, Ish Smith and Anthony Gill paced Washington to 56 bench points with 13, 11 and 10. Smith also dished four assists and made three steals.
Westbrook, meanwhile, concluded a historic month with his 14th triple-double. He surpassed Wilt Chamberlain's old record of 11 in a single month against San Antonio on Monday, and he finished the month with three straight.
The Wizards, who are making a late push to reach the Eastern Conference playoffs, pulled within a half-game of ninth-place Indiana, which was idle on Friday.
Cleveland (21-42) dropped its fifth straight contest. Collin Sexton led all scorers with 22 points but committed eight turnovers and shot just 1-for-6 from 3-point range.
The Cavaliers shot 7 of 33 from beyond the arc as a team while Washington finished 8 of 18.
Jarrett Allen recorded a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds, Darius Garland added 12 points and Cedi Osman scored 14 points off the bench for Cleveland. Kevin Love grabbed 10 rebounds but did not attempt a field goal and finished scoreless.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Washington |
|
Cleveland |
|
Bradley Beal 19 |
Scoring |
Collin Sexton 22 |
|
Russell Westbrook 11 |
Assists |
Darius Garland 3 |
|
Russell Westbrook 12 |
Rebounds |
Jarrett Allen 11 |
|
Russell Westbrook 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Collin Sexton 7 |
|
Ish Smith 3 |
Steals |
Mfiondu Kabengele 2 |
|
Daniel Gafford 1 |
Blocks |
Mfiondu Kabengele 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Washington
|
122 |
50.0 |
8-18 |
22-26 |
31 |
46 |
3 |
14 |
14 |
| Cleveland
|
93 |
41.5 |
7-33 |
18-28 |
19 |
46 |
4 |
6 |
25 |
Upcoming Games
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Cleveland will play their next game at home against Miami. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .381 after a win and .310 after a loss.
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Washington will play their next game on the road against Dallas. The Wizards have a W/L % of .552 after a win and .382 after a loss.
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