The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the host Washington Wizards in overtime, 140 - 135, at Verizon Center on Monday. Best game of the season gets thrown around a lot in this racket far too often, but this overtime thriller certainly placed its name in the running. In order to get to the overtime, LeBron James banked in a miracle fadeaway three - pointer to tie the game with 0 seconds left. Prior to that, there were five ties and five lead changes in the fourth quarter alone, with both teams making shot after shot. For the game, there were 15 ties and 16 lead changes, with neither team ever leading by double - digits. The key for Cleveland was the three - point shooting, as they went 19 - of - 38, while Washington went just 12 - of - 29 from long distance. The Cavaliers (35 - 15) have now won five of their last six games, as this might be their most impressive victory of the season. Despite fouling out in overtime, LeBron James was the player of the game, finishing with 32 points, seven rebounds, 17 assists, two steals and two blocks. Kevin Love led the team in scoring, as he accumulated 39 points, 12 rebounds, three assists and three steals. Kyrie Irving scored 11 of his 23 points in overtime, adding five assists to his tally. Tristan Thompson totaled 22 points and 12 rebounds. Cleveland will play the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday for their next game. The Wizards (31 - 21) had won 17 - straight home games headed into this matchup and it took a monster effort from the Cavaliers to snap that lengthy streak. Bradley Beal was Washington's best player, as he led the team with 41 points, five rebounds and eight assists. Otto Porter was second on the team, collecting 25 points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals. John Wall accumulated 22 points, four rebounds and 12 assists. On deck for Washington is a road game against the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday.
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