The Cleveland Cavaliers (43 - 17) defeated the Washington Wizards (30 - 31) 108 - 83 on Friday. Despite opting to give star forward Kevin Love the day off for rest purposes, the Cavs encountered surprisingly little difficulty in pulling away from a Wizards team that had soundly defeated them last Sunday. The main difference in this contest was the presence of LeBron James, who'd sat out the 113 - 99 loss in Washington. Following a week of controversy in which his intentions to remain in Cleveland long - term were called into question, James responded with a 19 - point, 13 - rebound double - double that also included seven assists and three steals. The Cavs outperformed the Wizards in virtually every major offensive category during the dominating performance, particularly from long distance. Cleveland amassed an impressive 44 percent accuracy rate from beyond the arc, while limiting Washington to a paltry 15 percent tally. The visitors were led by John Wall, who managed 17 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. Markieff Morris was next in line, contributing 13 points, five rebounds and two assists. Marcin Gortat posted a near double - double, registering 10 points, nine rebounds and three blocks. Ramon Sessions paced the bench with 12 points, three rebounds, two assists and a block. Bradley Beal, still coming off the bench despite Garrett Temple's monumental struggles as a starter (scoreless in 27 minutes Friday), pitched in with 11 points, three rebounds, an assist and a steal as well. The Wizards are currently in fourth place in the Eastern Conference's Southeast Division, and a game back of the eighth - seeded Detroit Pistons. They're home against the Pacers on Saturday night. Kyrie Irving spearheaded the Cavs' attack with 21 points, eight assists, five rebounds and a steal. Timofey Mozgov turned in one of his best offensive performances of the season, totaling 14 points and five rebounds over a productive 20 minutes. J.R. Smith contributed a modest 10 points, four assists, a rebound and a pair of steals, while Matthew Delladedova led the reserves with a 12 - point effort that was supplemented with three rebounds, an assist and a steal. Tristan Thompson scored in double digits off the bench as well, picking up 10 points, seven boards, a steal and two blocks. The Cavs remain atop the Eastern Conference's Central Division, and retain a two - game lead for the top seed in the conference over the Toronto Raptors. They're home again on Saturday night for a tussle with the Celtics.
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