The Cleveland Cavaliers (7 - 7) defeated the Washington Wizards (9 - 5) 113 - 87 on Wednesday at Quciken Loans Arena in Cleveland. LeBron James took over the Cavs' home arena on Wednesday night, with a near triple - double performance. James had 29 points (7 - 14 FG, 1 - 5 3PT, 14 - 17 FT), 10 rebounds and eight assists. Kevin Love contributed an additional 21 points (7 - 10 FG, 1 - 2 3Pt, 6 - 7 FT) and five rebounds. While the two off - season additions (James and Love) were able to help lead the charge, Cavs mainstays Kyrie Irving and Dion Waiters were still able to be huge contributors. Irving had 18 points (7 - 15 FG, 3 - 5 3Pt, 1 - 4 FT) and five assists, while Dion Waiters had 15 points (6 - 17 FG, 1 - 5 3Pt, 2 - 2 FT) and six assists. The Washington Wizards were lead by the strong, veteran presence of Paul Pierce who had 15 points (4 - 5 FG, 7 - 10 FT). Washington's other big - time contributor was veteran journeyman Rasual Butler who had a team - high 23 points (9 - 15 FG, 3 - 5 3Pt). Washington will continue their road stretch when they travel to New Orleans to take on the Pelicans for a Saturday night affair, while Cleveland will be staying home to take on the struggling Indiana Pacers.
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 "TeamStat(G,'Wizards') has 5 Losses ,has 87 Total points ,has 9 Wins ."]