The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the host Washington Wizards 105 - 94 at Verizon Center on Friday. These are two teams going in opposite directions and this result shows exactly which direction. Despite Washington leading for the majority of the first half, Cleveland pulled away by holding the lead for the final 25 minutes. Three-point shooting really let the Wizards down, as they went 3 - of - 15, while the Cavaliers went 14 - of - 33. Aside from that, most statistics were fairly even. In fact, they tied in turnovers, assists and fouls, while coming within one rebound of one another. Cleveland (7 - 1) is off to one of their best starts in franchise history and LeBron James continues to fill up the record books. James finished this game with 27 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, while becoming the fastest player in NBA history to reach 27,0 points. Kyrie Irving led the team in scoring, dropping 29 points and six assists on 11 - of - 23 shooting. Kevin Love recorded a double - double, totaling 14 points and 16 rebounds. J.R. Smith was the only other Cavalier in double figures, scoring 17 points in the win. On deck for Cleveland is a home matchup against the surging Charlotte Hornets on Sunday. Washington (2 - 6) has been one of the disappointments of the season and a game like this is the last thing they needed. John Wall did all he could though, as he accumulated 28 points, three assists and two steals. Markieff Morris was second on the team, with his 20 points and five boards. Marcin Gortat scored just four points, but grabbed 15 rebounds in the defeat. Otto Porter provided 11 points, eight rebounds and five assists of his own. Washington will look to start digging out of this hole on Saturday, as they travel to play the Chicago Bulls for their next game.
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