The Washington Wizards (7 - 8) defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers (13 - 5) 97 - 85 on Tuesday, handing the Cavs their first home loss of the 2015 - 16 campaign. The Wizards had been mired in an offensive slump of epic proportions recently, having scored 87 points or less over their last three games. If they were going to pull off the near - unimaginable Tuesday by upsetting the undefeated Cavs in Quicken Loans Arena, they would need a resurgent performance from their offensive linchipin, John Wall. The All-Star's recent performances had served as a microcosm of the team's overall offensive struggles, with Wall having tallied 20 points or less in all 11 of Washington's November contests, and having scored in single digits twice over that span. However, the light went on for the Wizards' point guard on Tuesday, as he exploded for a season - high 35 points and added 10 assists, four rebounds and five steals. After shooting 36 percent or worse in four of his preceding five games, the 25 - year - old enjoyed a stellar night from the field, draining 14 buckets in 24 attempts (58 percent). If Wall can begin to put together more efforts of this caliber, the Wizards have an opportunity to climb out of their early - season hole and eventually grab an Eastern Conference playoff spot. Wall's backcourt mate Bradley Beal posted his fifth consecutive game with double - digit points to support the offensive cause, amassing 18 points, nine rebounds and six assists. Marcin Gortat pitched in with his second consecutive double - double and third in four games, totaling an impressive 15 points, 11 rebounds, four blocks and a steal versus a Cleveland defense that had come into Tuesday yielding the second - least points and the least amount of rebounds per game to opposing centers. Jared Dudley fared better in his second start at power forward, collecting 12 points, three assists and a pair of rebounds, after only totaling seven points on Saturday versus the Raptors. Otto Porter (six points, five rebounds, two assists, one block) was the only Washington starter in single digits, while Garrett Temple paced the reserves with seven points and five rebounds over 28 minutes. The Wizards improved to 7 - 8 but still reside in last place in the Eastern Conference's Southeast Division. They head home to face the Lakers on Wednesday. LeBron James unsurprisingly led the Cavs in every offensive category, but Tuesday was a night where that simply was not enough. A key factor was the lack of support from James' season - long wing man in Kyrie Irving's absence, Kevin Love. While James was able to put together one of his typically stellar outings (24 points, 13 rebounds, four assists, a block and a steal), Love could only muster eight points, eight rebounds and a steal over 33 minutes. The fact that the Wizards had come in to Tuesday's game giving up the fifth - most points per game to opposing power forwards (22) made Love's final stat line all the more disappointing. J.R. Smith (13 points) and Mo Williams (12 points) did their best to contribute, but Smith in particular suffered through a third consecutive sub - par shooting night (3 - for - 14). Matthew Delladedova paced the Cavs' bench with a 15 - point effort over 27 minutes. Cleveland fell to 13 - 5 but still retains sole possession of first place in the Eastern Conference's Central Division. They head to New Orleans to face the Pelicans on Friday.
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