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04/11/26 01:05:00
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04/11 01:03 CDT Washington plays Cleveland on 5-game road slide
Washington plays Cleveland on 5-game road slide
By The Associated Press
Washington Wizards (17-64, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland
Cavaliers (51-30, fourth in the Eastern Conference)
Cleveland; Sunday, 6 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Washington visits Cleveland looking to end its five-game road skid.
The Cavaliers have gone 32-19 against Eastern Conference teams. Cleveland is
second in the Eastern Conference scoring 119.4 points while shooting 48.1% from
the field.
The Wizards are 11-40 against conference opponents. Washington allows 124.8
points to opponents and has been outscored by 11.9 points per game.
The Cavaliers' 14.3 made 3-pointers per game this season are just 0.7 more made
shots on average than the 13.6 per game the Wizards allow. The Wizards average
112.9 points per game, 2.5 fewer than the 115.4 the Cavaliers give up to
opponents.
The teams meet for the fourth time this season. The Cavaliers won 138-113 in
the last matchup on Feb. 12.
TOP PERFORMERS: Evan Mobley is shooting 54.6% and averaging 18.2 points for the
Cavaliers. James Harden is averaging 17.9 points over the last 10 games.
Bub Carrington is averaging 10.6 points and 4.6 assists for the Wizards. Jaden
Hardy is averaging 1.8 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Cavaliers: 7-3, averaging 122.4 points, 43.0 rebounds, 28.4
assists, 7.5 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 50.7% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 120.4 points per game.
Wizards: 1-9, averaging 115.3 points, 40.8 rebounds, 24.9 assists, 9.1 steals
and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 47.6% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 129.8 points.
INJURIES: Cavaliers: Jarrett Allen: out (injury management), Thomas Bryant: out
(calf), Sam Merrill: out (hamstring), Donovan Mitchell: out (ankle).
Wizards: Anthony Davis: out for season (finger), Tristan Vukcevic: out (knee),
Justin Champagnie: out (knee), Cam Whitmore: out for season (shoulder), Tre
Johnson: out (foot), Alex Sarr: out (toe), Kyshawn George: out for season
(elbow), D'Angelo Russell: out (not injury related), Trae Young: out for season
(quad).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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