Thursday marked the first night of basketball after the All-Star break and the Washington Wizards (34-24) picked up where they left off. They grounded the streaking Cavaliers with a 110-103 win in Cleveland. It was the Wizards first win against LeBron James and the Cavs this season and their eighth win in the last 10 games.
All-star guard Bradley Beal finished with a team-high 19 points and nine assists. His most important points coming with just 28 seconds left in the fourth. Beal took his time, sized up the defense, then drove to the basket for a layup that put Washington up 108-103.