After suffering an overtime loss to the Miami Heat, the Washington Wizards arrived in Cleveland past 4 AM, ultimately leaving with a win on Thursday night. Washington’s win over the Cleveland Cavaliers was a rare game where it seemingly felt like it was in their control (almost) the entire fourth quarter.
The Wizards started slow, which is to be expected coming off a game the night before, and fell into a 16-6 hole early on in the first quarter. But head coach Scott Brooks let his starting unit play through it, resulting in a 29-24 Washington lead after one.