The Cavaliers don’t slow down. The Ohio team arrived in Washington having won 14 in its last 15 games and did not let this streak end in the capital. After winning 106-114, Bickerstaff’s team continues to establish itself as the most in-form team in the competition, and further establishes itself in a second position in the East that seemed unattainable just a few weeks ago.
Despite the big difference in the standings, the Wizards sold their defeat dearly, and managed to keep the match even to the point of taking the lead in the last quarter. However, for every close finish, Cleveland has a solution that is proving foolproof. Donovan Mitchell emerged once again as a reference in the fourth quarter to end the tie with a scoring explosion, controlling the duel as usual and becoming the main protagonist of the victory.
Thanks to his ability to attack the rim and finish or force fouls, the guard added 14 points in the last 10 minutes that gave his team a relatively comfortable victory, commanding the 22-9 run that opened a gap that was already insurmountable at that point. . Mitchell thus reached 40 points, a figure he has reached three times during this Cavs streak, to which he added 8 rebounds and 5 assists.
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Evan Mobley, with 22 points and 8 rebounds, was his best teammate, putting in a sensational performance in which he was close to perfection in shooting, finishing with a 9/10. As has been customary since he returned from injury, Bickerstaff tried to match him on the court with Jarrett Allen as little as possible to improve the spacing and the results were once again notable, allowing the power forward to put in another great performance and the Cavs to maintain the good offensive level they reached during his injury.
For the Wizards, Kyle Kuzma and Corey Kispert tried to ruin the visitors’ night with 29 and 23 points respectively, and perhaps they could have done it with a little more help from other important men. In this sense, Jordan Poole was especially highlighted, who went without scoring a single point in 24 minutes and even received some boos after missing a triple in the last quarter.
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2024-02-08 06:38:06
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