Washington Wizards (2-2, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (2-1, sixth in the Eastern Conference)

Cleveland; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Cleveland hosts the Washington Wizards after the Cavaliers took down the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-125 in overtime.

Cleveland finished 52-30 overall, 33-19 in Eastern Conference action and 27-14 at home during the 2025-26 season. The Cavaliers averaged 119.5 points per game last season, 52.0 in the paint, 18.4 off of turnovers and 14.3 on fast breaks.

Washington finished 17-65 overall and 11-41 in Eastern Conference action during the 2025-26 season. The Wizards averaged 8.0 steals, 5.5 blocks and 15.1 turnovers per game last season.

INJURIES: Cavaliers: Nae'Qwan Tomlin: out (back), Khalifa Diop: out (knee).

Wizards: AJ Dybantsa: out (ankle), Tristan Vukcevic: out (hip), Jamir Watkins: out for season (acl), Justin Champagnie: day to day (foot).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.