The NBA-best Cavs hand the Wizards their 15th defeat in a row

Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley each scored 19 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers led the way in a 118-87 win over Washington in the NBA Cup game on Tuesday night, handing the visiting Wizards their 15th straight loss.

Seven players scored in double figures for Cleveland, which led by 31 points and improved to an NBA-high 19-3 mark. Sam Merrill and Georges Niang each scored 14 points off the bench, Darius Garland added 12, Jarrett Allen scored 11 and Caris LeVert had 10.

Mobley added 10 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who won their 10th straight meeting against the Wizards.

Cleveland made 48.3 percent of its shots from the field (43 of 89) and 34.8 percent from 3-point range (16 of 46). Washington was held to 38.6 percent shooting from the field (32 of 83) and 15.4 percent (4 of 26) from 3-point range.

Jordan Poole, Bub Carrington and Jonas Valanciunas each scored 13 points for the last-place Wizards. Jared Butler and Alex Sarr each had 10 points.

Washington is one loss away from matching its franchise-record 16-game losing streak.

Cleveland took a 19-6 lead and had a 35-20 lead at the end of the first quarter. Washington committed eight turnovers in the opening period and shot 33.3 percent (7 of 21) from the field.

The Cavaliers continued the momentum in the second quarter, extending their lead to 60-38 with 1:36 left in the half.

Mobley had 13 first-half points for Cleveland, which led 60-42 at halftime. Washington was held to 34.1 percent shooting from the field and 14.3 percent (2 of 14) from 3-point range.

Cleveland remained in double figures in the second half and both teams rested their starters for much of the fourth quarter.

Washington played without forward Kyle Kuzma, who missed his second straight game with a sprained left rib.

Wizards forwards Corey Kispert and Kyshawn George left the second quarter with left ankle sprains and did not return. Malcolm Brogdon left in the third quarter with soreness in his right knee.

Cleveland forward Dean Wade returned after missing six games with a left ankle sprain and grabbed six rebounds in 19 minutes off the bench.

–Field level media