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Cavaliers heat up to end Wizards' win streak

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/sports/12/09/20181209-collin-sexton-rtr.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton (2) shoots the ball past Washington Wizards center Ian Mahinmi (28) during the second half at Quicken Loans Arena. Ken Blaze, USA TODAY Sports/Reuters</figcaption></figure></div>Collin Sexton scored 29 points, Tristan Thompson had 23 points and 19 rebounds and the Cleveland Cavaliers routed the visiting Washington Wizards 116-101 Saturday night.Alec Burks scored 14 points for the Cavaliers, who were playing the second of back-to-backs.Bradley Beal scored 27 points, reserve Jeff Green had 17 and Otto Porter Jr. added 15 for the Wizards, who had won three straight.John Wall returned after missing Wednesday&#x27;s game in Atlanta for personal reasons. He went 0-for-5 from the field and scored one point in 26 minutes.Leading by 16 at halftime, Cleveland outscored Washington 12-2 to start the third quarter and Larry Nance Jr.&#x27;s hook shot made it 87-60 with 3:05 left in the third quarter.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/nba/news/2018/12/09/cavaliers-acquire-dellavedova-henson-picks-3-team-deal-50854">READ: Cavaliers acquire Dellavedova, Henson, picks in 3-team deal</a></li></ul>Cleveland extended its lead to 28 points early in the fourth quarter. Washington got no closer than 15 in the final minute.The Cavaliers outrebounded the Wizards 49-33.With the Cavs leading 23-22, Jalen Jones&#x27; 3-pointer started a 15-3 run to the end of the first quarter.Cleveland shot 66.7 percent (16-for-24) from the field, including 4 of 7 from 3-point range in the quarter.Washington didn&#x27;t make a field goal over the first 5:27 of the second quarter as Cleveland went on an 11-1 run and Thompson&#x27;s layup made it 49-26.The Wizards rallied and cut the halftime deficit to 62-46 on Porter&#x27;s 3-pointer. Beal led the Wizards with 17 points and Porter added 15 points in the half as Washington shot 40.4 percent (19-for-47).Thompson scored 19 points in the half for Cleveland and Sexton had 17 points and five assists.The Cavs cooled a bit in the second quarter and shot 54.2 percent (26-for-48) in the half.The Cavaliers&#x27; Matthew Dellavedova, acquired in a three-team trade Friday with the Milwaukee Bucks, watched Saturday&#x27;s game from the bench. He began his career with Cleveland.For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

Collin Sexton scored 29 points, Tristan Thompson had 23 points and 19 rebounds and the Cleveland Cavaliers routed the visiting Washington Wizards 116-101 Saturday night.

Collin Sexton scored 29 points, Tristan Thompson had 23 points and 19 rebounds and the Cleveland Cavaliers routed the visiting Washington Wizards 116-101 Saturday night.