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Washington Wizards
113
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Cleveland Cavaliers
138
Venue: Rocket Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Washington Wizards 138-113 at home on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at Rocket Arena. Sam Merrill had 32 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Kyshawn George had 17 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists for the Washington Wizards.
The Cleveland Cavaliers led 76-61 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 40-24. Double-digit figures in two categories: James Harden (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers). Bench points: Washington Wizards 49, Cleveland Cavaliers 35. Donovan Mitchell had 30 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Washington Wizards vs Cleveland Cavaliers?
- The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Washington Wizards 138-113 on February 11, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Kyshawn George scored 17 for the Washington Wizards; Sam Merrill scored 32 for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Wizards | 24 | 37 | 28 | 24 | 113 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 40 | 36 | 32 | 30 | 138 |
Game leaders
Washington Wizards
- Points
- 17 Kyshawn George
- Rebounds
- 8 Justin Champagnie
- Assists
- 5 Sharife Cooper
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 32 Sam Merrill
- Rebounds
- 9 Jarrett Allen
- Assists
- 11 James Harden
James Harden double-double (13 PTS, 11 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamir Watkins starter | 28:31 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-16 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 5 | -22 |
| Kyshawn George starter | 24:24 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-12 | 1-4 | 8-8 | 2 | -18 |
| Bilal Coulibaly starter | 24:24 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5-9 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 2 | -18 |
| Bub Carrington starter | 21:48 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | -15 |
| Tre Johnson starter | 18:15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-13 | 1-6 | 1-1 | 3 | -6 |
| Will Riley bench | 28:49 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-12 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 0 | -11 |
| Justin Champagnie bench | 24:01 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | -2 |
| Sharife Cooper bench | 23:36 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4-9 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3 | -7 |
| Anthony Gill bench | 19:29 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -3 |
| Jaden Hardy bench | 14:31 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 0 | -11 |
| Keshon Gilbert bench | 6:06 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -6 |
| Kadary Richmond bench | 6:06 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -6 |
Not available: Cam Whitmore, Anthony Davis, Dante Exum, Tristan Vukcevic, Trae Young, Alexandre Sarr, D'Angelo Russell
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden starter | 28:27 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 10-12 | 3 | +18 |
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 27:51 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11-19 | 2-7 | 6-6 | 4 | +11 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 26:37 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8-8 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 1 | +25 |
| Sam Merrill starter | 24:59 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11-12 | 9-10 | 1-1 | 1 | +22 |
| Jaylon Tyson starter | 21:29 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 0 | +19 |
| Keon Ellis bench | 27:27 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1 | +17 |
| Dennis Schröder bench | 17:57 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 2 | +5 |
| Craig Porter bench | 17:41 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Thomas Bryant bench | 16:18 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 0 | -6 |
| NaeQwan Tomlin bench | 15:59 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -4 |
| Tristan Enaruna bench | 5:05 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +6 |
| Larry Nance Jr. bench | 5:05 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +6 |
| Tyrese Proctor bench | 5:05 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +6 |
Not available: Max Strus, Evan Mobley, Dean Wade
| Washington Wizards | Stat | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|
| 15/18 (83%) | Free throws | 32/37 (86%) |
| 28/58 (48%) | 2 pointers | 29/45 (64%) |
| 14/46 (30%) | 3 pointers | 16/38 (42%) |
| 42/104 (40%) | Field goals | 45/83 (54%) |
| 40 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 21 | Defensive rebounds | 35 |
| 19 | Offensive rebounds | 16 |
| 26 | Assists | 30 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 13 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 8 |
| 21 | Fouls | 15 |
| 7 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 0:00 | Time spent in lead | 47:40 |
| 0 | Biggest lead | 27 |
Largest margin: 25 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 0
- Times tied
- 0
- Largest lead · Washington Wizards
- Never led
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 27 Q4 1:51
- Longest run
- 9-0 Cleveland Cavaliers · Q1 10:15 to Q1 8:54
Scoring plays
Q1 · 41 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Washington Wizards | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 11:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 0 | 3 |
| 11:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 0 | 4 |
| 10:58 | Washington Wizards | Bilal Coulibaly 2-pt field goal | 2 | 4 |
| 10:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 2 | 7 |
| 10:28 | Washington Wizards | Bilal Coulibaly Free throw | 3 | 7 |
| 10:15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 3 | 10 |
| 9:49 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 3 | 11 |
| 9:49 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 3 | 12 |
| 9:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 3 | 13 |
| 9:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 3 | 14 |
| 8:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 3 | 16 |
| 8:40 | Washington Wizards | Kyshawn George Free throw | 4 | 16 |
| 8:40 | Washington Wizards | Kyshawn George Free throw | 5 | 16 |
| 8:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 5 | 18 |
| 7:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 5 | 21 |
| 7:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 5 | 23 |
| 7:17 | Washington Wizards | Tre Johnson 2-pt field goal | 7 | 23 |
| 7:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 7 | 25 |
| 6:50 | Washington Wizards | Kyshawn George Free throw | 8 | 25 |
| 6:50 | Washington Wizards | Kyshawn George Free throw | 9 | 25 |
| 6:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 9 | 28 |
| 6:14 | Washington Wizards | Kyshawn George 2-pt field goal | 11 | 28 |
| 5:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 11 | 29 |
| 5:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 11 | 30 |
| 4:53 | Washington Wizards | Kyshawn George Free throw | 12 | 30 |
| 4:53 | Washington Wizards | Kyshawn George Free throw | 13 | 30 |
| 4:46 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 13 | 31 |
| 4:46 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 13 | 32 |
| 4:29 | Washington Wizards | Anthony Gill 2-pt field goal | 15 | 32 |
| 4:00 | Washington Wizards | Bilal Coulibaly 2-pt field goal | 17 | 32 |
| 3:53 | Washington Wizards | Kyshawn George 3-pt field goal | 20 | 32 |
| 3:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis Free throw | 20 | 33 |
| 2:51 | Washington Wizards | Kyshawn George Free throw | 21 | 33 |
| 2:51 | Washington Wizards | Kyshawn George Free throw | 22 | 33 |
| 2:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant Free throw | 22 | 34 |
| 2:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant Free throw | 22 | 35 |
| 1:50 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NaeQwan Tomlin 2-pt field goal | 22 | 37 |
| 1:08 | Washington Wizards | Justin Champagnie 2-pt field goal | 24 | 37 |
| 0:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 24 | 38 |
| 0:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 24 | 40 |
Q2 · 34 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Washington Wizards | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | Washington Wizards | Justin Champagnie 3-pt field goal | 27 | 40 |
| 11:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant 2-pt field goal | 27 | 42 |
| 10:17 | Washington Wizards | Sharife Cooper 3-pt field goal | 30 | 42 |
| 9:57 | Washington Wizards | Justin Champagnie 2-pt field goal | 32 | 42 |
| 9:48 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 32 | 43 |
| 9:48 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 32 | 44 |
| 9:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 32 | 45 |
| 9:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 32 | 46 |
| 9:08 | Washington Wizards | Sharife Cooper 2-pt field goal | 34 | 46 |
| 8:55 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder 3-pt field goal | 34 | 49 |
| 8:33 | Washington Wizards | Sharife Cooper 3-pt field goal | 37 | 49 |
| 8:13 | Washington Wizards | Tre Johnson 2-pt field goal | 39 | 49 |
| 7:57 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 39 | 52 |
| 7:38 | Washington Wizards | Anthony Gill 2-pt field goal | 41 | 52 |
| 7:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 41 | 54 |
| 7:03 | Washington Wizards | Tre Johnson 3-pt field goal | 44 | 54 |
| 5:35 | Washington Wizards | Sharife Cooper 3-pt field goal | 47 | 54 |
| 5:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 2-pt field goal | 47 | 56 |
| 4:48 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 47 | 58 |
| 4:35 | Washington Wizards | Jaden Hardy 3-pt field goal | 50 | 58 |
| 4:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 50 | 59 |
| 4:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 50 | 60 |
| 3:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 50 | 63 |
| 3:39 | Washington Wizards | Jamir Watkins 2-pt field goal | 52 | 63 |
| 3:33 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 2-pt field goal | 52 | 65 |
| 3:33 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill Free throw | 52 | 66 |
| 2:55 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 52 | 68 |
| 2:40 | Washington Wizards | Bilal Coulibaly 3-pt field goal | 55 | 68 |
| 2:28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 55 | 71 |
| 2:10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 55 | 74 |
| 1:59 | Washington Wizards | Bub Carrington 2-pt field goal | 57 | 74 |
| 1:47 | Washington Wizards | Jamir Watkins 2-pt field goal | 59 | 74 |
| 1:29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 59 | 76 |
| 0:36 | Washington Wizards | Justin Champagnie 2-pt field goal | 61 | 76 |
Q3 · 34 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Washington Wizards | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | Washington Wizards | Kyshawn George 2-pt field goal | 63 | 76 |
| 11:18 | Washington Wizards | Bilal Coulibaly 2-pt field goal | 65 | 76 |
| 11:18 | Washington Wizards | Bilal Coulibaly Free throw | 66 | 76 |
| 10:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 66 | 78 |
| 10:30 | Washington Wizards | Tre Johnson 2-pt field goal | 68 | 78 |
| 9:52 | Washington Wizards | Kyshawn George 2-pt field goal | 70 | 78 |
| 9:34 | Washington Wizards | Tre Johnson Free throw | 71 | 78 |
| 9:25 | Washington Wizards | Bilal Coulibaly 2-pt field goal | 73 | 78 |
| 9:10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 73 | 79 |
| 9:10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 73 | 80 |
| 8:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 73 | 82 |
| 8:26 | Washington Wizards | Jamir Watkins 2-pt field goal | 75 | 82 |
| 8:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 75 | 83 |
| 7:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 75 | 84 |
| 7:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 75 | 85 |
| 6:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 75 | 87 |
| 6:43 | Washington Wizards | Jamir Watkins 3-pt field goal | 78 | 87 |
| 6:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson Free throw | 78 | 88 |
| 6:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson Free throw | 78 | 89 |
| 6:08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson Free throw | 78 | 90 |
| 5:43 | Washington Wizards | Bub Carrington 2-pt field goal | 80 | 90 |
| 5:01 | Washington Wizards | Bub Carrington 2-pt field goal | 82 | 90 |
| 4:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 82 | 92 |
| 4:33 | Washington Wizards | Bub Carrington 2-pt field goal | 84 | 92 |
| 4:19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 84 | 94 |
| 3:57 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 84 | 96 |
| 3:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NaeQwan Tomlin 2-pt field goal | 84 | 98 |
| 2:21 | Washington Wizards | Jaden Hardy 3-pt field goal | 87 | 98 |
| 2:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 87 | 101 |
| 1:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 87 | 104 |
| 1:12 | Washington Wizards | Will Riley Free throw | 88 | 104 |
| 1:12 | Washington Wizards | Will Riley Free throw | 89 | 104 |
| 0:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant 2-pt field goal | 89 | 106 |
| 0:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 89 | 108 |
Q4 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Washington Wizards | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NaeQwan Tomlin 2-pt field goal | 89 | 110 |
| 11:04 | Washington Wizards | Jaden Hardy Free throw | 90 | 110 |
| 11:04 | Washington Wizards | Jaden Hardy Free throw | 91 | 110 |
| 10:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NaeQwan Tomlin 2-pt field goal | 91 | 112 |
| 10:21 | Washington Wizards | Jaden Hardy 3-pt field goal | 94 | 112 |
| 10:12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 94 | 114 |
| 10:12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 94 | 115 |
| 9:54 | Washington Wizards | Jamir Watkins 3-pt field goal | 97 | 115 |
| 9:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 97 | 117 |
| 9:20 | Washington Wizards | Justin Champagnie 3-pt field goal | 100 | 117 |
| 8:38 | Washington Wizards | Jamir Watkins 2-pt field goal | 102 | 117 |
| 7:09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 102 | 120 |
| 6:38 | Washington Wizards | Will Riley 2-pt field goal | 104 | 120 |
| 6:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 104 | 123 |
| 5:55 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 104 | 124 |
| 5:55 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 104 | 125 |
| 5:06 | Washington Wizards | Jamir Watkins 2-pt field goal | 106 | 125 |
| 3:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis 3-pt field goal | 106 | 128 |
| 3:16 | Washington Wizards | Kadary Richmond 3-pt field goal | 109 | 128 |
| 2:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Tyrese Proctor 3-pt field goal | 109 | 131 |
| 2:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis 2-pt field goal | 109 | 133 |
| 1:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Larry Nance Jr. 3-pt field goal | 109 | 136 |
| 1:31 | Washington Wizards | Kadary Richmond 2-pt field goal | 111 | 136 |
| 0:50 | Washington Wizards | Keshon Gilbert 2-pt field goal | 113 | 136 |
| 0:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Tristan Enaruna 2-pt field goal | 113 | 138 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Cleveland Cavaliers 3-0. Final series: Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0.
- Nov 7: Cleveland Cavaliers 148 at Washington Wizards 115
- Dec 12: Cleveland Cavaliers 130 at Washington Wizards 126
- Feb 11: Washington Wizards 113 at Cleveland Cavaliers 138 (this game)
- Apr 12: Washington Wizards 117 at Cleveland Cavaliers 130
Highlights
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