Donovan Mitchell scored 48 for the Cleveland Cavaliers; Bub Carrington scored 27 for the Washington Wizards.

Cleveland Cavaliers at Washington Wizards

2025-26 · Regular season Fri, Dec 12, 2025 · 7:00 pm EST · All results that day · Cleveland Cavaliers vs Washington Wizards head-to-head · Cleveland Cavaliers schedule · Washington Wizards schedule

Final

Away

Washington Wizards

126

Venue: Capital One Arena

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Washington Wizards 130-126 on the road on Friday, December 12, 2025 at Capital One Arena. Donovan Mitchell had 48 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Bub Carrington had 27 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists for the Washington Wizards.

The Cleveland Cavaliers led 62-60 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 45-26. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Marvin Bagley III (double-double, Washington Wizards), Evan Mobley (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers). Bench points: Cleveland Cavaliers 13, Washington Wizards 39. Evan Mobley had 23 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Cleveland Cavaliers vs Washington Wizards?: The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Washington Wizards 130-126 on December 12, 2025.
Who led the scoring?: Donovan Mitchell scored 48 for the Cleveland Cavaliers; Bub Carrington scored 27 for the Washington Wizards.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Cleveland Cavaliers	35	27	23	45	130
Washington Wizards	24	36	40	26	126

Game leaders

Cleveland Cavaliers

Points: 48 Donovan Mitchell
Rebounds: 13 Evan Mobley
Assists: 6 Evan Mobley

Washington Wizards

Points: 27 Bub Carrington
Rebounds: 13 Marvin Bagley III
Assists: 8 Bub Carrington

Evan Mobley double-double (23 PTS, 13 REB) · Marvin Bagley III double-double (15 PTS, 13 REB)

Cleveland Cavaliers
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Evan Mobley starter	36:14	23	13	6	0	0	0	7-17	2-6	7-9	4	+0
Darius Garland starter	35:19	18	3	6	2	0	2	6-17	0-11	6-7	2	-5
Donovan Mitchell starter	35:14	48	4	4	2	0	3	17-31	8-15	6-6	1	+9
Jaylon Tyson starter	30:54	13	6	3	0	0	0	3-5	1-3	6-6	2	-10
De'Andre Hunter starter	27:07	15	4	0	0	0	0	4-14	3-10	4-4	1	-17
Lonzo Ball bench	24:04	5	3	2	3	1	0	1-6	1-5	2-2	0	+26
Dean Wade bench	22:40	2	5	2	2	0	0	0-2	0-2	2-2	3	+11
Craig Porter bench	10:48	4	5	4	2	0	1	2-2	0-0	0-0	0	+6
NaeQwan Tomlin bench	10:05	0	3	1	0	0	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	6	-3
Thomas Bryant bench	7:35	2	2	0	0	0	1	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	+3

Not available: Jarrett Allen, Max Strus, Larry Nance Jr., Sam Merrill

Washington Wizards
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Bub Carrington starter	41:28	27	6	8	1	0	3	10-20	5-13	2-4	2	+7
CJ McCollum starter	36:39	27	4	6	1	0	1	9-20	3-9	6-9	3	-1
Marvin Bagley III starter	33:17	15	13	4	0	0	2	6-10	1-1	2-2	1	+12
Kyshawn George starter	26:20	15	2	3	1	1	2	5-10	3-8	2-2	5	-2
Justin Champagnie starter	17:54	3	7	1	1	0	0	1-4	1-3	0-0	4	+0
Jamir Watkins bench	29:29	15	8	1	0	2	2	6-7	3-4	0-0	4	-6
Will Riley bench	23:26	7	3	4	1	2	2	1-2	0-1	5-5	3	-3
Tre Johnson bench	16:44	3	1	1	1	0	1	1-6	0-3	1-2	2	-11
Tristan Vukcevic bench	14:43	14	5	1	0	1	3	3-7	0-2	8-8	3	-16

Not available: Alexandre Sarr, Bilal Coulibaly, Corey Kispert, Malaki Branham, Khris Middleton

Team statistics
Cleveland Cavaliers	Stat	Washington Wizards
33/36 (91%)	Free throws	26/32 (81%)
26/44 (59%)	2 pointers	26/42 (61%)
15/53 (28%)	3 pointers	16/44 (36%)
41/97 (42%)	Field goals	42/86 (48%)
48	Rebounds	49
33	Defensive rebounds	37
15	Offensive rebounds	12
28	Assists	29
7	Turnovers	16
11	Steals	6
1	Blocks	6
20	Fouls	27
14	Max points in a row	12
12:25	Time spent in lead	29:29
11	Biggest lead	17

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Washington Wizards ahead)

Largest margin: 16 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 11
Times tied: 12
Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers: 11 Q1 0:03
Largest lead · Washington Wizards: 17 Q3 1:22
Longest run: 14-0 Cleveland Cavaliers · Q1 2:57 to Q1 0:03

Scoring plays

Q1 · 28 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Cleveland Cavaliers	Washington Wizards
11:29	Washington Wizards	Bub Carrington 2-pt field goal	0	2
11:15	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal	2	2
11:05	Washington Wizards	CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal	2	5
10:52	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley 3-pt field goal	5	5
10:31	Washington Wizards	Kyshawn George 2-pt field goal	5	7
10:02	Washington Wizards	Bub Carrington 3-pt field goal	5	10
9:47	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal	7	10
9:17	Cleveland Cavaliers	De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal	9	10
8:55	Cleveland Cavaliers	De'Andre Hunter Free throw	10	10
8:55	Cleveland Cavaliers	De'Andre Hunter Free throw	11	10
8:17	Washington Wizards	CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal	11	12
7:42	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley 3-pt field goal	14	12
7:24	Washington Wizards	Marvin Bagley III 2-pt field goal	14	14
6:58	Washington Wizards	Justin Champagnie 3-pt field goal	14	17
6:42	Cleveland Cavaliers	De'Andre Hunter 3-pt field goal	17	17
6:22	Washington Wizards	Kyshawn George 3-pt field goal	17	20
5:57	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal	19	20
4:49	Washington Wizards	Kyshawn George 2-pt field goal	19	22
4:31	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jaylon Tyson Free throw	20	22
4:31	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jaylon Tyson Free throw	21	22
3:42	Washington Wizards	Tre Johnson 2-pt field goal	21	24
2:57	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jaylon Tyson Free throw	22	24
2:57	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jaylon Tyson Free throw	22	24
2:24	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal	25	24
2:10	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal	27	24
1:38	Cleveland Cavaliers	Thomas Bryant 2-pt field goal	29	24
1:09	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal	32	24
0:03	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal	35	24

Q2 · 37 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Cleveland Cavaliers	Washington Wizards
11:45	Washington Wizards	Bub Carrington 2-pt field goal	35	26
11:18	Washington Wizards	Will Riley Free throw	35	27
11:18	Washington Wizards	Will Riley Free throw	35	28
10:59	Washington Wizards	Tristan Vukcevic Free throw	35	29
10:59	Washington Wizards	Tristan Vukcevic Free throw	35	30
10:38	Washington Wizards	Bub Carrington 3-pt field goal	35	33
10:17	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal	37	33
10:04	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal	39	33
9:11	Washington Wizards	Jamir Watkins 3-pt field goal	39	36
8:49	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal	42	36
8:34	Washington Wizards	Kyshawn George Free throw	42	37
8:34	Washington Wizards	Kyshawn George Free throw	42	38
7:42	Washington Wizards	Marvin Bagley III 2-pt field goal	42	40
7:28	Cleveland Cavaliers	De'Andre Hunter 3-pt field goal	45	40
6:56	Washington Wizards	Jamir Watkins 2-pt field goal	45	42
6:45	Cleveland Cavaliers	Darius Garland Free throw	46	42
6:45	Cleveland Cavaliers	Darius Garland Free throw	47	42
6:36	Washington Wizards	Jamir Watkins 3-pt field goal	47	45
5:38	Washington Wizards	Bub Carrington 2-pt field goal	47	47
5:20	Cleveland Cavaliers	Darius Garland 2-pt field goal	49	47
5:09	Washington Wizards	CJ McCollum Free throw	49	48
5:09	Washington Wizards	CJ McCollum Free throw	49	49
5:09	Washington Wizards	CJ McCollum Free throw	49	50
4:37	Washington Wizards	CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal	49	52
4:37	Washington Wizards	CJ McCollum Free throw	49	53
4:25	Cleveland Cavaliers	De'Andre Hunter 3-pt field goal	52	53
3:40	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jaylon Tyson 3-pt field goal	55	53
3:22	Washington Wizards	Marvin Bagley III 2-pt field goal	55	55
2:38	Cleveland Cavaliers	Darius Garland Free throw	56	55
2:18	Washington Wizards	Kyshawn George 3-pt field goal	56	58
2:09	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley Free throw	57	58
2:09	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley Free throw	58	58
1:08	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley Free throw	59	58
1:08	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley Free throw	60	58
0:52	Washington Wizards	Jamir Watkins 2-pt field goal	60	60
0:04	Cleveland Cavaliers	Darius Garland Free throw	61	60
0:04	Cleveland Cavaliers	Darius Garland Free throw	62	60

Q3 · 38 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Cleveland Cavaliers	Washington Wizards
11:39	Washington Wizards	CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal	62	62
11:26	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal	64	62
11:13	Washington Wizards	CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal	64	65
10:45	Washington Wizards	CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal	64	68
10:26	Washington Wizards	Bub Carrington 3-pt field goal	64	71
10:00	Washington Wizards	Bub Carrington 3-pt field goal	64	74
8:57	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jaylon Tyson Free throw	65	74
8:57	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jaylon Tyson Free throw	66	74
8:40	Washington Wizards	CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal	66	76
8:29	Cleveland Cavaliers	De'Andre Hunter Free throw	67	76
8:29	Cleveland Cavaliers	De'Andre Hunter Free throw	68	76
7:45	Washington Wizards	Bub Carrington Free throw	68	77
6:55	Washington Wizards	Marvin Bagley III 2-pt field goal	68	79
6:28	Washington Wizards	Marvin Bagley III 3-pt field goal	68	82
6:10	Washington Wizards	Will Riley 2-pt field goal	68	84
5:59	Cleveland Cavaliers	Darius Garland 2-pt field goal	70	84
5:59	Cleveland Cavaliers	Darius Garland Free throw	71	84
5:08	Washington Wizards	Marvin Bagley III Free throw	71	85
5:08	Washington Wizards	Marvin Bagley III Free throw	71	86
4:56	Cleveland Cavaliers	Darius Garland 2-pt field goal	73	86
4:47	Washington Wizards	CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal	73	88
4:14	Washington Wizards	Tre Johnson Free throw	73	89
3:59	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell Free throw	74	89
3:59	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell Free throw	75	89
3:43	Washington Wizards	Tristan Vukcevic Free throw	75	90
3:43	Washington Wizards	Tristan Vukcevic Free throw	75	91
3:32	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal	78	91
2:44	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal	80	91
2:24	Washington Wizards	Will Riley Free throw	80	92
2:24	Washington Wizards	Will Riley Free throw	80	93
2:24	Washington Wizards	Will Riley Free throw	80	94
1:59	Washington Wizards	Tristan Vukcevic Free throw	80	95
1:59	Washington Wizards	Tristan Vukcevic Free throw	80	96
1:48	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley Free throw	81	96
1:22	Washington Wizards	Tristan Vukcevic 2-pt field goal	81	98
1:05	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal	83	98
0:32	Washington Wizards	Jamir Watkins 2-pt field goal	83	100
0:18	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal	85	100

Q4 · 39 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Cleveland Cavaliers	Washington Wizards
11:45	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal	88	100
11:25	Cleveland Cavaliers	Darius Garland 2-pt field goal	90	100
11:01	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal	92	100
10:45	Washington Wizards	Tristan Vukcevic 2-pt field goal	92	102
10:29	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal	95	102
10:16	Cleveland Cavaliers	Craig Porter 2-pt field goal	97	102
10:01	Washington Wizards	Kyshawn George 3-pt field goal	97	105
9:48	Cleveland Cavaliers	Craig Porter 2-pt field goal	99	105
9:35	Washington Wizards	Tristan Vukcevic Free throw	99	106
9:35	Washington Wizards	Tristan Vukcevic Free throw	99	107
9:26	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal	102	107
8:31	Cleveland Cavaliers	Darius Garland 2-pt field goal	104	107
8:11	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell Free throw	105	107
8:11	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell Free throw	106	107
7:47	Washington Wizards	Bub Carrington 3-pt field goal	106	110
7:21	Washington Wizards	Jamir Watkins 3-pt field goal	106	113
7:06	Cleveland Cavaliers	Dean Wade Free throw	107	113
7:06	Cleveland Cavaliers	Dean Wade Free throw	108	113
6:27	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell Free throw	109	113
6:27	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell Free throw	110	113
6:07	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal	112	113
5:55	Washington Wizards	Bub Carrington 2-pt field goal	112	115
5:31	Washington Wizards	Marvin Bagley III 2-pt field goal	112	117
5:17	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal	114	117
5:16	Washington Wizards	Bub Carrington Free throw	114	118
5:05	Washington Wizards	CJ McCollum Free throw	114	119
5:05	Washington Wizards	CJ McCollum Free throw	114	120
4:15	Cleveland Cavaliers	Darius Garland 2-pt field goal	116	120
2:58	Cleveland Cavaliers	Lonzo Ball 3-pt field goal	119	120
2:31	Washington Wizards	Bub Carrington 2-pt field goal	119	122
2:14	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal	122	122
1:00	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal	124	122
0:31	Cleveland Cavaliers	Lonzo Ball Free throw	125	122
0:31	Cleveland Cavaliers	Lonzo Ball Free throw	126	122
0:25	Washington Wizards	CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal	126	124
0:24	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley Free throw	127	124
0:24	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley Free throw	128	124
0:06	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal	130	124
0:01	Washington Wizards	Tristan Vukcevic 2-pt field goal	130	126

2025-26 season series

After this game: Cleveland Cavaliers 2-0. Final series: Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0.

Nov 7: Cleveland Cavaliers 148 at Washington Wizards 115
Dec 12: Cleveland Cavaliers 130 at Washington Wizards 126 (this game)
Feb 11: Washington Wizards 113 at Cleveland Cavaliers 138
Apr 12: Washington Wizards 117 at Cleveland Cavaliers 130

Highlights

Wizards 126 - 130 Cavaliers — Full Highlights (YouTube)

Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.

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