Cavaliers Spoil No. 1 Pick Dybantsa's Debut in 121-111 Comeback Over Wizards

Cleveland spoiled the party in Washington on Wednesday night, rallying in the second half to beat the Wizards 121-111 and extend their dominance in this fixture to 17 straight wins. The night belonged, at least at first, to AJ Dybantsa. The No. 1 pick in June's draft finally made his NBA debut after missing Washington's first four games with a sprained ankle, and he looked anything but rusty. Dybantsa poured in a team-high 19 points on 8-of-12 shooting in 26 minutes, including nine first-quarter points — the most by a Wizards rookie on debut in an opening quarter since at least 1996-97, according to Sportradar. But Cleveland's experience told after the break. Evan Mobley led the Cavaliers with 24 points, including a career-high five three-pointers, while Peyton Watson added 22 as the visitors took control. Anthony Davis and Alex Sarr scored 18 points each for Washington, but the Wizards could not hold off the comeback. The win made it three straight for Cleveland, who continue to look like one of the East's most complete teams, while Washington will take encouragement from their rookie's debut even as the wait for a win over the Cavaliers goes on.