Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-off- Spread: Wizards +16.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 245.5 (256 points).
Recap
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Washington Wizards 130-126 at Capital One Arena in Washington on Dec 12, 2025 to move to 15-11.
The Cavaliers came back from 15 points down, trailing 100-85 in the third quarter. The lead changed hands 11 times. They outscored the Wizards 45-26 in the fourth quarter.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 35 | 27 | 23 | 45 | 130 |
| WSH | 24 | 36 | 40 | 26 | 126 |
Team stats
- FG
- 41-97
- 42-86
- 3PT
- 15-53
- 16-44
- FT
- 33-36
- 26-32
- Rebounds
- 48
- 49
- Assists
- 28
- 29
- Turnovers
- 7
- 16
Top performers
Points
Assists
Rebounds
Player stats
Cavaliers · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Andre Hunter F | 27 | 15 | 4-14 | 3-10 | 4-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -17 |
| Evan Mobley C | 36 | 23 | 7-17 | 2-6 | 7-9 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell G | 35 | 48 | 17-31 | 8-15 | 6-6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +9 |
| Darius Garland G | 35 | 18 | 6-17 | 0-11 | 6-7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -5 |
| Jaylon Tyson G | 31 | 13 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 6-6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | -10 |
| Dean Wade F | 23 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +11 |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin F | 10 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -3 |
| Thomas Bryant C | 8 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +3 |
| Lonzo Ball G | 24 | 5 | 1-6 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +26 |
| Craig Porter Jr. G | 11 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +6 |
Wizards · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Bagley III F | 33 | 15 | 6-10 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 | +12 |
| Justin Champagnie F | 18 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| Kyshawn George F | 26 | 15 | 5-10 | 3-8 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -2 |
| CJ McCollum G | 37 | 27 | 9-20 | 3-9 | 6-9 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 |
| Bub Carrington G | 41 | 27 | 10-20 | 5-13 | 2-4 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +7 |
| Tristan Vukcevic F | 15 | 14 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 8-8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -16 |
| Jamir Watkins G | 29 | 15 | 6-7 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | -6 |
| Will Riley G | 23 | 7 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 5-5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 |
| Tre Johnson G | 17 | 3 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -11 |
Game info
Last and next games
Cavaliers
Head to head
More scores
NBA Dec 12, 2025All NBA ScoresNBA 2025-26 SeasonNBA OddsScores & schedules
NFL ScoresCollege Football ScoresCollege Basketball ScoresNHL ScoresMLB ScoresWNBA ScoresUFC & MMA Results
Scores, stats and closing line: ESPN. Prediction-market prices: Kalshi and Polymarket. Betting splits: a consensus across several sportsbooks. Odds change constantly: confirm the price at the book. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.
Game details updated Oct 13, 6:19 PM ET. How game pages are made