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NBA -- 10/28 19:18
CLEVELAND -- AJ Dybantsa , the No. 1 pick in the June draft, led the Washington Wizards with 19 points in his NBA debut Wednesday, a 121-111 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers . Dybantsa started at shooting guard and played 26 minutes after missing the first four games due to a sprained ankle. He scored nine points in the first quarter. His 19 total points were the most by a Wizards player in their career debut since Tom Gugliotta had 20 points in 1992, according to ESPN Research. Evan Mobley had 24 points, Peyton Watson added 22 for the Cavaliers, who rallied in the second half. Donovan Mitchell added 19 points for the Cavaliers, who have won three straight after squandering a 29-point lead and dropping their opener at Philadelphia. Washington's Anthony Davis and Alex Sarr scored 18 apiece, and Bilal Coulibaly added 17 points as he made his first eight shots. Kyshawn George had 11 assists. Mobley made a career-high five 3-pointers and had 10 points in the fourth quarter. Watson, who was acquired from Denver during the offseason, also had six rebounds in 28 minutes. Cleveland trailed 105-104 before scoring nine straight points to take control for its third straight win. It also is the Cavaliers' 17th straight win over the Wizards, the longest active streak in the league. Dybantsa's alley-oop off a pass by George gave the Wizards a 76-63 lead early in the third quarter before Cleveland started its comeback. The Cavaliers got within seven before going on a 14-6 run. Mobley's layup with 11:19 remaining in the fourth quarter put the Cavs up 94-92 and was their first lead since late in the first quarter. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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