The Washington Wizards could potentially be adding some firepower to their starting five.

Donovan Mitchell scored a season-high 48 points Dec. 12 to help the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers rally for a victory over the Washington Wizards.

Both the Cleveland Cavaliers and Washington Wizards may be without multiple key players in Friday night's matchup.

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell scored the most points he's ever scored in a game against the Washington Wizards Friday night since dropping 71 points on the Chicago Bulls in 2023.

Washington Wizards wing Cam Whitmore has not been working as hard as some in the organization would like, per reports.

The Wizards are, for the most part, far behind most of their opponents in all of these categories. This is a young team and roster that arguably has less talent than nearly all of its opponents. This is apparent when Keefe burns timeouts early in games, and it also speaks to Keefe’s coaching style and the team’s overall developmental priorities.

Marvin Bagley has taken up a leadership role with the Washington Wizards this season.

There are nights in the NBA when a game script feels written in stone early on. The favorites, the Cavaliers, came out sluggish; the underdog plays with a looseness that turns into confidence, and suddenly,

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donovan Mitchell anotó 24 de sus 48 puntos en el último cuarto, con lo cual condujo a los Cavaliers de Cleveland a una remontada tras un déficit de 15 puntos en ese periodo para imponerse el viernes 130-126 sobre los Wizards de Washington.

The Wizards' perimeter defenders need to keep Sarr from doing all the work on defense. The Pacers have won four of their last six due to their variety of athletic slashers, and they'll have to keep bodies glued to Pascal Siakam and Bennedict Mathurin to enable the low man to stay put and keep the other potential helpers from collapsing.