Cleveland Cavaliers Team Report - November 9

(Basketball News) - Darius Miles tied his career-high with 26 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers posted their first win of the season, 111-98, over the Washington Wizards at Gund Arena.

Rookie sensation LeBron James contributed 17 points, nine assists and eight rebounds for Cleveland, which won for the first time in six games this season.

Ricky Davis also added 26 points and eight boards for the Cavaliers, who snapped a six-game losing streak to the Wizards. Coming off a late-minute loss on Friday to Indiana, Cleveland was still able to rebound with a strong fourth quarter in this contest to earn the win at home.

The final quarter began with Cleveland holding a slim two-point advantage.

Miles, though, took over the contest early in the final period, leading the Cavaliers on a 16-3 run. He scored eight straight points during the burst, helping the home side claim a 92-80 advantage with more than six minutes left to play.

Miles started his individual spurt with a baseline dunk with 7:32 remaining in the contest. He then converted on a fastbreak lay-in to give Cleveland an 88-78 lead. After Etan Thomas’ bucket cut the deficit to single digits for Washington, two Miles jumpers extended the margin to 12 with a little more than six minutes left.

Washington was never able to seriously threaten as Cleveland led by as many as 16 late in game. The Cavaliers cruised the rest of the way.

The Cavs are off until Monday when they host the New York Knicks.