Cavaliers Blast Wizards to Take 2-0 Series Lead

The Wizards have been bounced from the playoffs by the Cavaliers in the first round each of the last two years.

LeBron James finished with a game-high 30 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds as the Cavaliers took a 2-0 series lead Monday night with a 116-86 blowout of the Wizards. Photo courtesy: Cleveland Cavaliers

CLEVELAND - The Cavaliers took full advantage of their homecourt on Monday night in Cleveland, taking a 2-0 series lead with a 116-86 blowout of the visiting Wizards.

In the fourth quarter, with the game well out of reach, but a triple-double well-within reach for LeBron James, James took a seat on the bench to watch his team cruise to victory.

James fell one rebound short of his second-career triple-double in the playoffs, finishing with a game-high 30 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds. Three players joined James in double figures as the Cavaliers set a franchise playoff record for margin of victory with their 30-point win over the Wizards.

DeShawn Stevenson, Caron Butler and Darius Songaila led five Wizards in double digits with 12 points apiece.

The Wizards, who have been bounced from the playoffs by the Cavaliers in the first round each of the last two years, will try to climb back into the series when they host Cleveland on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET.

Source: NBA.com

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