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Cavs spoil No. 1 pick AJ Dybantsa’s NBA debut with 121-111 come-from behind win over Wizards

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Chris Fedor (via Cleveland.com)
Cleveland Cavaliers center Evan Mobley (L) and Washington Wizards center Deandre Ayton battle for possession of a rebound in the second half. Washington Wizards forward Khris Middleton goes up towards the basket as he is fouled by Cleveland Cavaliers guard Peyton Watson in the second half. Cleveland Cavaliers guard Peyton Watson (C) battles Washington Wizards guard Trae Young (L) and Washington Wizards forward Anthony Davis for possession of a rebound in the second half. Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden (R) tries for the steal on Washington Wizards center Alex Sarr in the first half. Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden drives between the defense of Washington Wizards guard Bilal Coulibaly (L) and Washington Wizards forward Khris Middleton in the first half at Rocket Arena. Washington Wizards forward Khris Middleton goes over the back of Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jaylon Tyson to get to the basketball in the second half. Washington Wizards forward Anthony Davis dunks the basketball for a score in the first half. Washington Wizards forward Khris Middleton goes up towards the basket as he is fouled by Cleveland Cavaliers guard Peyton Watson in the second half. Cleveland Cavaliers guard Peyton Watson takes a shot attempt guarded by Washington Wizards center Alex Sarr in the first half at Rocket Arena. Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jaylon Tyson drives to the basket for a score guarded by Washington Wizards forward Anthony Davis in the first half at Rocket Arena. Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden drives to the basket guarded by Washington Wizards center Alex Sarr in the first half at Rocket Arena. Washington Wizards center Alex Sarr (R) blocks the pass attempt by Cleveland Cavaliers guard Peyton Watson in the first half at Rocket Arena. Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden drives to the basket and is fouled by Washington Wizards guard Bilal Coulibaly in the first half at Rocket Arena. Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden drives to the basket and is fouled by Washington Wizards guard Bilal Coulibaly in the first half at Rocket Arena. Cleveland Cavaliers guard Peyton Watson takes a shot attempt guarded by Washington Wizards guard Trae Young in the first half. Cleveland Cavaliers guard Peyton Watson tries for the steal on Washington Wizards forward Kyshawn George in the first half. Cleveland Cavaliers guard Peyton Watson takes a shot attempt guarded by Washington Wizards forward Kyshawn George in the first half. Washington Wizards forward Kyshawn George goes up for a dunk guarded by Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen in the first half. Washington Wizards forward Kyshawn George goes up for a dunk guarded by Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen in the first half. Washington Wizards center Alex Sarr dunks the basketball for a score guarded by Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen in the first half. Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell celebrates his three-point score and was fouled on the play in the first half against the Washington Wizards. Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen (R) blocks the dunk attempt of Washington Wizards forward Anthony Davis in the first half. Cleveland Cavaliers guard Peyton Watson drives to the basket guarded by Washington Wizards guard Bub Carrington in the first half. Cleveland Cavaliers guard Meleek Thomas (R) and Washington Wizards center Alex Sarr chase a loose ball in the first half. Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson calls an offensive play in the second half against the Washington Wizards. Washington Wizards forward Anthony Davis (R) has his shot blocked by Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen in the second half. Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jaylon Tyson (R) and Washington Wizards center Alex Sarr battle for possession of a loose ball in the second half. Cleveland Cavaliers guard Peyton Watson is fouled by Washington Wizards center Alex Sarr (L) on a layup attempt in the second half. Cleveland Cavaliers center Evan Mobley celebrates his three-point score in the second half against the Washington Wizards.Cleveland Cavaliers guard Peyton Watson (L) and Washington Wizards forward Kyshawn George battle for possession of a rebound in the second half. Washington Wizards forward Kyshawn George is fouled by Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden on his dribble in the second half. Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson calls an offensive play in the second half against the Washington Wizards. Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jaylon Tyson falls to the court on his spin move guarded by Washington Wizards forward Khris Middleton in the second half. Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson talks with Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden in the second half against the Washington Wizards. Washington Wizards forward Kyshawn George drives to the basket guarded by Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen (L) and Cleveland Cavaliers guard Peyton Watson in the second half. Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jaylon Tyson reaches out to regain control of the basketball guarded by Washington Wizards forward Khris Middleton in the second half. Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell looks to make an outlet pass guarded by Washington Wizards center Alex Sarr in the first half. Cleveland Cavaliers center Evan Mobley (L) and Washington Wizards center Deandre Ayton battle for possession of a rebound in the second half.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — No lead is safe around the Cavs.

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