Cavs Top 3: Good game from Cedi Osman not enough in loss to the Wizards

The Cavs lost to the Wizard despite good games from Cedi Osman and Collin Sexton.

The Cavs fell to the Wizards 120-105 on Friday night, despite a strong outing from Cedi Osman and 26 points from Collin Sexton. The Cavs have not been able to play good defense for most of the year, and with the added issue of their bench scoring and lack of healthy players, these games have become the norm for Cavalier fans.

The starters performed well, despite Isaac Okoro’s bad shooting night, he still put up 17 points, with five assists and six rebounds. Dean Wade nearly had a double-double, putting up 12 points and nine rebounds. The other starters also had a good showing as you’ll see in a moment.

The issue was the bench, or what the Cavs are parading around as “a bench”. There’s next to no reliable scorer on it and that’s beyond clear.

The Cavs are now 22-49, with one game left to go.

Top Three Game Performers

1 Point – Collin Sexton

Collin Sexton led the way with 26 points on 50% shooting from the floor but that’s about all he did. He only had four assists, had six turnovers to his name as well. Sexton also finished with the second-worst box plus-minus on the team with a -21. Brodic Thomas had a worse one, at -25.

2 Points – Jarrett Allen

The big man recorded yet another double-double tonight, with Jarrett Allen securing 18 points and 14 rebounds. The outing wasn’t enough to get the Cavs over the hump, however.

3 Points – Cedi Osman

Cedi Osman has really done well getting some to believe this is what he’s capable of on a recurring basis in 2022. Serving as more of a point-forward over the last few games, Osman has taken fewer three-point shots and has found a knack at getting to the basket and just that tonight. He finished with 16 points on 7-10 shooting, with a team-high six assists and a box plus-minus of +4, the only player in the positives on the day, besides a returning Darius Garland who in just 16 minutes had a +5.