Wizards End 25-Game Road Losing Streak

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CLEVELAND (AP) -- John Wall raised his arms triumphantly and checked the scoreboard one last time to make sure it showed all zeros.

At last, the rookie knew how it felt to win an NBA road game.

"Like Christmas," Wall said.

Nick Young scored 31 points, Wall added 19 with 14 assists and the Washington Wizards snapped a 25-game road winless streak to start the season with a 115-100 win Sunday night over the Cleveland Cavaliers, who one game after ending their own historic losing streak fell back on bad habits.

Inspired by a speech over Sunday morning breakfast from coach Flip Saunders, the Wizards built a 25-point lead in the third quarter, held on as Cleveland clawed back within 11 in the fourth and got their first victory away from home since April 9 at Boston.

 

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