New Delhi, Oct. 29 -- CLEVELAND - AJ Dybantsa's first NBA possession ended at the foul line rather than the rim, but the message was clear. The Washington rookie drove past James Harden, drew contact from Jarrett Allen and made both free throws. Cleveland needed much longer to respond to the energy the No. 1 pick brought to his delayed debut.

The Cavaliers eventually erased a 13-point third-quarter deficit and beat the Wizards 121-111 at Rocket Arena on Wednesday, October 28. Evan Mobley scored 24 points, Peyton Watson added 22 and Donovan Mitchell finished with 19 as Cleveland won its third straight game.

Dybantsa led Washington with 19 points on 8-for-12 shooting in 27 minutes. His arrival gave the Wizards the aggressive wing they had...