Love returns to Cavs in loss to Wizards

Bobby Portis scored 30 points in his Wizards debut, Bradley Beal added 25 points and 12 assists, and Washington beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 119-106 on Friday night in Washington.

Portis, who was acquired along with Jabari Parker Thursday in a trade that sent Otto Porter Jr. to the Chicago Bulls, entered the game midway through the first quarter and promptly scored 16 points in six minutes. Portis hit all six of his field-goal attempts in the period, including two 3-pointers.

Cleveland, which has lost 21 of 24, was led by Collin Sexton with 27 points. Jordan Clarkson scored 24, and Larry Nance Jr. had 10 points and a career-high 19 rebounds.

In his first game back after left foot surgery forced him to miss 50 games, Kevin Love started and played the first six minutes, scoring four points. He did not return to the game. Cleveland coach Larry Drew said Love would not play when Cleveland plays at Indiana on Saturday night.

Washington led 77-57 early in the third quarter, but the Cavaliers got to within 89-86 late in the period. Thanks in part to 10 more points from Portis in the fourth, the Washington’s Trevor Ariza dunks over Cleveland’s Marquese Chriss during Friday’s game. Wizards pulled away.

Parker had seven points, 11 rebounds and nine assists. Wesley Johnson, who was picked up from New Orleans Thursday in a trade for Markieff Morris, had two points.

Marquese Chriss, who was part of a three-team trade, played his first game for Cleveland and had 13 points.

76ERS 117, NUGGETS 110: JJ Redick scored a season-high 34 points, Jimmy Butler had 22 and new-look Philadelphia beat Denver. Tobias Harris had 14 points and eight rebounds in his first game for Philadelphia. Nikola Jokic led Denver with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.

BUCKS 122, MAVERICKS 107: Giannis Antetokounmpo had 29 points and 17 rebounds and Milwaukee rolled to its sixth straight victory, beating Dallas.