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Wizards vs Cleveland Cavaliers

A first-round sweep defined the 2007 Wizards-Cavaliers playoff meeting.

The Washington Wizards faced the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2007 NBA playoffs, losing in a first-round sweep.

Quick Facts

Primary era
Mid-2000s to Late 2000s
Key players wash
  • Gilbert Arenas
  • Caron Butler
  • Antawn Jamison
Key players cle
  • LeBron James
  • Zydrunas Ilgauskas
  • Anderson Varejão
Conference
Eastern Conference
Notable series
  • 2006 First Round
  • 2007 First Round
  • 2008 First Round
Status
Active Rivalry

Lore & Background

In the 2007 playoffs, the Cavaliers swept the Washington Wizards in four games in the First Round. The Wizards were without injured stars Gilbert Arenas and Caron Butler, and could not stop LeBron James and the Cavaliers.

Reader's Guide

The Cavaliers won the series 4–0, with games on April 22, April 25, April 28, and April 30. LeBron James led Cleveland in scoring in each game.

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