John Wall explodes in Washington's win over Cleveland

Washington Wizards guard John Wall scored 37 points during a 127-115 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday, adding four rebounds, 11 assists, two steals, one block and two 3-pointers.

What It Means:

Wall dropped 18 of his 27 points in the first quarter and was on fire from the floor making his first seven shots. He finished the game with a .714 effective field goal percentage as well. The Wizards are only 2.5 games back of the Cavaliers for the top spot in the East and Wall is the biggest reason why.

Wall is averaging career highs with 23.0 points, 10.8 assists and 2.0 steals over 36.5 minutes per game this season. He owns a .478 effective field goal percentage and his nERD of 5.3 ranks 32nd in the NBA.