Jamison suffered a partially dislocated right shoulder in an exhibition game Oct. 14 and had not played since. His return sparked the Wizards to their first win since Oct. 31 against New Jersey.
Caron Butler added 19 points, Gilbert Arenas had 18 and Mike Miller 17.
LeBron James led Cleveland with 34 points but he committed six of Cleveland's 16 turnovers. Shaquille O'Neal sat out his third straight game with a strained shoulder.
Cleveland had a five-game winning streak snapped.
Washington had only a three-point lead heading into the fourth quarter, and then produced a 16-2 run to take control. The Wizards overcame a seven-point halftime deficit.
Copyright 2009 by United Press International.
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