Coach Tyronn Lue opted to sit LeBron James today against the Washington Wizards on the first night of a back-to-back set that sees the Cavs face the Indiana Pacers tomorrow.
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The news was only announced the morning of the game, just an hour or so before gametime. Coach Lue explained his reason for sitting LeBron.
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Without James, the Cavs were blown out of Washington D.C. 99-113 in a game which wasn’t even as close as the final score suggests. The Cavs, at one point, were down 30 points, and didn’t look into it at all. Cleveland faces a tough Indiana team tomorrow evening back at the Q.