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Cavaliers fall to Wizards with LeBron getting rare NBA rest

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Washington (AFP) - With LeBron James grabbing a rare night off to rest, the Cleveland Cavaliers proved no match for the Washington Wizards, losing 113-99 in an NBA matchup Sunday.

Washington guard John Wall had 21 points and 13 assists while Otto Porter added 21 points and Bradley Beal had 17 for the hosts.

Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue said that after James scored 25 points in 40 minutes in a Friday win over Toronto, he wanted to give the four-time NBA Most Valuable Player a break after playing 56 of the team's prior 57 contests this season.