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Blatt sits LeBron for Cleveland Cavaliers' finale

By Alex Butler
Brooklyn Nets Deron Williams and Markel Brown watch Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron James leap to the basket in the first half at Barclays Center in New York City on March 27, 2015. UPI/John Angelillo
Brooklyn Nets Deron Williams and Markel Brown watch Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron James leap to the basket in the first half at Barclays Center in New York City on March 27, 2015. UPI/John Angelillo | License Photo

CLEVELAND, April 15 (UPI) -- LeBron James ended this season playing the second fewest games of his 12-year career, sitting out again Wednesday in the Cleveland Cavaliers season finale against the Washington Wizards.

LeBron was the only Cavaliers player scheduled to rest against the Wizards, according to the Northeast Ohio Media Group. The move was a decision by coach David Blatt.

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LeBron has played 69 games this season, the fewest since playing 62 games in 2011. The King has scored 25.3 points, averaged 7.4 assists, and six rebounds in 36.1 minutes per game this season.

His player efficiency rating of 26 is his lowest since 2006.

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