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Varejao grabs 23 rebounds in victory

Posted October 30, 2012 on AP on Fox
PLAYERS: Kyrie Irving,  Anderson Varejao,  Dion Waiters,  Tristan Thompson,  Jordan Crawford,  John Wall,  Kevin Seraphin
TEAMS: Cleveland Cavaliers,  Washington Wizards
Kyrie Irving scored 29 points, Anderson Varejao had a career-high 23 rebounds and the Cleveland Cavaliers opened the season with a 94-84 victory over the short-handed Washington Wizards on Tuesday night in the first game on the NBA schedule. Rookie Dion Waiters added 17 points for the Cavs, who led by 16 in the third quarter but needed big plays from Irving and Varejao in the final minutes to hold off the Wizards. Varejao had a career-high nine assists, two setting up dunks by Tristan Thompson in the last two minutes. Jordan Crawford scored 11 points to lead the Wizards, who were without star point guard John Wall, power forward Nene and forward Kevin Seraphin. Wall, the former No. 1 overall pick, is expected to be out until late November with a knee injury.
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