Cavs beat Pacers in front of sparse crowd

CLEVELAND (AP) — After fans fought through more than a foot of snow to get the Cavaliers’ game, LeBron James wanted to make sure their efforts were not in vain.

James scored 38 points and Anderson Varejao added 15 points and 16 rebounds in Cleveland’s 103-95 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday.

Though the attendance was nowhere near the figure of 20,562 that was announced, the 12,000-or-so who braved the bitter cold and drifting snow were appreciated.

“It means a lot,” James said of the turnout. “The fans are the backbone of this organization. Even with the weather as bad as it was it was great to see so many people come out and support us.”

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