Cavaliers fall to Wizards, 101-99

March 13, 2008 at 11:30p.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Caron Butler returned to the Washington Wizards lineup after a 16-game injury absence to score 19 points in a 101-99 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night.

Butler, whose hip injury sent the Wizards into a February slump, scored the game’s opening basket, survived some rough contact and made six of his first eight shots.

LeBron James finished with 25 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and seven turnovers.

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