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Cavaliers to rest LeBron James against Pacers Wednesday night

LeBron James

Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James waits during a timeout in the final minute of the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies, Monday, March 7, 2016, in Cleveland. The Grizzlies won 106-103. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

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The Indiana Pacers just caught a break.

The Pacers are trying to secure a playoff spot — they are the seven seed in the East, two-and-a-half games up on the nine seed Bulls — but faced their toughest test the rest of the season Wednesday when they take on the Cavaliers. Except, now the Cavaliers are going to be missing one key player.

This gives LeBron the chance to do a little more coaching.

While the Cavaliers still have Kyrie Irving, Kevin Love and the rest of the roster available Cleveland is just 1-3 this season without LeBron.

The Pacers were likely to make the playoffs anyway — they close the season with the Nets, Knicks, and Bucks, all winnable games. Plus the Bulls just suck.

In theory, if the Cavaliers lost every remaining game and the Raptors won out Toronto could get the top seed, but that’s not happening. Cleveland will get the top seed, and more rest for LeBron heading into the playoffs is a good thing.