Warriors dress eight against Cavs

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CLEVELAND (AP) -- Playing against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers is a tough assignment anytime.

For Golden State, the task was even tougher Tuesday night.

The Warriors, ravaged by injuries and illness, dressed the league minimum eight players against the Cavaliers, including newly acquired guard Raja Bell, who is expected to have wrist surgery next week. Bell and Vladimir Radmanovic were acquired from Charlotte on Monday for Stephen Jackson and Acie Law.

Warriors coach Don Nelson said Bell only would be used in an emergency.

In addition to Bell and Radmanovic, who started his first game with his new team, Monta Ellis, Stephen Curry, Mikki Moore, Anthony Morrow, Anthony Randolph and Corey Maggette also dressed.

Forward Kelenna Azubuike will have surgery Wednesday for a torn patellar tendon in his left knee and is out for the rest of the season. Guard C.J. Watson is out after testing positive for the H1N1 virus.

The Warriors will play in Boston on Wednesday night.

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