WASHIGNTON, April 22 (Xinhua) -- LeBron James made an impressive playoff debut Saturday when he had 32 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers over the Washington Wizards 97-86 in Cleveland, Ohio.

    "King James", who produced his 10th career "triple double", scored 19 points in the half-time and lifted the team to a 50-36 lead before entering the second half. The Cavaliers, who had not reached the playoffs since 1998, kept the edge throughout a dominating second half.

    The Cavaliers took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven first-round series. Game two will be played in Cleveland on Tuesday.

    Donyell Marshall came off the bench to score 19 points for the Cavaliers, who had five players with double figures in scoring.

    Gilbert Arenas, who ranked fourth among NBA scorers, hit team-high 26 points to lead Washington, who beat Cleveland 3-1 in the regular season. Enditem