Cleveland Cavaliers vs Washington Wizards

Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) is closely guarded by Cleveland Cavaliers center Anderson Varejao (17). (Thomas Ondrey/The Plain Dealer) Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at Quicken Loans Arena

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INDEPENDENCE, Ohio – Cavaliers center Anderson Varejao was held out of Friday's practice with a rib contusion, head coach David Blatt announced.

According to Blatt, Varejao suffered the injury in Wednesday's home win over the Washington Wizards. The team is listing its big man as questionable for Saturday's game against the Indiana Pacers.

"We'll see [how he feels] tomorrow," Blatt said.

Varejao is having a consistent season. In his last five games, he is averaging 14.0 points on 65 percent from the field to go with 9.0 rebounds. His mid-range jump-shot has become automatic, making life tough for opponents.

If he's unable to go on Saturday, that will be a blow to a team that is already thin at the center position. Tristan Thompson would likely get the start.

After Thompson, there's Brendan Haywood, who has played a total of 20 minutes this season. A rugged team such as Indiana will certainly try to impose its size even more.

A decision on Varejao's availability will be made after Saturday's morning shootaround.