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Cavaliers blow out Lakers 134-110 as Bronny James scores first NBA points as dad watches from bench
CLEVELAND (AP) Evan Mobley scored 25 points, Donovan Mitchell added 24 and the Cleveland Cavaliers improved to 5-0 with a 134-110 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night in a game that included a special homecoming for LeBron James and his son, Bronny.
The win marks the first time the Cavs have started 5-0 since the 2016-17 season, led by LeBron, and the third time in franchise history.
In the final minutes, Bronny played for the second time as a pro and was inserted with 5:16 left. The younger James, who grew up in the arena, made a 14-foot jumper with 2:03 to play for his first NBA points.
Jarrett Allen added 20 points and 17 rebounds for Cleveland.
LeBron scored 26 and Anthony Davis had 22 and 13 rebounds for the Lakers, who were unable to cut into Cleveland's lead after falling behind by 23 in the first half.
Lakers: A slow start proved costly, resulting in a second straight loss. First-year coach JJ Redick is still learning about his team.
Cavaliers: Cleveland is playing at a faster tempo this season under new coach Kenny Atkinson, who has stressed ball movement and pushing the pace offensively.
Mitchell dropped back-to-back 3-pointers as the Cavaliers made four treys in a span of 1:45 in the first quarter to open a 19-point lead after one.
Coming off the bench early when Darius Garland got two early fouls, Caris LeVert scored 16 with six assists. ... Despite the loss, LeBron has done well against the Cavaliers, going 19-4 against them with Miami and L.A.
The Lakers continue their trip on Friday in Toronto, while the Cavaliers host the Magic in a rematch of last year's Eastern Conference playoff series also on Friday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Anthony Davis vs. Jarrett Allen (D'Angelo Russell gains possession) | ||
| 11:42 |  | +2 | Austin Reaves makes two point pullup jump shot (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 2-0 |
| 11:19 | | Darius Garland turnover (bad pass) (Anthony Davis steals) | ||
| 11:15 | | +2 | LeBron James makes two point running dunk (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 4-0 |
| 11:05 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving layup | 4-2 |
| 10:53 | | Darius Garland shooting foul (D'Angelo Russell draws the foul) | ||
| 10:53 | | +1 | D'Angelo Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-2 |
| 10:53 | | +1 | D'Angelo Russell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-2 |
| 10:38 | | Rui Hachimura personal foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul) | ||
| 10:30 | | +3 | Donovan Mitchell makes three point stepback jump shot (Darius Garland assists) | 6-5 |
| 10:09 | | +2 | Anthony Davis makes two point layup (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 8-5 |
| 10:00 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving floating jump shot | 8-7 |
| 9:57 | | Darius Garland personal foul (D'Angelo Russell draws the foul) | ||
| 9:47 | | Donovan Mitchell personal foul (Austin Reaves draws the foul) | ||
| 9:23 | | LeBron James misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 9:21 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 9:17 | | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point cutting dunk (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 8-9 |
| 8:52 | | +2 | Rui Hachimura makes two point cutting finger roll layup (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 10-9 |
| 8:41 | | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point bank jump shot (Caris LeVert assists) | 10-11 |
| 8:30 | | +3 | Austin Reaves makes three point pullup jump shot (Anthony Davis assists) | 13-11 |
| 8:18 | | Donovan Mitchell misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:16 | | D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound | ||
| 8:12 | | D'Angelo Russell misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:08 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 8:02 | | +3 | Dean Wade makes three point jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 13-14 |
| 7:37 | | +2 | Anthony Davis makes two point driving hook shot | 15-14 |
| 7:37 | | Evan Mobley shooting foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul) | ||
| 7:37 | | Anthony Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 7:35 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 7:25 | | Evan Mobley turnover (bad pass) (Anthony Davis steals) | ||
| 7:19 | | Anthony Davis turnover (bad pass) (Dean Wade steals) | ||
| 7:13 | | +3 | Donovan Mitchell makes three point pullup jump shot | 15-17 |
| 6:58 | | Anthony Davis turnover (bad pass) (Donovan Mitchell steals) | ||
| 6:55 | | +3 | Donovan Mitchell makes three point running jump shot (Caris LeVert assists) | 15-20 |
| 6:55 | | Lakers 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:35 | | Anthony Davis turnover (traveling) | ||
| 6:27 | | +3 | Dean Wade makes three point jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 15-23 |
| 6:05 | | Austin Reaves misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 6:02 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 5:54 | | Donovan Mitchell misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:51 | | Rui Hachimura defensive rebound | ||
| 5:37 | | Rui Hachimura turnover (bad pass) (Donovan Mitchell steals) | ||
| 5:29 | | +3 | Sam Merrill makes three point jump shot (Caris LeVert assists) | 15-26 |
| 5:27 | | Lakers 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:07 | | Jarrett Allen blocks Anthony Davis's two point cutting layup | ||
| 5:03 | | Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound | ||
| 4:50 | | Donovan Mitchell turnover (lost ball) (Max Christie steals) | ||
| 4:42 | | D'Angelo Russell misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:40 | | Dean Wade defensive rebound | ||
| 4:36 | | Sam Merrill misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 4:33 | | D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound | ||
| 4:20 | | Austin Reaves misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:18 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 4:07 | | Sam Merrill misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:04 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 3:44 | | Anthony Davis misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:41 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 3:36 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point running layup (Caris LeVert assists) | 15-28 |
| 3:19 | | +2 | Anthony Davis makes two point turnaround jump shot | 17-28 |
| 3:01 | | Dean Wade turnover (traveling) | ||
| 2:50 | | +3 | Gabe Vincent makes three point jump shot (Austin Reaves assists) | 20-28 |
| 2:34 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point dunk (Darius Garland assists) | 20-30 |
| 2:13 | | Anthony Davis misses two point driving layup | ||
| 2:10 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 2:06 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point cutting layup (Caris LeVert assists) | 20-32 |
| 1:46 | | Gabe Vincent misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:44 | | Cavaliers defensive rebound | ||
| 1:34 | | +2 | Darius Garland makes two point driving layup | 20-34 |
| 1:23 | | Gabe Vincent turnover (lost ball) (Georges Niang steals) | ||
| 1:10 | | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point layup (Caris LeVert assists) | 20-36 |
| 1:05 | | LeBron James turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 0:50 | | +3 | Caris LeVert makes three point jump shot (Georges Niang assists) | 20-39 |
| 0:41 | | +3 | LeBron James makes three point stepback jump shot | 23-39 |
| 0:32 | | +3 | Darius Garland makes three point stepback jump shot | 23-42 |
| 0:20 | | LeBron James misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:14 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 0:03 | | Darius Garland misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Max Christie defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Max Christie misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Lakers offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:48 | | Evan Mobley offensive foul (Charge) (LeBron James draws the foul) | ||
| 11:48 | | Evan Mobley turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 11:38 | | Dalton Knecht misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:38 | | Lakers offensive rebound | ||
| 11:38 | | Evan Mobley personal foul (Jaxson Hayes draws the foul) | ||
| 11:23 | | +2 | Jaxson Hayes makes two point cutting dunk (LeBron James assists) | 25-42 |
| 11:02 | | +2 | Darius Garland makes two point floating jump shot | 25-44 |
| 10:47 | | LeBron James misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:45 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 10:35 | | Darius Garland misses two point layup | ||
| 10:34 | | Jarrett Allen offensive rebound | ||
| 10:34 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point putback dunk | 25-46 |
| 10:07 | | LeBron James turnover (lost ball) (Darius Garland steals) | ||
| 10:01 | | Isaac Okoro misses two point running layup | ||
| 10:00 | | Jarrett Allen offensive rebound | ||
| 10:00 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point putback layup | 25-48 |
| 9:43 | | D'Angelo Russell misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 9:43 | | Cavaliers defensive rebound | ||
| 9:24 | | Georges Niang misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:21 | | Lakers defensive rebound | ||
| 9:08 | | Darius Garland personal foul (D'Angelo Russell draws the foul) | ||
| 9:00 | | Dalton Knecht misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:54 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 8:45 | | Georges Niang misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:43 | | Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound | ||
| 8:40 | | +2 | LeBron James makes two point running layup (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 27-48 |
| 8:40 | | Isaac Okoro shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul) | ||
| 8:40 | | +1 | LeBron James makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 28-48 |
| 8:22 | | Jarrett Allen misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:15 | | Rui Hachimura defensive rebound | ||
| 8:02 | | +2 | D'Angelo Russell makes two point driving floating jump shot | 30-48 |
| 7:57 | | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:53 | | LeBron James shooting foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul) | ||
| 7:53 | | +1 | Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-49 |
| 7:53 | | +1 | Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-50 |
| 7:40 | | D'Angelo Russell misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 7:37 | | D'Angelo Russell offensive rebound | ||
| 7:24 | | Jarrett Allen blocks Rui Hachimura's two point driving layup | ||
| 7:24 | | Lakers offensive rebound | ||
| 7:24 | | Lakers turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 7:11 | | Donovan Mitchell misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 7:08 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 7:07 | | Dean Wade shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul) | ||
| 7:07 | | +1 | LeBron James makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-50 |
| 7:07 | | +1 | LeBron James makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-50 |
| 6:49 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point jump shot (Ty Jerome assists) | 32-52 |
| 6:32 | | Rui Hachimura turnover (bad pass) (Isaac Okoro steals) | ||
| 6:17 | | Ty Jerome misses two point layup | ||
| 6:14 | | Rui Hachimura defensive rebound | ||
| 6:04 | | Isaac Okoro shooting foul (D'Angelo Russell draws the foul) | ||
| 6:04 | | +1 | D'Angelo Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-52 |
| 6:04 | | +1 | D'Angelo Russell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-52 |
| 5:54 | | Donovan Mitchell misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:51 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 5:45 | | Austin Reaves turnover (bad pass) (Donovan Mitchell steals) | ||
| 5:38 | | Dean Wade misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:36 | | Rui Hachimura defensive rebound | ||
| 5:26 | | Isaac Okoro personal foul (Austin Reaves draws the foul) | ||
| 5:26 | | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:26 | | +1 | Austin Reaves makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-52 |
| 5:26 | | +1 | Austin Reaves makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-52 |
| 5:02 | | +3 | Isaac Okoro makes three point jump shot (Ty Jerome assists) | 36-55 |
| 4:45 | | Anthony Davis misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 4:39 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 4:38 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point running dunk (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 36-57 |
| 4:22 | | Austin Reaves misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:16 | | Dean Wade defensive rebound | ||
| 4:09 | | Donovan Mitchell misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:05 | | Rui Hachimura defensive rebound | ||
| 4:01 | | +2 | Rui Hachimura makes two point running layup | 38-57 |
| 4:01 | | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:38 | | +2 | Ty Jerome makes two point driving floating jump shot | 38-59 |
| 3:22 | | Austin Reaves turnover (bad pass) (Dean Wade steals) | ||
| 3:08 | | Caris LeVert misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:05 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 2:53 | | +2 | LeBron James makes two point driving reverse layup | 40-59 |
| 2:42 | | Dean Wade misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:39 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 2:29 | | +2 | Anthony Davis makes two point cutting layup (LeBron James assists) | 42-59 |
| 2:04 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 42-61 |
| 1:51 | | +2 | Rui Hachimura makes two point layup | 44-61 |
| 1:39 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point turnaround hook shot (Ty Jerome assists) | 44-63 |
| 1:28 | | Dean Wade shooting foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul) | ||
| 1:28 | | +1 | Anthony Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 45-63 |
| 1:28 | | +1 | Anthony Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 46-63 |
| 1:15 | | Donovan Mitchell misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:13 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | ||
| 1:08 | | Dalton Knecht misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:04 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 0:55 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point jump shot (Sam Merrill assists) | 46-65 |
| 0:31 | | Austin Reaves misses three point pullup jump shot |