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Los Angeles Lakers at Cleveland Cavaliers

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3-2, 0-2 Away
Final
110 - 134

5-0, 2-0 Home

Cavaliers blow out Lakers 134-110 as Bronny James scores first NBA points as dad watches from bench

LeBron describes 'unbelievable moment' of Bronny's first NBA basket

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.

Takeaways 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.

Key moment 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.

Key stats 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.

Up next 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.

Regular Season Series

CLE leads series 1-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 110 - 134
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 110 - 134
4th 9.0 Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound 110 - 134
4th 11.2 Dalton Knecht misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot 110 - 134
4th 21.1 Ty Jerome makes 16-foot jumper 110 - 134

Statistics

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38-77 FG 56-97
49 Field Goal % 58
6-28 3PT 17-41
21 Three Point % 41
28-33 FT 5-8
85 Free Throw % 63
37 Rebounds 36
5 Offensive Rebounds 6
32 Defensive Rebounds 30
21 Assists 37
6 Steals 14
0 Blocks 2
20 Turnovers 12
1 Team Turnovers 0
21 Total Turnovers 12
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
1 Flagrant Fouls 0
31 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 12
26 Fast Break Points 26
56 Points in Paint 68
7 Fouls 26
4 Largest Lead 28
Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland Cavaliers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Luka Doncic, G Out May 6

Game Information

Rocket Arena

Location: Cleveland, OH
Attendance: 19,432 · Capacity:

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
LA Lakers 53 29 .646 - W3
Phoenix 45 37 .549 8 W1
LA Clippers 42 40 .512 11 W1
Golden State 37 45 .451 16 L3
Sacramento 22 60 .268 31 L1

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Detroit 60 22 .732 - W3
Cleveland 52 30 .634 8 W1
Milwaukee 32 50 .390 28 L1
Chicago 31 51 .378 29 L2
Indiana 19 63 .232 41 L2
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