It was billed as a homecoming celebration for LeBron James, but his teammate Anthony Davis stole the show with 23 of his season-high 32 points in the second half on Nov 25 as the Los Angeles Lakers earned a third straight road win with a hard-fought 121-115 victory over the Cavaliers in Cleveland.
Said James: “Tonight was an A.D. game for us. He needs to touch the ball, and we want him to be aggressive offensively and anchor our defence.
“He did a great job attacking the basket and guarding the glass.”
Davis added 13 rebounds and three blocked shots, helping the Lakers overcome a slow shooting night from James against his former club, who honoured the league’s all-time leading scorer with a video tribute in the first quarter.
On the festivities, the four-time National Basketball Association champion, 38, told ESPN: “Spent 11 years here and being able to come back after my Miami stint and win a championship here for this franchise, for this city, I think it was a 52-year (title) drought or something like that in the city of Cleveland for any sports team, I think that was just something that I will never forget, no matter how old I get.
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