The Cavs welcomed James back with a video tribute during an early timeout. “That's a tall task - literally and figuratively.”

“Next man up,” James said when asked how he reacted to losing Davis. Without Davis clogging the middle, Allen, who missed the last five games with a bruised back, made his first 10 shots and helped the Cavs take a 57-49 halftime lead. “That’s a huge loss, obviously, with the way he’s been playing lately.” A-D wanted to try to play, but he felt too weak. 'His temperature was 101 and some change. “It got progressively worse as the day went on,” Lakers coach Darvin Ham said. The eight-time All-Star had scored 99 points in his previous two games and had been playing as well as he has in several seasons after being plagued by injuries.ĭavis didn't attempt a field goal and scored just one point before leaving. James finished with 21 points and 17 rebounds, losing for just the third time in 20 games against the Cavs.ĭennis Schroder and Russell Westbrook added 16 points apiece as Los Angeles had its four-game winning streak stopped.ĭavis went out after eight minutes with flu-like symptoms. “He's a special kid.”ĭarius Garland added 21 points and 11 assists for Cleveland. After dropping the shot, the All-Star guard strutted around the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse floor nodding his head as James helplessly watched. With Cleveland leading by 12 in the fourth, Mitchell buried a 3-pointer from the left wing to finish the Lakers. “You always want to spoil the homecoming,” Mitchell said with a smile. Mitchell, who has Cleveland fans dreaming of another title run, took over in the second half and scored 29 points with the kind of performance James had routinely during his 11 seasons for the Cavs. With Anthony Davis missing the final three quarters because of illness, the Cavs improved to an NBA-leading 11-1 on their floor, their best start at home since 2015-16, when James led them to a championship. Mitchell scored a season-high 43 points and Jarrett Allen returned from injury to add 24, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 116-102 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in James' only visit home this season. A 3-point basket by Mitchell from the left wing finished the Lakers.Mitchell scored a season-high 43 points.James made his only return to Cleveland of the season.

Donovan Mitchell got to play against his childhood idol, LeBron James.

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