It's always the attraction when LeBron James (26 points, 6 rebounds) returns to Cleveland. Even more when Lakers are competitive and that they find a team of Riders which is just as much.
The problem is that the reunion between the “King” and his frankness of heart has turned into a correction, since the teammates of Evan Mobley (25 points, 5 rebounds), Donovan Mitchell (24 points, 7 assists, 3 steals) and Jarrett Allen (20 points, 17 rebounds) gave a basketball lesson to Los Angeles : 134-110!
Everything was decided in the first quarter and after five minutes. Moment chosen by the Cavaliers, launched by an aggressive and skillful Donovan Mitchell, to dynamite the Lakers defense with 3-pointers and baskets on the counter-attack. The success of the Cavs is insolent and they even allow themselves to pound in the racket with Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen to beautifully punctuate this demonstration of collective strength (43-22).
The gap is therefore widened and, throughout the match, Los Angeles will try – in vain – to get back together, without returning below 10 points, insisting with LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the only two inspired players on the Californian side. It must be said that Cleveland was far too armed collectively, with Donovan Mitchell but also Jarrett Allen, Evan Mobley and even Caris LeVert coming off the bench. The Ohio armada continues its flawless start to the season, developing rhythmic, pleasant and polished basketball (134-110).
TO REMEMBER
– Cleveland folds the affair in a quarter. Another controlled victory for the Cavaliers, who will not have really had to force their talent to overcome these Lakers who have been attractive since the restart. At home, Kenny Atkinson's star quartet got the team off to a good start early in the game and after that there was no more suspense. An impressive performance from the Cavs, dominating in the paint and unstoppable behind the arc, in addition to excessively punishing the errors of the “Purple & Gold”, ultimately quite numerous.
– Bronny James' first points. That's about all there is to remember from the Lakers' evening: Bronny James came into play in the fourth quarter “thanks” to the significant gap and he took the opportunity to score his 2 first points of the season (also with 2 assists and 1 interception in 5 minutes). Under the encouragement of an audience who, in a way, saw him grow up when dad LeBron was performing one after another, the native of Akron (also…) will remember this symbolic evening for a long time, right under the eyes of his father. , sitting on the bench during garbage time.
How to read the stats? Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive rebound; T = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = Point differential when the player is on the field; Pts = Points; Eval: player evaluation calculated from positive actions – negative actions.
