Game ID: 22400118
Los Angeles Lakers @ Cleveland Cavaliers
Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, OH
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
CLE 42 25 32 35 134LAL 23 25 31 31 110
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Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
CLE availability going into 10/23 · season opener
full strength
CLE availability going into 10/25 · 1 day's rest
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CLE availability going into 10/26 · back-to-back
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CLE availability going into 10/28 · 1 day's rest
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CLE availability going into 10/30 · 1 day's rest
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CLE availability going into 11/01 · 1 day's rest
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CLE availability going into 11/02 · back-to-back
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CLE availability going into 11/04 · 1 day's rest
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CLE availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's restOUT LeVert missed 2 since 11/02, returns tonight: 28 min (117% of 24)
LAL availability going into 10/22 · season opener
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LAL availability going into 10/25 · 2 days' rest
full strength
LAL availability going into 10/26 · back-to-backOUT Reddish missed 2 since 10/22, out tonight
LAL availability going into 10/28 · 1 day's restOUT Reddish missed 3 since 10/22, out tonight
NEW Hachimura 32 to 37 min over the last 3
NEW Russell 26 to 32 min over the last 3
LAL availability going into 10/30 · 1 day's restOUT Reddish missed 4 since 10/22, returns tonight: 9 min (51% of 18)
NEW Russell 26 to 32 min over the last 4
LAL availability going into 11/01 · 1 day's restBACK Reddish back 10/30 after 4, 9 min since (51% of 18)
LAL availability going into 11/04 · 2 days' restBACK Reddish back 10/30 after 4, 9 min since (51% of 18)
LAL availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's restBACK Reddish back 10/30 after 4, 12 min since (65% of 18)
LAL availability going into 11/08 · 1 day's restOUT Vanderbilt missed 2 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Reddish back 10/30 after 4, 16 min since (91% of 18)
10/23 @ TOR 136-106 — CLE notes
CLE won 136-106. CLE shot 59% (51 of 87) to TOR's 42%, 14 of 30 from three. CLE turned it over 12 times to TOR's 18. Mobley led with 25 (9 of 14, 6 of 6 at the line); Mitchell added 21, LeVert 19. The hinge was Q2, 36-17: a lead of 1 became 20, and the lead reached 33. Mitchell was the night's best plus/minus at +31.
10/25 vs DET 113-101 — CLE notes
CLE won 113-101. CLE shot 51% (42 of 82) to DET's 47%, 13 of 34 from three, and went to the line 23 times to DET's 17 — 16 points from the stripe to their 12. CLE turned it over 12 times to DET's 22. Mitchell led with 19 (8 of 21, 1 of 8 from three); Wade added 19, Allen 17. The hinge was Q2, 37-26: CLE came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 10, and the lead reached 18. Wade was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
10/26 @ WAS 135-116 — CLE notes
CLE won 135-116. CLE shot 53% (47 of 88) to WAS's 39%, 18 of 39 from three. Mitchell led with 30 (11 of 18, 6 of 11 from three); Allen added 23, Garland 23. The hinge was Q3, 38-28: a lead of 6 became 16, and the lead reached 27. Mitchell was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
10/28 @ NYK 110-104 — CLE notes
CLE won 110-104. CLE shot 48% (39 of 82) to NYK's 44%, 12 of 36 from three, and went to the line 24 times to NYK's 18 — 20 points from the stripe to their 15. Garland led with 34 (12 of 19, 5 of 8 from three); Mitchell added 25, Mobley 17. The hinge was Q4, 36-26: CLE came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 6. CLE trailed 45-52 at the half and won the second half 65-52. LeVert was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
10/30 vs LAL 134-110 — CLE notes
CLE won 134-110. CLE shot 58% (56 of 97) to LAL's 49%, 17 of 41 from three, and got to the line 8 times to LAL's 33. CLE turned it over 12 times to LAL's 20. Mobley led with 25 (12 of 16); Mitchell added 24, Allen 20. The hinge was Q1, 42-23: from level to 19 ahead, and the lead reached 28. Merrill was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
11/01 vs ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 107, shooting 54 percent and 41 from three, 23 free throws a game; Mitchell at 24 and Mobley at 19 a game. That is 5 straight wins. One day's rest. Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 108, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 28 free throws a game; Banchero at 29 and Wagner at 18 a game. Without da Silva (4 straight), Bitadze (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the arc, Cleveland at 41 percent from three to Orlando's 35 and the line, where Orlando takes 28 free throws a game to Cleveland's 23. Call it Cleveland 118, Orlando 108, Cleveland by 10.
11/02 @ MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 120, shooting 47 percent and 31 from three, 27 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 30 and Lillard at 23 a game. That is 4 straight losses. One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 108, shooting 52 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Mitchell at 24 and Garland at 21 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Cleveland wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Cleveland at 40 percent from three to Milwaukee's 31 and the defense, Cleveland allowing 108 a night to Milwaukee's 120. Call it Cleveland 120, Milwaukee 111.
11/04 vs MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 110, shooting 52 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; Mitchell at 26 and Garland at 21 a game. That is 5 straight wins. One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 121, shooting 46 percent and 31 from three, 24 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 32 and Lillard at 25 a game. That is 5 straight losses. One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the arc, Cleveland at 40 percent from three to Milwaukee's 31 and the defense, Cleveland allowing 110 a night to Milwaukee's 121. Call it Cleveland 123, Milwaukee 108, Cleveland by 15.
11/06 @ NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 118, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Ingram at 26 and Williamson at 26 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without McCollum (4 straight), Murray (7 straight), Jones (4 straight). One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 110, shooting 51 percent and 40 from three, 16 free throws a game; Garland at 24 and Mitchell at 23 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without LeVert (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Cleveland allowing 110 a night to New Orleans's 118 and the turnovers, New Orleans giving it away 15 times a game to Cleveland's 11. Call it Cleveland 117, New Orleans 110.
10/22 vs MIN 110-103 — LAL notes
LAL won 110-103. LAL shot 44% (42 of 95) to MIN's 41%, 5 of 30 from three. LAL turned it over 7 times to MIN's 15. Davis led with 36 (11 of 23, 1 of 3 from three, 13 of 15 at the line); Hachimura added 18, L. James 16. The hinge was Q2, 33-19: LAL came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 13, and the lead reached 19. Hachimura was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
10/25 vs PHX 123-116 — LAL notes
LAL won 123-116. LAL shot 53% (40 of 75) to PHX's 51%, 14 of 27 from three, and went to the line 39 times to PHX's 17 — 29 points from the stripe to their 15. Davis led with 35 (11 of 18, 13 of 17 at the line); Reaves added 26, James 21. The hinge was Q3, 35-24: LAL came in trailing by 9 and left it ahead by 2. LAL trailed 52-61 at the half and won the second half 71-55. James was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
10/26 vs SAC 131-127 — LAL notes
LAL won 131-127. LAL shot 52% (48 of 92) to SAC's 51%, 14 of 34 from three. LAL turned it over 19 times to SAC's 14, and SAC turned those into 12 steals. The glass went 45-32 for them. James led with 32 (12 of 22, 4 of 9 from three); Davis added 31, Hachimura 18. The hinge was Q4, 44-33: LAL came in trailing by 7 and left it ahead by 4, and the lead reached 15. Hayes was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
10/28 @ PHX 105-109 — LAL notes
LAL lost 105-109. LAL shot 41% (39 of 94) to PHX's 46%, 14 of 32 from three. Davis led with 29 (12 of 24, 5 of 6 at the line); Reaves added 23, Hachimura 20. Q1 was theirs, 34-25, but the other 3 periods went 84-71 against them. They led by as many as 18.
10/30 @ CLE 110-134 — LAL notes
LAL lost 110-134. LAL shot 49% (38 of 77) to CLE's 58%, 6 of 28 from three, and went to the line 33 times to CLE's 8 — 28 points from the stripe to their 5. LAL turned it over 20 times to CLE's 12, and CLE turned those into 14 steals. L. James led with 26 (9 of 13, 1 of 3 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Davis added 22, Knecht 18. Q2 was theirs, 25-25, but the other 3 periods went 109-85 against them. Christie's -19 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/01 @ TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 124, shooting 47 percent and 32 from three, 28 free throws a game; Barnes at 19 and Dick at 19 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Quickley (4 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 118, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 28 free throws a game; Davis at 31 and James at 21 a game. One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, on the road, and the game turns on the turnovers, Toronto giving it away 19 times a game to the Lakers' 14 and the glass, where Toronto has been plus-8 a night and the Lakers plus-3. Call it the Lakers 119, Toronto 118, Toronto keeping it close.
11/04 @ DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 109, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Cunningham at 22 and Ivey at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Second night of a back-to-back. The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 122, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 31 free throws a game; Davis at 31 and James at 23 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: The Lakers win, on the road, and the game turns on the line, where the Lakers take 31 free throws a game to Detroit's 19 and the defense, Detroit allowing 109 a night to the Lakers' 122. Call it the Lakers 114, Detroit 113, Detroit keeping it close.
11/06 @ MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Memphis comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 111, shooting 49 percent and 32 from three, 21 free throws a game; Jackson Jr. at 21 and Morant at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 12 a night. Without Bane (3 straight), Smart (3 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 122, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 29 free throws a game; Davis at 31 and James at 23 a game. One day's rest.
So: Memphis wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Memphis has been plus-12 a night and the Lakers minus-1 and the defense, Memphis allowing 111 a night to the Lakers' 122. Call it Memphis 120, the Lakers 113.
11/08 vs PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 1-4 over their last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 123, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 28 free throws a game; Davis at 32 and James at 25 a game. They have lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Vanderbilt (2 straight). One day's rest. Philadelphia comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 114, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 23 free throws a game; Maxey at 29 and Oubre Jr. at 14 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Edwards (7 straight), Dowtin Jr. (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the defense, Philadelphia allowing 114 a night to the Lakers' 123. Call it the Lakers 116, Philadelphia 113, Philadelphia keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMiMoWa 2 7 -1 2 2 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3
CLE Allen, Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
in Allen, Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaHaJaReRu 5 15 -5 5 6 83 1 2 50 2 3 67 0 1 5 2 0 2 1
LAL Davis, Hachimura, L. James, Reaves, Russell
in Davis, Hachimura, L. James, Reaves, Russell
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlLeMiMoWa 3 13 +6 2 2 100 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 0 1 1
CLE Allen, LeVert, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
in LeVert
out Garland
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaHaJaReRu 5 15 -5 5 6 83 1 2 50 2 3 67 0 1 5 2 0 2 1
LAL Davis, Hachimura, L. James, Reaves, Russell
in Davis, Hachimura, L. James, Reaves, Russell
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlLeMeMiWa 4 8 +6 1 1 100 3 6 50 0 0 0 0 5 4 1 1 1 0
CLE Allen, LeVert, Merrill, Mitchell, Wade
in Merrill
out Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaHaReRu 4 2 -6 1 4 25 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 2 0
LAL Christie, Davis, Hachimura, Reaves, Russell
in Christie
out L. James
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeMeNi 1 4 +1 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Merrill, Niang
in Garland, Niang
out Mitchell, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaHaReVi 1 3 -1 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
LAL Christie, Davis, Hayes, Reaves, Vincent
in Hayes, Vincent
out Hachimura, Russell
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaLeMeMoNi 2 10 +7 2 2 100 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0
CLE Garland, LeVert, Merrill, Mobley, Niang
in Mobley
out Allen
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChHaKnJaVi 2 3 -7 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
LAL Christie, Hayes, Knecht, L. James, Vincent
in Knecht, L. James
out Davis, Reaves
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMeNiOk 2 6 +4 3 5 60 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 1
CLE Allen, Garland, Merrill, Niang, Okoro
in Allen, Okoro
out LeVert, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaHaKnJaRu 4 7 +1 3 4 75 0 4 0 1 1 100 0 2 2 0 0 1 0
LAL Hachimura, Hayes, Knecht, L. James, Russell
in Hachimura, Russell
out Christie, Vincent
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlJeMiOkWa 5 9 -1 2 6 33 1 3 33 2 2 100 0 2 3 2 1 0 4
CLE Allen, Jerome, Mitchell, Okoro, Wade
in Jerome, Mitchell, Wade
out Garland, Merrill, Niang
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaHaJaReRu 2 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 100 1 2 0 0 0 1 1
LAL Davis, Hachimura, L. James, Reaves, Russell
in Davis, Reaves
out Hayes, Knecht
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlJeMiOkWa 5 9 -1 2 6 33 1 3 33 2 2 100 0 2 3 2 1 0 4
CLE Allen, Jerome, Mitchell, Okoro, Wade
in Jerome, Mitchell, Wade
out Garland, Merrill, Niang
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaHaReRu 2 4 -1 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 4 100 0 3 0 0 0 1 0
LAL Christie, Davis, Hachimura, Reaves, Russell
in Christie
out L. James
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlJeLeMiWa 3 6 -2 3 3 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
CLE Allen, Jerome, LeVert, Mitchell, Wade
in LeVert
out Okoro
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaHaJaReVi 3 8 +2 4 4 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
LAL Davis, Hachimura, L. James, Reaves, Vincent
in L. James, Vincent
out Christie, Russell
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlLeMeMiNi 1 4 +2 2 2 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1
CLE Allen, LeVert, Merrill, Mitchell, Niang
in Merrill, Niang
out Jerome, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaKnJaReVi 1 2 -2 1 1 100 0 3 0 2 2 100 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
LAL Davis, Knecht, L. James, Reaves, Vincent
in Knecht
out Hachimura
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMiMoWa 2 3 0 0 3 0 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 1
CLE Allen, Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
in Garland, Mobley, Wade
out LeVert, Merrill, Niang
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaHaJaReRu 5 11 +3 3 4 75 0 2 0 3 6 50 0 7 3 1 0 3 1
LAL Davis, Hachimura, L. James, Reaves, Russell
in Hachimura, Russell
out Knecht, Vincent
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeMiWa 3 5 -3 1 3 33 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 2 2
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Mitchell, Wade
in LeVert
out Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaHaJaReRu 5 11 +3 3 4 75 0 2 0 3 6 50 0 7 3 1 0 3 1
LAL Davis, Hachimura, L. James, Reaves, Russell
in Hachimura, Russell
out Knecht, Vincent
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeMeNi 3 12 +3 3 4 75 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 1 4 1 0 1 2
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Merrill, Niang
in Merrill, Niang
out Mitchell, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaHaReRu 3 7 0 3 4 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0
LAL Christie, Davis, Hachimura, Reaves, Russell
in Christie
out L. James
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeMeNi 3 12 +3 3 4 75 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 1 4 1 0 1 2
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Merrill, Niang
in Merrill, Niang
out Mitchell, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaHaJaRe 2 2 -5 2 3 67 0 0 0 1 1 100 0 1 2 0 0 1 0
LAL Christie, Davis, Hachimura, L. James, Reaves
in L. James
out Russell
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaMeMiMoWa 2 7 +3 2 2 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1
CLE Garland, Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
in Mitchell, Wade
out LeVert, Niang
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaKnJaVi 2 7 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 5 6 83 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
LAL Christie, Davis, Knecht, L. James, Vincent
in Vincent
out Reaves
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
MeMiMoOkWa 3 8 +3 4 4 100 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 0
CLE Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley, Okoro, Wade
in Okoro
out Garland
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaHaKnJaVi 1 0 -4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LAL Davis, Hayes, Knecht, L. James, Vincent
in Hayes
out Christie
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
MeMiMoOkWa 3 8 +3 4 4 100 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 0
CLE Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley, Okoro, Wade
in Okoro
out Garland
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChHaKnJaVi 2 3 -1 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 2 1
LAL Christie, Hayes, Knecht, L. James, Vincent
in Christie
out Davis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JeMiMoNiOk 1 2 -5 2 3 67 0 0 0 1 1 100 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
CLE Jerome, Mitchell, Mobley, Niang, Okoro
in Jerome, Niang
out Merrill, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChHaKnReVi 4 16 +3 4 4 100 1 2 50 5 5 100 0 2 1 1 0 1 1
LAL Christie, Hayes, Knecht, Reddish, Vincent
in Reddish
out L. James
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaJeMoNiOk 2 8 +4 3 4 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 2
CLE Garland, Jerome, Mobley, Niang, Okoro
in Garland
out Mitchell
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChHaKnReVi 4 16 +3 4 4 100 1 2 50 5 5 100 0 2 1 1 0 1 1
LAL Christie, Hayes, Knecht, Reddish, Vincent
in Reddish
out L. James
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JeNiOkThTy 5 14 +2 4 4 100 2 4 50 2 3 67 0 6 2 1 0 3 3
CLE Jerome, Niang, Okoro, Thompson, Tyson
in Thompson, Tyson
out Garland, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JaChHaKnRe 5 12 -2 3 6 50 1 5 20 3 3 100 1 2 2 1 0 1 2
LAL B. James, Christie, Hayes, Knecht, Reddish
in B. James
out Vincent
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
LALAD A. Davis
AR A. Reaves
BJ B. James
CR C. Reddish
DK D. Knecht
DR D. Russell
GV G. Vincent
JH J. Hayes
LJ L. James
MC M. Christie
RH R. Hachimura
CLECL C. LeVert
DG D. Garland
DM D. Mitchell
DW D. Wade
EM E. Mobley
GN G. Niang
IO I. Okoro
JA J. Allen
JT J. Tyson
SM S. Merrill
TJ T. Jerome
TT T. Thompson
LAL/CLE the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Cavaliers blow out Lakers 134-110 as Bronny James scores first NBA points as dad watches from bench
CLEVELAND -- — 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.
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.