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CLEVELAND (AP) — Anthony Davis scored 23 of his season-high 32 points in the second half and grabbed 13 rebounds on Saturday night, LeBron James scored 22 points and the Los Angeles Lakers advanced on Wednesday. Beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 121-115 on Saturday night.
James defeated the Cavaliers for the 18th time in 21 career games, adding 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals. The 39-year-old attends St. Vincent-St. He attended St. Mary’s High School in nearby Akron and spent 11 seasons with the Cavaliers, leading them to the 2016 NBA championship.
Austin Reeves scored 15 points and 10 assists, Christian Wood scored 13 points, Max Christie scored 12 points, and the Lakers won three consecutive away games. Los Angeles shot 52.2% from the field, with Reeves, Wood and Jaxson Hayes coming off the bench to make a combined 14 of 20 shots.
Donovan Mitchell, who missed the previous four games with a strained right hamstring, had 22 points and six assists on 4-of-18 shooting for Cleveland. Jarrett Allen had 21 points and 14 rebounds, and Evan Mobley had 18 points and 6 assists.
Cavaliers point guard Darius Garland did not play in the second half due to a neck strain caused by an awkward collision with Christie in the first quarter.
In the fourth quarter, the Lakers established an 8-point advantage, but the Cavaliers chased the score to 113-112 at the basket when Mobley fouled. Mobley then missed a free throw, and James followed with a layup and dunk. Los Angeles led 117-112 with 1 minute and 12 seconds left in the game.
James extended his league record for double-digit points to 1,167 games, raising his total to an unprecedented 39,060 points in 21 NBA seasons. He is Cleveland’s career leader in points, rebounds, assists, steals, minutes played and games played.
Earlier in the day, a museum commemorating his life, “LeBron James’ Home Field,” opened at his family foundation’s Three Thirty home in Akron. Admission is $23, matching his uniform number.
“He is a great young man who has made tremendous contributions on the basketball court, in business and in education,” Lakers coach Davon Hamm said.
Cleveland played its highest-scoring quarter of the season, leading 40-35 after the first quarter and its highest score at halftime, leading 71-70 into the intermission.
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