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Playing without LeBron James for the fourth
consecutive game, the Lakers finally figured out how to win
without their superstar, using a 19-2 run immediately after
halftime to storm past the Cavaliers. James is out indefinitely
with an ankle injury, and teammate Anthony Davis has been
sidelined since mid-February with a calf strain.
Talen Horton-Tucker contributed 15 points as the Lakers improved
to 1-1 during a run of four consecutive home games against
Eastern Conference teams.
Larry Nance Jr. had 17 points and 10 rebounds while Darius
Garland added 14 for the Cavaliers, who were playing without
Collin Sexton for the second consecutive game. Sexton,
Cleveland's leading scorer, is dealing with hamstring soreness.
The Cavaliers' roster underwent changes over the past few days
after JaVale McGee was traded to the Denver Nuggets on Thursday
and Andre Drummond's contract was bought out earlier Friday.
Kevin Love missed his seventh game I a row because of a calf
injury.
The Lakers made just one 3-pointer on 10 attempts in a
lackluster first half and trailed 51-44 at the break. The 44
points matched their lowest first half this season.
Los Angeles then held Cleveland to just one field goal over the
first eight minutes of the third quarter while grabbing a 63-53
lead.
The Lakers took a 72-61 edge after three quarters by shooting
57.9 percent from the field in the period while holding the
Cavaliers to 14.3 percent (3 of 21).
Markieff Morris finished with 13 points for the Lakers. Kyle
Kuzma was held to four points on 2-of-7 shooting, but he had
eight rebounds and seven assists. Los Angeles won despite
committing 23 turnovers, 13 of which came in the first half. The
Cavaliers gave the ball away 21 times.
Jarrett Allen had 13 points and 11 rebounds for the Cavaliers,
who are 1-1 on a four-game road trip that heads to Sacramento on
Saturday and Utah on Monday.
--Field Level Media
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