Cavaliers beat Lakers 129-99, spoil LeBron James' return to Cleveland

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• Cavaliers beat Lakers 129-99, spoil LeBron James' return to Cleveland

  Donovan Mitchell scored 25 points, Jaylon Tyson had 20 and the Cleveland Cavaliers used a big third quarter to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 129-99 and spoil LeBron James’ return to Northeast Ohio. De’Andre Hunter added 19 points, and Jarrett Allen had 17 points and nine rebounds to help Cleveland to its season-best fifth straight victory. James had only 11 points, the first time in 13 trips to Cleveland as an opposing player he has not had at least 20.

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• Cavaliers spoil James’ return, dominate Lakers 129-99

  The Cleveland Cavaliers dominated the Los Angeles Lakers 129-99 on LeBron James’ return to Northeast Ohio on Wednesday night. Donovan Mitchell dropped 25 points, Jaylon Tyson had 20, De’Andre Hunter added 19, and Jarrett Allen with 17 points and nine rebounds to help the Cavaliers its season-best fifth straight win. James had only 11 points, […] The post Cavaliers spoil James’ return, dominate Lakers 129-99 appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

  Publisher:TalkBasket.netArticle published: 2026-01-29 07:00:53 UTC