Bronny James scored his first NBA basket for the Los Angeles Lakers in a 134-110 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Evan Mobley had 25 points and Donovan Mitchell added 24 as the Cavaliers reeled off five straight wins to record their best start to a season since 2016-17.
LeBron James, 39, who has already spent two stints in Cleveland, and his son Bronny, 20, made history last week, becoming the first father-son duo to share the court during an NBA game during the Lakers’ season opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
“To see him make his first NBA basket in this arena, where he grew up not far from here, it’s an incredible moment,” LeBron said.
Bronny entered the game with just over five minutes left against the Cavaliers and scored his first NBA points on a 14-foot step-back jumper over Tristan Thompson.
He missed a three-point attempt with less than a minute to play, while his father finished with 26 points, six rebounds and six turnovers.
Meanwhile, Pascal Siakam hit a game-clinching three-pointer with 7.3 seconds left in overtime to help the Indiana Pacers defeat the Boston Celtics 135-132 in Indianapolis.
Jaylen Brown missed a three-point attempt to tie the game on the defending champions’ final possession, resulting in their first loss of the season.
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 44 points as the New York Knicks beat the Miami Heat 116-107, while the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the San Antonio Spurs 105-93.
San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama limped off with a foot injury in the second quarter before the NBA Rookie of the Year returned to finish with a career-low six points.
The Detroit Pistons picked up their first win of the season after a 105-95 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.
It was a closer game between the Portland Trail Blazers and the LA Clippers in California, as Anfernee Simons scored 25 points in a one-point 106-105 victory for the visitors.
In other results, the Golden State Warriors were successful without Stephen Curry, who injured his ankle against the Clippers on Monday, to win 104-89 against the New Orleans Pelicans.
Curry’s replacement, Brandin Podziemski, nearly recorded a triple-double and Buddy Hield had 21 points.
Bilal Coulibaly scored a career-high 27 points in the Washington Wizards’ 133-120 win over the Atlanta Hawks.
In North Carolina, Tre Mann and Cody Martin combined for 52 points to help the Charlotte Hornets beat the Toronto Raptors 138-133.
Meanwhile, the Chicago Bulls came back from a 10-point halftime deficit to beat Orlando Magic 102-99, despite Paolo Banchero’s 32 points.
Finally, the Brooklyn Nets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 119-106 after Dennis Schroder scored a season-high 33 points.
