LeBron JamesAs he has done countless times in this arena on this court, he planted his foot on the court and exploded for a one-handed slam, his signature play in the city where he once won a championship.

They were his first points of the game, a night in which Cavaliers fans would celebrate him not only for his return to Northeast Ohio but because he returned home with his son, Bronny, as a teammate.

But when he left the court, throwing the ball to the referee in frustration after his sixth turnover, the party was over. At least for the oldest James on the Lakers roster.

Chants of “We Want Bronny” filled Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse at nearly every stop in the quarter to JJ Redick relented and put the rookie guard in the game near his hometown.

It was all that was left to see on Wednesday night, the Cavaliers remaining undefeated while handing James his worst loss in Cleveland, the Lakers losing 134-110 in a game they were out for almost the entire 48 minutes.

Cleveland attacked the Lakers with size and physicality, neutralizing Anthony Davis and James in the basket. And his shooting, which new Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson warned before the game could be a bit of gold, didn’t come close to slowing down.

The Cavs made eight three-pointers in the first quarter on just 13 attempts and made all nine of their two-point shots, a masterpiece of modern basketball where teams try to hunt down shots at the rim and behind the line.

LeBron James led the Lakers with 26 points and Davis scored 22 with 13 rebounds, but neither had a significant impact on the game. No Lakers did.

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And although the Cavs bombarded the Lakers from the first three minutes, it was their transition and interior defense that ended up being most brutalized. Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley combined for 44 points on nearly 60% shooting.

Cleveland led by 19 after the first quarter, and the game was never close after that.

Bronny James rewarded the patience of Cleveland fans who stayed, hitting a mid-range jumper late in the fourth quarter for his first NBA points.

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This story originally appeared on Los Angeles Times.