The Cleveland Cavaliers got a must-needed 109-102 road win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night, breaking a six-game losing streak.
Before the game head coach David Blatt said the true component to turning things around is winning.
“We got to win, more than anything else and we have to get our whole team back on the court,” Blatt said.
LeBron James led the way for Cleveland (20-20) with 36 points, five rebounds and five assists in 38 minutes.
Los Angeles guard Kobe Bryant played the role of distributor. He had eight of his career-high 17 assists in the first quarter and he provided 19 points. Bryant scored seven points in the second half.
James leads the all-time head-to-head series with Bryant 14-6.
“It’s always good going up against him,” James said. “He brings out the best in players.”
Kyrie Irving put up 22 points on 9-of-16 shooting and J.R. Smith added 14 points.
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