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• LeBron and Bronny return to Cleveland

• Pacers beat Celtics in ECF rematch

• KAT drops 44 on Heat

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Games of the day

Last Night’s Top Games! (link to the box scores of every game from yesterday)

Evan Mobley scored 25 points, Donovan Mitchell added 24 and the Cleveland Cavaliers improved to 5-0 with a 134-110 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in a game that included a special homecoming for LeBron James and his son, Bronny. The win marks the first time the Cavs have started 5-0 since the 2016-17 season, led by LeBron, and the third time in franchise history. In the final minutes, Bronny played for the second time as a pro and was inserted with 5 minutes left. The younger James, who grew up in the arena, made a mid range jumper with 2 minutes to play for his first NBA points. Jarrett Allen added 20 points and 17 rebounds for Cleveland. LeBron scored 26 and Anthony Davis had 22 and 13 rebounds for the Lakers, who were unable to cut into Cleveland's lead after falling behind by 23 in the first half.

Pascal Siakam scored the last of his 29 points on a 3-pointer with 6 seconds left in overtime to give the Indiana Pacers a 135-132 victory over the previously unbeaten Boston Celtics. Siakam tied his single-game career high with six 3s and grabbed 11 rebounds. Bennedict Mathurin scored 21 of his 30 points in the second half, and Tyrese Haliburton had 17 points and 12 assists. The victory ended Indiana's three-game losing streak. Boston fought back from a 19-point fourth-quarter deficit to force overtime and led 132-130 after Derrick White's layup with 39 seconds to go. But Indiana scored the final five points to win. Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 37 points. Jaylen Brown added 25 points and had a chance to tie the score but his 3 in the final seconds was off the mark. White finished with 23 points in the first matchup between these teams since Boston swept Indiana in last season's Eastern Conference finals.

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League News

Around the League

• Karl-Anthony Towns had 44 points and 13 rebounds, Jalen Brunson scored 18 of his 22 points in the second half and the New York Knicks rallied to beat the Miami Heat 116-107. Towns had the fourth-most points for the Knicks against the Heat. Jamal Crawford scored 52 in 2007, Carmelo Anthony had 50 at Miami in 2013 and RJ Barrett 46 in 2022. Towns was 17 of 25 from the field, 4 for 5 from 3-point range, and had 24 of his 44 points in the first half to keep New York close. KAT is still finding his groove with NY, but if he can play at this efficient level consistently, it’s easy to understand why the Knicks took the risk to trade for him.

• Injury Updates: Joel Embiid (conditioning) will be re-evaluated later this week to see when he can make his debut. Paul George (knee) hyperextended it during the preseason, and will be re-evaluated later this week. Kawhi Leonard (knee) is out indefinitely, and his recovery might “take longer than expected” according to the team. Kristaps Porzingis (foot) is still recovering from offseason surgery and will miss some games. Khris Middleton (ankle) will miss a few games. Isaiah Hartenstein (hand) will be re-evaluated in 5-6 weeks with a fracture. Dejounte Murray (hand) is confirmed to have fractured it and will miss a few weeks. James Wiseman tore his achilles and will be out indefinitely. Brandon Miller (hamstring) will be re-evaluated in 1 week. Stephen Curry (ankle) rolled it and will be re-evaluated on Friday. Taylor Hendricks (leg and ankle) suffered a fractured fibia and dislocated ankle and will be out for the season. Scottie Barnes (orbital) will miss at least 3 weeks with a fracture. We wish all these guys speedy and successful recoveries.

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