LOS ANGELES, Nov 20 ― Los Angeles superstar LeBron James scored 23 points in his return from an eight-game injury absence but the Boston Celtics spoiled the Lakers’ welcome back party with a dominant 130-108 NBA victory.
The Celtics, meanwhile, finished with 56 points in the paint. They trailed by 14 early, but out-scored the Lakers 33-21 in the third quarter to take an 11-point lead into the final period. Anthony Davis paced the Lakers with 31 points. He said he thought James “looked like his old self” but said the team would inevitably need to make adjustments after playing without him for two weeks.But, he added: “There’s no level of panic.
The Warriors were also missing Draymond Green ― nursing a bruised thigh in the wake of the game in Cleveland ― Andre Iguodala and Otto Porter Jr because of injuries, but still improved their NBA-best record to 14-2.The Pistons narrowed the gap, but when Poole returned from a spell of rest on the bench the Warriors went on a 16-6 run to regain control.Golden State never trailed in the second half, pushing their lead to as many as 16 points.
The short-handed Brooklyn Nets, with Kevin Durant sidelined by a sprained right shoulder, eked out a 115-113 victory over the Orlando Magic.
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