The Cleveland Cavaliers (20 - 20) defeated the Los Angeles Lakers (12 - 28) 109 - 102 on Thursday at the Staples Center. LeBron James is showing no rust after sitting out for two weeks with knee and back issues. In his second game back, he put up 36 points, five rebounds, and five assists in 38 minutes on the floor. The only rust he showed was at the free throw line, where he was 8 - for - 13. Kobe Bryant, who turned in a tremendous game, was rested for a good portion of the fourth quarter and could n't quite bring the Lakers back in the end. Bryant ended with 19 points, six rebounds, and a career - high 17 assists. Cleveland's six - game losing streak finally came to an end Thursday as the Cavaliers improved to 9 - 11 away from home and got back to .500 overall. Kevin Love turned in a gritty performance as he battled through back spasms to play 37 minutes and score 17 points. The Cavaliers went with an eight - man rotation to keep some players fresh ahead of Friday's contest against the Clippers. Los Angeles has now dropped five of its last six games, including three straight at home. Despite a great performance by Bryant, the Lakers were hurt by poor shot selection down the stretch. Nick Young was just 4 - of - 13 from the field and 2 - for - 8 from three point range. The Lakers will start a four - game road trip on Friday when they travel to Utah to take on the Jazz.
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