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Dončić dazzles with 53 in Lakers’ win as LeBron held to eight in Cleveland return

LeBron James was held to single-digit points for only the 10th time in 1,630 NBA regular-season games as his Philadelphia 76ers were beaten on his return to face his former team the Cleveland Cavaliers.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 2 sources•1 min read•Updated November 7, 2026, 7:27 AM UTC

Dončić scores 53 as Lakers hold off Portland James struggles against former team in Cleveland Tatum pours in 34 as Celtics rout Hornets Luka Dončić scored 53 points and hit a key jumper in the lane with 28 seconds to play, carrying Los Angeles to a victory over Portland.

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