There’s no place like home.
On Tuesday night, LeBron James returns to his Northeast Ohio home as he and the Lakers take on a Cavaliers team that has lost just once at home this season.
Historically, LeBron has saved his best for when he’s back in Cleveland. Coming into Tuesday’s meeting, James is 8-1 as a visitor against the Cavs, including a perfect 3-0 record in Cleveland as a member of the Lakers.
This time around, it’s important not to put too much stock into history, as this Cavaliers team is the best that LeBron has faced by far.
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Led by its All-Star backcourt of Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland got the best of LA earlier this season, thwarting the efforts of James and Anthony Davis. Davis is now in the midst of an MVP-like surge, but it won’t come easy with Evan Mobley and, potentially, Jarrett Allen starting in the Cavs’ frontcourt.
Will LeBron keep up his dominance in Cleveland? Or will the Cavs defend their home court once again? The Sporting News is tracking the live score, updates and highlights from James’ return to Cleveland.
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Lakers vs. Cavaliers live score
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lakers | |||||
| Cavaliers |
Lakers vs. Cavaliers live score, updates, highlights
First quarter
7:41 p.m.: Jarrett Allen got hit in the face by LeBron James on a putback dunk attempt, forcing the Cavaliers to take a timeout to let the big man gather himself. Allen is back on the floor and Cleveland leads Los Angeles 12-6 with under eight minutes to play in the frame.
7:36 p.m.: LeBron James gets the Lakers on the board with an emphatic dunk to start this game.
What a start to Lakers-Cavs on TNT 😳 pic.twitter.com/rbl3YSEqMq
— NBA (@NBA) December 7, 2022
Pregame
7:34 p.m.: What would a return home be for LeBron James without his signature chalk toss?
hey look lebron is back. pic.twitter.com/ZsXn8vqJhX
— Steve Jones Jr. (@stevejones20) December 7, 2022
7:22 p.m.: On “Inside the NBA” ahead of tip-off, Shaquille O’Neal had plenty of praise for Anthony Davis’ recent hot streak.
“He’s playing some of the best ball I’ve seen in a while and I just hope he can stay healthy.”
Shaq discusses Anthony Davis’ recent hot streak pic.twitter.com/dm6xDYJstg
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) December 7, 2022
6:35 p.m.: The King is back in Cleveland.
King’s back in Cleveland pic.twitter.com/G9GBJwwUfY
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) December 6, 2022
What channel is Lakers vs. Cavaliers on?
- Date: Tuesday, Dec. 6
- TV channel: TNT
- Live stream: Watch TNT | Sling TV
Lakers vs. Cavaliers will air on TNT. Viewers can also stream the game on Watch TNT or Sling TV.
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Lakers vs. Cavaliers start time
- Date: Tuesday, Dec. 6
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET | 4:30 p.m. PT
Lakers vs. Cavaliers is scheduled to tip off around 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Dec. 6. The game will be played at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland.
Lakers schedule 2022-23
Here are L.A.’s next five games:
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Dec. 6 | at Cavaliers | 7:30 p.m. | TNT |
| Dec. 7 | at Raptors | 7:30 p.m. | — |
| Dec. 9 | at 76ers | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN |
| Dec. 11 | at Pistons | 6:00 p.m. | — |
| Dec. 13 | vs. Celtics | 10:00 p.m. | TNT |
Cavaliers schedule 2022-23
Here are Cleveland’s next five games:
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Dec. 6 | vs. Lakers | 7:30 p.m. | TNT |
| Dec. 9 | vs. Kings | 7:30 p.m. | — |
| Dec. 10 | vs. Thunder | 7:30 p.m. | — |
| Dec. 12 | at Spurs | 8:30 p.m. | — |
| Dec. 14 | at Mavericks | 9:00 p.m. | — |
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