The Los Angeles Lakers lost LeBron in the third quarter to a strained left groin then went out and beat the two-time defending champions without him Tuesday night.
LeBron James has made a career out of posterizing defenders by throwing down thunderous dunks over them. But he wound up on the wrong end of a highlight reel Tuesday.
LeBron finished a memorable night with 31,425 career points, and fell just short of his 75th triple-double during his most impressive performance since joining the Lakers.