LeBron James, son Bronny contributes to Lakers’ Rout of Wizards

LeBron James had 24 points and 11 assists to help visitors Los Angeles Lakers direct Washington Wizards 134-96 on Thursday.

Bronny James, the 20-year-old son of 40-year-old LeBron, entered the game for Los Angeles to start the fourth quarter and played all the last 12 minutes. He made 1 of his 6 field target trials-a three-point game for the second bucket in his NBA career and ended with a career high five points.

Rui Hachimura added 22 points while Shake Milton tiled in 21 points from the bench when Lakers won their fifth match in six attempts. Austin Reaves had 17 points, Max Christie followed 13 and Jaxson Hayes paired 10 points with 10 rebounds. Dalton Knecht also scored 10 from the bench.

Washington, who fell his 16th straight match, was led by Jordan Poole’s 19 points and Kyle Kuzmas 13. Corey Kispert scored 11 points as the wizards shot only 31.9 percent off the field.

After drawing 78-45 at the break, Washington began the third quarter of a 7-0 race, closed with Kuzma’s three-point game of 9: 50 mark. Lakers responded with a 10-0 spurt that included five straight points from James.

Bub Carrington’s Floater and Milton’s free throw stamped the team’s respective scoring in the third quarter as Los Angeles led 105-70 into the fourth. Milton scored seven in a row to push the margin to 40 on 115-75 with 8:29 back.

Los Angeles led 42-29 after the first quarter.

Bilal Coulibaly’s Pullup Jumper Trimmed Lakers ‘lead to 18-15 with 6:02 left before Christie and Reaves’ 3-Pointer stamped an 11-3 Los Angeles race.

Lakers’ advantage ballooned to 17 in the second quarter when Hachimura accounted for five points during a 7-0 race pushing the lead to 49-32.

After Richaun Holmes’ set-up and Kuzma’s free throw stopped the bleeding for Washington, back-to-back dunks of Hayes and Hachimura an 8-0 race that extended the Los Angeles lead to 57-35 started with 6:59 back in the second quarter .

Coulibaly’s dunk cut Washington’s deficit to 66-42, but Christies triple at 3:24 Mark Jump started a 10-0 Lakers race.

-Felt level media