LeBron James scored 31 points on …

LeBron James scored 31 points on 12-for-16 shooting with eight assists, and the game was well in hand against his former team when he exited. “With [Anthony Davis] out, we’re missing 27 or 25 points a game,” James said. “Everyone has to chip in offensively. I’m not saying to cover that because you can’t cover what he does. Just try to step up your game a little bit more too. That’s basically what it is from all of us not just myself.”