Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James scored 26 points (9-of-16 field goals, 8-of-9 free throws) with 12 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal, and 6 turnovers in 37.3 minutes of a 128-119 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday.
James also went 0-for-4 from distance. He dropped 13 points in the first quarter, the highest such total in the opening frame since his rookie year with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Lakers square off with the Houston Rockets on Saturday.
LeBron scored 46.4 FanDuel points in his Lakers debut, falling a little short of numberFire's projection of 50.8 FanDuel points.