LeBron recorded his 114th triple-double in the Lakers’ 116-106 victory over the struggling 76ers

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James had 21 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds in his second triple-double of the season, and the Los Angeles Lakers extended the Philadelphia 76ers’ miserable start with a 116-106 victory Friday night.

Anthony Davis scored 31 points, Austin Reaves had 20 and D’Angelo Russell added 18 as a reserve for the Lakers, who remained undefeated at home after going 1-4 this season.

James secured his 114th career triple-double early in the fourth quarter.

Paul George scored nine points for the Sixers, who fell to 1-7 while playing without two of their top three players. Rookie Jared McCain had 18 points for Philadelphia, which has lost five straight.

Former league MVP Joel Embiid served the second game of his three-game suspension for shoving a reporter, while All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey missed his first game with a hamstring injury that will sideline him for at least two weeks becomes.

Bronny James played the final with 1:28.

Takeaways

76ers: Winning without Embiid and Maxey seems terribly difficult, and the Sixers couldn’t play enough defense to stay competitive.

Lakers: Cam Reddish replaced Russell in the starting lineup and rookie coach JJ Redick’s strategy seemed to be working. The spirited Russell played comfortably and aggressively as a reserve.

Key moment

Philadelphia erased an early 13-point deficit just before halftime, but the Lakers went on an 8-0 run at the break and a 10-0 score shortly after to take the lead.

Key statistics

The 39-year-old James has recorded seven triple-doubles since passing Tim Duncan a year ago, making him the second-oldest player in NBA history to achieve the feat. Karl Malone was 40 years and 127 days old when he became the oldest player with a triple-double in November 2003.

Next

The Lakers host Toronto on Sunday night. The 76ers return home to take on Charlotte on Sunday night.

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