Jamest - who was Cavaliers star between 2003-10 and 2014-18 and then contracted to Lakers this summer - was greeted by the audience before the match. At the meeting, he dropped 32 points, picked up 14 rebounds and gave 7 assists.
In San Antonio, Marc Gasol of Memphis equalized 0.7 seconds before the end, then sold the 104-103 success penalty.
In the Golden State series, the defending champion was fourth, this time from Oklahoma.
Results:
Charlotte Hornets-Indiana Pacers 127-109 Philadelphia 76ers-New Orleans Pelicans 121-120 Atlanta Hawks-Toronto Raptors 108-124 Boston Celtics-New York Knicks 109-117 Chicago Bulls-Phoenix Dog 124-116 Cleveland Cavaliers-Los Angeles Lakers 105-109 Houston Rockets-Detroit Pistons 126-124 Milwaukee Bucks-Portland Trail Blazers 143-100 Minnesota Timberwolves-Denver Nuggets 101-103 Dallas Mavericks-Brooklyn Nets 119-113 San Antonio Spurs-Memphis Grizzlies 103-104 Utah Jazz-Sacramento Kings 110-119 Golden State Warriors-Oklahoma City Thunder 95-123