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LeBron James scores 33 points for Los Angeles Lakers in 110-106 victory, calm rematch with Detroit Pistons

Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham, left, makes a pass around Lakers center DeAndre Jordan in the second half Sunday in Los Angeles. (AP photo)

LOS ANGELES — LeBron James and Isaiah Stewart had no Round 2 in the Lakers’ rematch with the Pistons.

James was too busy making sure Los Angeles got the same decision he wasn’t around to see last week in Detroit.

James had 33 points, nine assists and no confrontations with Stewart in the Lakers’ 110-106 victory Sunday night.

Russell Westbrook had 25 points and nine assists, and Anthony Davis added 24 points and 10 rebounds. The Lakers returned to .500 with their second win over Detroit in eight days.

Stewart was booed repeatedly and zealously by the Lakers’ crowd, but he appeared to have no significant interactions with James after both players were ejected from the teams’ meeting in Detroit a week earlier for an ugly altercation.

James was assessed a flagrant-2 foul and ejected when he hit Stewart in the face while they jockeyed for rebounding position. An infuriated Stewart repeatedly attempted to charge at James in the aftermath, earning his own ejection. James served a one-game suspension and Stewart got a two-game ban.

Stewart kept the pot stirring Friday by saying he didn’t think James’ blow had been accidental, as James claims it was. The 20-year-old Stewart is 3 1/2 years older than James’ oldest son, Bronny.

James was well past the brouhaha before the rematch.

“We made it a point to come in today very focused on our game plan, learning from our mistakes, and we got better,” he said.

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