Bronny James Stats Tonight: LeBron James' son gets major highlight with 3 over Nikola Jokic in close loss for Lakers (Mar. 14)

LeBron James' son, Bronny James, was among the players who played meaningful minutes for the shorthanded LA Lakers against Nikola Jokic's Denver Nuggets. Bronny shared the floor with greats like Jokic and his father's former teammate, Russell Westbrook, in the first quarter, with the Lakers missing LeBron, Rui Hachimura, Jaxson Hayes, Luka Doncic, Jaxson Hayes, Dorian Finney-Smith and Gabe Vincent.

Bronny James Stats Tonight: How did LeBron James' son fare after sharing floor with Nikola Jokic?

Bronny began the game positively in the first quarter, hitting two free throws after drawing a foul on Nikola Jokic before hitting a 3-pointer over the three-time MVP.

He had five points and one rebound with one 3 and two free throws after the first quarter. Bronny played 3:29 minutes and was a +/- +6. The Lakers led 40-31.

With Austin Reaves on a hot streak and the second unit failing to stay afloat, JJ Redick didn't give Bronny James an extended run in the second quarter. He limited his star player's son to three. minutes. Bronny took two more attempts (from 3) and missed them both. He didn't add to his box score across the board.

Bronny James re-entered the game in the third quarter for another three-minute shift. He added a steal to his tally but failed to score again, missing one shot. The Lakers trailed 102-99 entering the fourth quarter.

Bronny James played three minutes in the fourth quarter. His struggles from the floor continued as he missed another shot. The Lakers rookie finished with five points, two rebounds and one steal in 15:43 minutes, shooting 1 of 5, including 2 of 2 from the free throw line. Bronny was a +/- +8 in a 131-126 loss.