In the NBA regular season, the Lakers defeated the Jazz 140-125.

After the game, James accepted an interview with reporters. Talking about his debut, he said: "This is a psychologically difficult period for me. This is the first time since I started playing basketball at the age of 9 that I have been unable to play at the beginning of the season. I have never missed the beginning of any basketball season."

In this campaign, James played 29 minutes and 37 seconds, making 4 of 7 shots, 2 of 3 three-pointers, and scored 11 points, 3 rebounds and 12 assists.