On the second night of a back-to-back, without Anthony Davis (abdominal strain) and Gabe Vincent (still sidelined), JJ Redick had to dig deep into his rotation—which meant an unexpected opportunity for Bronny James.

Bronny James reacts to his unexpected call-up by the Los Angeles Lakers, playing against Tyrese Maxey in a loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.

In a 118-104 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard—and son of superstar forward LeBron James— Bronny James struggled in the first ample playing time of his young career. The USC product attempted and missed five shots, and struggled to find his footing defensively against All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey and the Sixers.