NBA

Los Angeles Lakers at Cleveland Cavaliers

· National Basketball Association
Los Angeles Lakers
4-1, 2-0 Away

vs

Cleveland Cavaliers
3-2, 3-0 Home
Regular Season Series

Series starts 3/12

Matchup Prediction

Cavaliers: 55.4%
Lakers: 44.6%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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W1 Streak L1
113.6 Points Against 117.0
4-1 Last Ten Games 3-2
123.2 Points Per Game 118.0
53 Field Goal % 46
39 Three Point % 35
38.0 Rebounds Per Game 46.6
24.0 Assists Per Game 26.2
5.8 Blocks Per Game 7.0
10.8 Steals Per Game 7.6
0.4 Team Turnovers Per Game 0.0
17.0 Total Turnovers Per Game 15.6
Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland Cavaliers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Meleek Thomas, G Day-To-Day Oct 29
Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Cameron Carr, G Out Oct 29
Adou Thiero, F Out Oct 29
Ziaire Williams, F Day-To-Day Oct 29

Lakers Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs GS W 127-105
vs LAC W 125-117
@ UTAH W 132-123
vs POR L 136-129
@ LAC W 103-87

Cavaliers Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ PHI L 114-106
vs BKN W 125-121
vs MIN W 127-125 OT
vs WSH W 121-111
@ ATL L 114-111

Game Information

Rocket Arena

Location: Cleveland, OH
Capacity:

2026-27 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
LA Lakers 4 1 .800 - W1
Golden State 2 3 .400 2 W2
Phoenix 1 2 .333 2 L1
LA Clippers 1 3 .250 2.5 L3
Sacramento 0 5 .000 4 L5

2026-27 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Detroit - 1 W1 0.8 4
Cleveland 1 2 L1 0.6 3
Indiana 2 3 L2 0.4 2
Chicago 3 4 L3 0.2 1
Milwaukee 3 4 L1 0.2 1
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