NBA

Los Angeles Lakers at Cleveland Cavaliers

· National Basketball Association
Los Angeles Lakers
10-2, 5-1 Away

vs

Cleveland Cavaliers
5-6, 4-2 Home
Regular Season Series

Series starts 3/12

Matchup Prediction

Cavaliers: 52.8%
Lakers: 47.2%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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W6 Streak L2
114.4 Points Against 115.0
8-2 Last Ten Games 5-5
122.1 Points Per Game 116.5
51 Field Goal % 46
38 Three Point % 37
40.3 Rebounds Per Game 46.2
24.1 Assists Per Game 27.0
6.4 Blocks Per Game 5.5
10.8 Steals Per Game 7.4
0.8 Team Turnovers Per Game 0.5
16.8 Total Turnovers Per Game 13.8
Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland Cavaliers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Sam Merrill, G Out Nov 10
Jaylon Tyson, G Out Nov 10
Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Quentin Grimes, G Day-To-Day Nov 10

Lakers Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs MIA W 138-117
@ SAC W 116-103
vs POR W 124-118
@ DET W 121-116
@ ATL W 124-114

Cavaliers Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs OKC L 117-112
@ OKC L 124-116
vs PHI W 119-95
vs NY L 109-97
@ CHA L 124-112

Game Information

Rocket Arena

Location: Cleveland, OH
Capacity:

2026-27 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
LA Lakers 10 2 .833 - W6
Golden State 8 3 .727 1.5 W8
Phoenix 4 6 .400 5 W1
LA Clippers 2 8 .200 7 L1
Sacramento 1 10 .091 8.5 L4

2026-27 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Detroit - 3 W1 0.7 7
Cleveland 2.5 6 L2 0.45454547 5
Indiana 4.5 8 L2 0.27272728 3
Chicago 5.5 8 L7 0.11111111 1
Milwaukee 6.5 10 L7 0.09090909 1
Full Standings

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