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Los Angeles Lakers vs Cleveland Cavaliers prediction

HomeLos Angeles Lakers2–3, 11th in Western ConferenceAwayCleveland Cavaliers1–2, 11th in Eastern Conference
Tip-off

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Tale of the tape

Los Angeles LakersBefore tip-offCleveland Cavaliers
  • 1–0Season record0–1
  • 1–0Home / road recordThe home team at home, the away team on the road0–1
  • 1–0Last 10 games0–1
  • W1Current streakL1
  • 127.0Points per game106.0
  • 105.0Points allowed per game114.0
  • +22.0Average margin−8.0
  • Back-to-backRest before this gameBack-to-back
  • 0Games in the last 7 days0
  • 43.0Rebounds per game46.0
  • 28.0Assists per game18.0
  • 11.0Three-pointers made per game7.0
  • 38.0Bench points per game18.0

Team numbers per game from the last 1 box scores; records and scoring from this season in this competition.

Quarter by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4
Los Angeles Lakers+1.034.0–33.0+13.032.0–19.0+20.036.0–16.0−12.025.0–37.0
Cleveland Cavaliers+17.035.0–18.0+7.034.0–27.0−16.021.0–37.0−16.016.0–32.0

Average margin per period over each team's last 10 games in this competition, with scored–allowed underneath.

Key matchup

Luka DoncicForward · Los Angeles LakersVSDonovan MitchellGuard · Cleveland Cavaliers

Leading scorers · averages over the last 1 games

  • 28.0Points32.0
  • 8.0Rebounds10.0
  • 7.0Assists3.0
  • 5.0Three-pointers made2.0
  • 29.7Minutes35.2

Team leaders

Los Angeles LakersThis seasonCleveland Cavaliers

Per-game averages this season in this competition from the box scores so far (1 per team); current squads only.

Key battles

Guards
Austin ReavesVSDonovan Mitchell
PTS
23.0·32.0
REB
4.0·10.0
AST
6.0·3.0
Guards
Matisse ThybulleVSJames Harden
PTS
3.0·16.0
REB
3.0·3.0
AST
1.0·5.0
Centres
Walker KesslerVSEvan Mobley
PTS
26.0·18.0
REB
9.0·8.0
AST
1.0·2.0
Cross-matchup
Luka DoncicVSJarrett Allen
PTS
28.0·14.0
REB
8.0·7.0
AST
7.0·0.0
Cross-matchup
Ziaire WilliamsVSPeyton Watson
PTS
9.0·8.0
REB
3.0·1.0
AST
4.0·2.0

Player projectionsPro

Likely lineups

Home
Los Angeles Lakers

Likely starting five

  1. Austin Reaves
    Guard · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    23.0
  2. Walker Kessler
    Center · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    26.0
  3. Luka Doncic
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    28.0
  4. Ziaire Williams
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    9.0
  5. Matisse Thybulle
    Guard · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    3.0
Away
Cleveland Cavaliers

Likely starting five

  1. Donovan Mitchell
    Guard · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    32.0
  2. Evan Mobley
    Center · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    18.0
  3. James Harden
    Guard · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    16.0
  4. Peyton Watson
    Guard · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    8.0
  5. Jarrett Allen
    Center · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    14.0
Full lineups and bench
Photo credits (10)

Luka Doncic: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0; Walker Kessler: Gamecock Central, CC BY 2.0; Austin Reaves: Kevin, CC BY 2.0; Ziaire Williams: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0; Matisse Thybulle: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0; Quentin Grimes: Gamecock Central, CC BY 2.0; Sandro Mamukelashvili: Thomas Savoja, CC BY 2.0; Jake LaRavia: SneakinDeacon, CC BY-SA 2.0; Kevon Looney: Neon Tommy, CC BY-SA 2.0; Jaden Hardy: Clocked In TV, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Los Angeles Lakers

2–3

2–3, 11th in Western Conference

Cleveland Cavaliers

1–3

1–2, 11th in Eastern Conference

Head to head

No recent meetings on record.

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