Los Angeles Lakers at Cleveland Cavaliers

• 53–29 Record 52–30
• 116.3 Points per game 119.5
• 114.6 Opp. points per game 115.4
• +1.8 Point differential +4.1
• 25–16 Road / home record 27–14

Lakers: playoffs 4–6, last game West Semifinals - Game 4 (L vs Thunder) · Cavaliers: playoffs 8–10, last game East Finals - Game 4 (L vs Knicks)

Last season’s regular-season numbers until both teams have played this season.

How 2025–26 ended

Lakers

1. L
2. L
3. W
4. W
5. W

• Apr 13vs Jazz W 131–107
• Apr 11vs Suns W 101–73
• Apr 10@ Warriors W 119–103
• Apr 8vs Thunder L 87–123
• Apr 6@ Mavericks L 128–134

Cavaliers

1. W
2. W
3. W
4. L
5. W

• Apr 13vs Wizards W 130–117
• Apr 11@ Hawks L 102–124
• Apr 9vs Hawks W 122–116
• Apr 7@ Grizzlies W 142–126
• Apr 6vs Pacers W 117–108

Players to watch

• 

  Luka DoncicLakers · G

  PTS

  33.5

  REB

  7.7

  AST

  8.3

• 

  Donovan MitchellCavaliers · G

  PTS

  27.9

  REB

  4.5

  AST

  5.7

• 

  Austin ReavesLakers · G

  PTS

  23.3

  REB

  4.7

  AST

  5.5

• 

  James HardenCavaliers · G

  PTS

  23.6

  REB

  4.8

  AST

  8.0

• 

  Collin SextonLakers · G

  PTS

  15.4

  REB

  2.3

  AST

  3.3

• 

  Evan MobleyCavaliers · C

  PTS

  18.2

  REB

  9.0

  AST

  3.6

Per-game averages from the latest season.

Injury report

Lakers

• 

  Adou Thiero Lakers · Knee

  Day-To-Day
• 

  Collin Sexton Lakers · Calf

  Day-To-Day
• 

  Cameron Carr Lakers · Oblique · Strain

  Day-To-Day

Cavaliers

• 

  Khalifa Diop Cavaliers · Knee

  Out
• 

  Jarrett Allen Cavaliers · Knee

  Day-To-Day
• 

  Nae'Qwan Tomlin Cavaliers · Back

  Out