The Cleveland Cavaliers don’t have many games against marquee opponents left. Their showdown with the Los Angeles Lakers is one of a few exceptions — depending on how you feel about the Atlanta Hawks.
The Lakers have completely turned around their season in the last month, thanks mostly to the efforts of Luka Doncic, who’s put himself at the fringe of the MVP conversation. Los Angeles is coming into this game having won three straight and 12 of their last 13 games.
This will be a good test for both
teams to see how they stack up heading into the playoffs. It’s just a shame that both will be on the second night of a back-to-back.
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Who: Cleveland Cavaliers (47-28) at Los Angeles Lakers (49-26)
Where: Crypto.com Arena – Los Angeles, CA
When: Tue., March 31 at 10:30 PM
TV: FanDuel Sports Network Ohio, FanDuel Sports App, NBA League Pass
Point spread: Lakers -2
Cavs probable injury report, official report not yet released: Jaylon Tyson – OUT (toe), Dean Wade – OUT (ankle), Riley Minix – OUT (G League), Olivier Sarr – OUT (G League), Tristan Enaruna – OUT (G League)
Lakers injury report: Not yet released
Cavs expected starting lineup: James Harden, Donovan Mitchell, Sam Merrill, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen
Lakers expected starting lineup: Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Jake LaRavia, LeBron James, Deandre Ayton
Previous matchup: The Cavs defeated the Lakers 129-99 at the end of January.
Here’s a look at both teams’ impact stats via Cleaning the Glass.
