The Cleveland Cavaliers will welcome LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers into town for their annual pilgrimage to Cleveland.
The Cavs are playing their best basketball of the season. They’ve won four in a row, seven of their last nine games, and 11 of their last 15. However, that was before it was announced that Evan Mobley (calf) will be sidelined for one to three weeks
. We’ll see how the team responds to a bit more adversity.The Lakers have been a good, but not great, team this season. They’re
11 games over .500 despite having a negative point differential. Their defense — particularly defending the rim — has been an issue all season. We’ll see if that’s something the Cavs can exploit.
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Who: Cleveland Cavaliers (28-20) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (28-17)
Where: Rocket Arena – Clevelanad, OH
When: Wed., Jan. 28 at 7 PM
TV: ESPN, ESPN App
Point spread: Line not yet set
Cavs injury report: Evan Mobley – OUT (calf), De’Andre Hunter – PROBABLE (knee), Darius Garland – OUT (toe), Sam Merrill – PROBABLE (hand), Max Strus – OUT (foot), Chris Livingston – OUT (G League), Luke Travers – OUT (G League)
Lakers injury report: Austin Reaves – OUT (calf), Adou Thiero – OUT (knee)
Cavs expected starting lineup: Donovan Mitchell, Sam Merrill, Jaylon Tyson, Dean WadeJarrett Allen
Lakers expected starting lineup: Luka Doncic, Marcus Smart, Jake LaRavia, LeBron James, Deandre Ayton
Previous matchup: The Cavs swept the season series against the Lakers last season which included a 122-110 win on New Year’s Eve.
Here’s a look at both teams’ impact stats via Cleaning the Glass.
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