Lakers 127-113 Cavaliers (Mar 31, 2026) Game Recap
LOS ANGELES — — Luka Doncic scored 42 factors with 12 assists, Deandre Ayton added 18 factors with 9 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers prolonged their successful streak to 4 video games with a 127-113 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night time.
Austin Reaves scored 19 factors, whereas LeBron James, Jake LaRavia and Rui Hachimura every had 14 because the Lakers gained shortly after they clinched the Pacific Division title and a top-six spot within the Western Conference playoffs when the Phoenix Suns misplaced at Orlando earlier Tuesday.
Doncic was 13 of 26 from the ground and had his sixteenth recreation of not less than 40 factors this season after he missed Monday’s victory over the Washington Wizards due to technical foul accumulation. James was a game-time determination with continued left foot soreness.
Jarrett Allen scored 18 factors and James Harden added 17 in his first recreation in his hometown since he was traded by the Los Angeles Clippers on Feb. 4. Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell was held to 10 factors on 4-of-10 capturing.
Thomas Bryant scored 14 factors for the Cavaliers, who’ve already clinched a playoff spot. Cleveland misplaced for the second time in eight video games since March 17 and dropped to 1-1 on a three-game street journey in opposition to Western Conference groups.
The Cavaliers led by seven late within the first quarter earlier than the Lakers took cost to steer by as many as 15 within the second and went up 65-53 at halftime by capturing 53.2% from the ground.
Los Angeles led 86-66 halfway by means of the third quarter and entered the fourth with a commanding 110-83 benefit.
The Lakers shot 54.2% from the ground within the recreation, whereas the Cavaliers shot 49.4%.
Los Angeles has now gained 50 video games in consecutive seasons for the primary time since 4 consecutive since 2007-11.
Cavaliers: At Golden State on Thursday night time.
Lakers: At Oklahoma City on Thursday night time.
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