1st Quarter Report
Only three more quarters stand between the Lakers and the win they were favored to collect coming into this afternoon. A victory is still up for grabs for either team after one quarter, but the Lakers are up 36-33 over the Cavaliers.
The Lakers entered the game having won three straight and they're just three quarters away from another. Will they make it four, or will the Cavaliers step up and spoil it? We'll know soon.
Who's Playing
Cleveland Cavaliers @ Los Angeles Lakers
Current Records: Cleveland 46-31, Los Angeles 44-33
How To Watch
- When: Saturday, April 6, 2024 at 3:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Crypto.com Arena -- Los Angeles, California
- TV: Spectrum SportsNet
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $147.25
What to Know
After six games on the road, the Lakers are heading back home. They will take on the Cleveland Cavaliers at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday. The Cavaliers took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on the Lakers, who come in off a win.
Last Wednesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, the Lakers beat the Wizards 125-120.
Anthony Davis was a one-man wrecking crew for the Lakers as he dropped a double-double on 35 points and 18 rebounds. Davis had some trouble finding his footing against the Raptors on Tuesday, so this was a step in the right direction. The team also got some help courtesy of LeBron James, who almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine assists.
Meanwhile, the Cavaliers suffered a painful 122-101 loss at the hands of the Suns on Wednesday. Cleveland was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 72-47.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Evan Mobley, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds.
Los Angeles has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 44-33 record this season. As for Cleveland, their defeat dropped their record down to 46-31.
Looking ahead, the Lakers are the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by five points. This contest will be their fourth straight as the favorites (so far over this stretch they are 2-1 against the spread).
The Lakers didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against the Cavaliers in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 121-115 victory. Will the Lakers repeat their success, or do the Cavaliers have a better game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Odds
Los Angeles is a 5-point favorite against Cleveland, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Lakers as a 4.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 228.5 points.
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Series History
Los Angeles has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Cleveland.
- Nov 25, 2023 - Los Angeles 121 vs. Cleveland 115
- Dec 06, 2022 - Cleveland 116 vs. Los Angeles 102
- Nov 06, 2022 - Cleveland 114 vs. Los Angeles 100
- Mar 21, 2022 - Los Angeles 131 vs. Cleveland 120
- Oct 29, 2021 - Los Angeles 113 vs. Cleveland 101
- Mar 26, 2021 - Los Angeles 100 vs. Cleveland 86
- Jan 25, 2021 - Los Angeles 115 vs. Cleveland 108
- Jan 13, 2020 - Los Angeles 128 vs. Cleveland 99
- Jan 13, 2019 - Cleveland 101 vs. Los Angeles 95
- Nov 21, 2018 - Los Angeles 109 vs. Cleveland 105
