The Cleveland Cavaliers (15-9, 10-1 Home), one of the NBA’s top shooting defenses, host the Los Angeles Lakers (10-12, 4-6 Away) on Tuesday. Los Angeles beat the Washington Wizards 130-119 at Capital One Arena on Sunday, their third straight win. Anthony Davis was the key player with 55 points, 17 rebounds, and three blocks. The Lakers are the 12th seed in the Western Conference.
Cleveland came up short on Sunday at Madison Square Garden, falling to the New York Knicks 92-81. Donovan Mitchell led the team in scoring in defeat with 23 points. With 11 points, 10 rebounds, four blocks, and three assists, Evan Mobley also produced a strong performance.
The Cavaliers are the third seed in the Eastern Conference, three games behind the Boston Celtics. This is the final meeting of the season between the teams. Cleveland will be seeking a season sweep against Los Angeles after winning the only previous game 114-100 at Crypto.com Arena on November 6.
Mitchell led the Cavaliers with 33 points. LeBron James had 27 points and seven rebounds in defeat.Davis and James, averaging 28.6 and 26.1 points per game, respectively, are leading the Lakers in scoring this season. Both are among the league’s top scorers, as Davis is No. 1 and James is first.
Davis also has grabbed 12.8 rebounds per game, most in the league. Meanwhile, Russell Westbrook is dishing 7.7 assists per game.Mitchell has supplied much of the Cavs’ offense, averaging 28.4 points per game. He is the top scorer in the NBA. Jarrett Allen is averaging 10.8 rebounds per game, most in the NBA, and Darius Garland is doling out 7.7 assists (1st).
Foes are shooting 45.5% from the field against the Cavaliers, ranking as one of the league’s toughest FG% defenses (5th).The Cavaliers have found success in recent matchups between the teams at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, winning six of the last 10. Los Angeles is looking for a fifth straight road win this season. Cleveland has won six straight at home this season.
Los Angeles is 8-2 in the last 10 games with an average margin of +9.0 (122.6-113.6). For the season, the Lakers are averaging 114.8 points per game, compared to 115.1 for opponents. Cleveland has gone 7-3 over the last 10, scoring 106.6 points per game on average while allowing 99.1 (+7.5 margin). The Cavaliers are averaging 111.3 ppg for the full season while allowing 105.0.
LAKERS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points per game:
Anthony Davis: 37.8 | 28.6 | +9.2
CAVALIERS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Rebounds per game:
Evan Mobley: 11.8 | 9.2 | +2.6
Assists per game:
Donovan Mitchell: 3.0 | 4.9 | -1.9
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Cleveland Cavs (-200)
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