Lakers vs Cavaliers prediction NBA · Wednesday, January 28
At a glance
The Cleveland Cavaliers (28-20) host the Los Angeles Lakers (28-17) on Wednesday, January 28 at 7:00 PM ET at Rocket Arena in NBA action. Final score: Lakers 99 – Cavaliers 129. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Cavaliers a 67% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Cavaliers are 16-11 at home and the Lakers are 16-9 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 7-3 for the Cavaliers and 5-5 for the Lakers (current streaks: Cavaliers W4, Lakers W2).
The analysis Model
The Cavaliers are favored, but the gap isn't huge. The model projects Cavaliers 119 – 114 Lakers, a margin of about 5.4 points in favor of the Cavaliers and a total around 233 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game.
- The Lakers need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Cavaliers' offense (119.6 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
LALCLE
Top performers
Lakers
Luka DoncicG · #7729pts / gameLuka DoncicG · #776assists
Jarred VanderbiltF · #26reboundsCavaliers
Donovan MitchellG · #4525pts / game
Jaylon TysonG · #206assists
Jarrett AllenC · #319reboundsRecent form
LALCLE
LAL
Team comparison
| LAL | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 28-17 | Record | 28-20 |
| 115.7 | Points scored / game | 119.6 |
| 115.4 | Points allowed / game | 115.7 |
| +0.2 | Adjusted margin / game | +3.3 |
| W2 | Current streak | W4 |
| 5-5 | Last 10 games | 7-3 |
| 16-9 road | Home / road record | 16-11 home |
| 50-32 (+1.2) | Last season | 64-18 (+9.5) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Lakers
Injury report Cavaliers
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.