Cavaliers vs Lakers prediction NBA · Tuesday, March 31
At a glance
The Los Angeles Lakers (49-26) host the Cleveland Cavaliers (47-28) on Tuesday, March 31 at 10:30 PM ET at crypto.com Arena in NBA action. Final score: Cavaliers 113 – Lakers 127. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Cavaliers a 51% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Lakers are 25-12 at home and the Cavaliers are 23-14 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 9-1 for the Lakers and 7-3 for the Cavaliers (current streaks: Lakers W3, Cavaliers W2).
The analysis Model
A wide-open game: the model barely separates the two teams. The model projects Lakers 115 – 116 Cavaliers, a margin of about 0.4 points in favor of the Cavaliers and a total around 231 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. The Lakers and the Cavaliers played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter.
- The Lakers need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Cavaliers' offense (119.8 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
CLELAL
Top performers
Cavaliers
Jarrett AllenC · #3118pts / game
Donovan MitchellG · #456assists
Thomas BryantC · #36reboundsLakers
Luka DoncicG · #7742pts / gameLuka DoncicG · #7712assists
Deandre AytonC · #89reboundsRecent form
CLELAL
LAL
Team comparison
| CLE | LAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 47-28 | Record | 49-26 |
| 119.8 | Points scored / game | 116.2 |
| 114.8 | Points allowed / game | 114.4 |
| +4.3 | Adjusted margin / game | +1.6 |
| W2 | Current streak | W3 |
| 7-3 | Last 10 games | 9-1 |
| 23-14 road | Home / road record | 25-12 home |
| 64-18 (+9.5) | Last season | 50-32 (+1.2) |
| Yes | Played yesterday | Yes |
Injury report Cavaliers
Injury report Lakers
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.