The Cleveland Cavaliers (28-4) travel to face off against the Los Angeles Lakers (18-13) on Tuesday, December 31st. This game will be played at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and televised on SN-LA. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 9:00 ET.

Cavaliers vs Lakers

The Cavaliers Are Coming Off A Win

The Cavaliers improved to 28-4 this season with a 113-95 win over the Warriors on Monday. Cleveland, favored by 4 points, covered the spread with the victory. The game’s total of 208 points fell short of the 231-point line.

A 12-0 run turned the game in Cleveland’s favor, as they went from trailing 49-41 to leading 53-49. They held the Warriors to 11 points in the 2nd quarter and outscored them 37-27 in the 3rd, taking an 83-65 lead into the 4th, where both teams scored 30 points.

The Lakers Are Coming Off A Win

The Lakers improved to 18-13 on the season with a 132-122 win over the Kings on Saturday. Los Angeles was +3 point underdogs but covered the spread with the win. The total points for the game were 254, surpassing the over/under line of 222 by 32 points.

Los Angeles jumped out to a 40-31 lead in the 1st quarter, but Sacramento responded by outscoring them 35-25 in the 2nd. The Lakers took control in the 3rd, going on a 12-0 run and outscoring the Kings 42-24. They entered the 4th quarter with a 107-90 lead and held on for the win despite being outscored 32-25 in the final period.

Cavaliers Offense Breakdown

Darius Garland led the Cavaliers with 25 points and 8 assists in their win over the Warriors, shooting 58.8% from the field. Donovan Mitchell added 23 points, hitting 5 threes at a 45.5% rate, with 15 of his points coming in the 3rd quarter.

Cleveland made 18 threes, shooting 38.3% from beyond the arc and 45.8% overall. Jarrett Allen contributed 12 points and 9 rebounds, connecting on 66.7% of his shots.

Lakers Offense Breakdown

Anthony Davis put up 36 points and 15 rebounds in the Lakers’ 132-122 win over the Kings, shooting 75% from the field. Austin Reaves added 26 points and 16 assists, hitting 3 threes at a 75% rate, while Rui Hachimura contributed 21 points, knocking down 4 threes at 80%.

The Lakers shot 59.7% from the field and made 14 threes, connecting at 53.8% from beyond the arc. Davis scored 11 points in the 3rd quarter, and Dalton Knecht and Max Christie each added 7 points in the final period.

Cavaliers Team Defense

The Cavaliers’ defense shined in their win over the Warriors, holding them to just 95 points on 33% shooting. Cleveland’s best defensive effort came in the 2nd quarter, where they allowed only 11 points.

From beyond the arc, the Cavaliers limited the Warriors to 9 made threes on 23% shooting. Cleveland also recorded 10 steals and 6 blocks in the game.

Lakers Team Defense

The Cavaliers put on a defensive clinic against the Warriors, holding them to just 95 points on 33% shooting. Cleveland was especially dominant in the 2nd quarter, allowing only 11 points. The Cavaliers were also effective in limiting Golden State’s three-point shooting, as the Warriors made just 9 threes at a 23% clip.

Cleveland sent Golden State to the line 26 times, where they hit 20 free throws. The Cavaliers controlled the boards with 43 defensive rebounds, though they did allow 14 offensive boards. Defensively, they added 10 steals and 6 blocks.

Cavaliers vs Lakers Trends

• The Cavaliers are 3-0 ATS in their three last road games and 3-0 straight-up.
• When looking at their past five home matchups, Los Angeles has an ATS record of 4-1 while averaging 110 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
• Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Lakers have a straight up record of 5-5. But, their mark vs the spread was just 6-4.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Cleveland has an ATS mark of 7-3 while going 9-1 straight up.

Cavaliers vs Lakers Prediction

Our bet is on the Cavaliers for a win, and we project the score to be 130-112. Additionally, we expect them to cover the spread, so our recommendation is to wager on the Cavaliers with the spread at -4.5.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 228.5, and our model projects the Cavaliers and Lakers to reach a combined total of 242 points. Our bet is on taking the over.

---

All odds are courtesy of Action247 Sportsbook. Good luck!!

---

* All odds are provided by Action247 Sportsbook and all odds subject to change.**All views expressed are my own. My picks are my own and are not a guarantee, bet at your own risk.Action247 does not warrant the accuracy of completeness of the information, text, graphics, links or other items contained within these post.