The Los Angeles Lakers (3-1) travel to face off against the Cleveland Cavaliers (4-0) on Wednesday, October 30th. This game will be played at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland and televised on SN-LA. The Cavaliers are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Lakers are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Lakers. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Lakers vs Cavaliers

The Lakers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Lakers dropped to 3-1 on the season after a 109-105 road loss to the Suns on Monday. Los Angeles, who entered as +4.5 point underdogs, kept it close, losing by just four points. The total points for the game came in at 214, well below the 228.5 O/U line.

Los Angeles jumped out to an early lead with a 10-0 run, but a rough 2nd quarter saw them score just 14 points. They bounced back in the 3rd, outscoring Phoenix 35-26, but couldn’t hold on in the 4th, where they were outscored 33-22.

The Cavaliers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Cavaliers improved to 4-0 on the season with a 110-104 win over the Knicks on Monday. Cleveland, who were +3 point underdogs, not only won but also covered the spread. The game’s total points of 214 fell short of the 222.5 O/U line.

After leading 22-18 in the 1st quarter, the Cavs fell behind after a 34-23 2nd quarter by the Knicks. Cleveland responded by outscoring New York 29-26 in the 3rd and dominated the 4th, winning it 36-26 to complete the comeback.

Lakers Offense Breakdown

Anthony Davis led the Lakers with 29 points and 15 rebounds in their 109-105 loss to the Suns, scoring 16 of his points in the first quarter. Austin Reaves added 23 points, hitting 5 threes at 55.6% efficiency, and contributed 9 points in the 4th quarter.

Rui Hachimura chipped in 20 points, making all 3 of his three-point attempts, while the Lakers shot 43.8% from deep as a team, connecting on 14 threes. Overall, they shot 41.5% from the field.

Cavaliers Offense Breakdown

Anthony Davis led the Lakers with 29 points and 15 rebounds in their loss to the Suns, scoring 16 of his points in the first quarter. Austin Reaves added 23 points, hitting 5 threes at 55.6% from deep, while Rui Hachimura contributed 20 points and 10 rebounds, making all 3 of his attempts from beyond the arc.

The Lakers connected on 14 threes, shooting 43.8% from downtown, though they finished with a 41.5% overall field goal percentage. Reaves and Hachimura both scored 8 points in the 3rd quarter, with Reaves adding 9 more in the 4th.

Lakers Team Defense

Despite a solid defensive effort through the first three quarters, the Lakers couldn’t hold off the Suns in the 4th, allowing 33 points in a 109-105 loss. Overall, the Lakers limited Phoenix to 46% shooting from the field.

The Lakers did a great job defending the three, holding the Suns to 11 made threes on 30% shooting. They also recorded 35 defensive rebounds, gave up 9 offensive boards, and added 6 blocks.

Cavaliers Team Defense

Defensively, the Lakers were solid for three quarters, but a 33-point 4th quarter from the Suns contributed to their 109-105 loss. Overall, the Lakers held Phoenix to 46% shooting from the field.

Los Angeles did well defending the three, allowing just 11 made threes on 30% shooting. The Suns went to the line 20 times, making 18. The Lakers finished with 35 defensive rebounds, giving up 9 offensive boards, while also recording 5 steals and 6 blocks.

Lakers vs Cavaliers Trends

• In their last three road games, Los Angeles has averaged 103 points per game while allowing 106. The team’s record in this stretch was 0-3 while going 3-0.
• Across their ten previous home games, Cleveland has an ATS mark of 6-4. Their straight up record in these matchups was 4-6 while averaging 107 points per game.
• Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Lakers have a straight up record of 2-3. Their record vs the spread in these games was 5-0.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Cavaliers have gone 7-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 9-1.

Lakers vs Cavaliers Prediction

Coming in as the underdogs at +5, we have the Lakers as the way to go on the point spread. Not only do we have them covering, but our projections show they have a good one of winning this one straight-up, if you’re looking for a higher payout on the moneyline.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 224.5 and given that our model is projecting 251 points between the teams, we like the over.

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