47pts
Kobe Bryant
LALvsCLE
Jan 30, 2001
NBA head-to-headCross-Conference
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Los Angeles Lakers Head-to-Head
Los Angeles Lakers lead the all-time record 71-55, with 1 tie across 127 recorded meetings.
Matchup fact
The widest margin between these two is 55 points: the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 112-57 on January 11, 2011.
By Erik AnderssonStats synced May 4, 2026CLE
55
vs
LAL
71
127 meetings1 tie
All-time
LAL lead 71-55-1
Recent form
CLE 5-5 over the latest 10
Last meeting
LAL won 127-113 on Mar 31, 2026
Closeness
16 wins separate the teams
Series context
The average winning margin is 11.6 points across decided games.
Recent Games
Last 10 Games
Mar 31, 26
LAL 127-113 CLE
LALJan 28, 26
CLE 129-99 LAL
CLEDec 31, 24
LAL 110-122 CLE
CLEOct 30, 24
CLE 134-110 LAL
CLEApr 6, 24
LAL 116-97 CLE
LALNov 25, 23
CLE 115-121 LAL
LALDec 6, 22
CLE 116-102 LAL
CLENov 6, 22
LAL 100-114 CLE
CLEMar 21, 22
CLE 120-131 LAL
LALOct 29, 21
LAL 113-101 CLE
LAL| Date | Home | Away | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | LAL | CLE | 127–113 | LAL |
| Jan 28, 2026 | CLE | LAL | 129–99 | CLE |
| Dec 31, 2024 | LAL | CLE | 110–122 | CLE |
| Oct 30, 2024 | CLE | LAL | 134–110 | CLE |
| Apr 6, 2024 | LAL | CLE | 116–97 | LAL |
| Nov 25, 2023 | CLE | LAL | 115–121 | LAL |
| Dec 6, 2022 | CLE | LAL | 116–102 | CLE |
| Nov 6, 2022 | LAL | CLE | 100–114 | CLE |
| Mar 21, 2022 | CLE | LAL | 120–131 | LAL |
| Oct 29, 2021 | LAL | CLE | 113–101 | LAL |
Last Meeting
Mar 31, 2026Final
LAL
127
HOME
CLE
113
AWAY
Lakerswon by14
Game 127 of all-time series
Matchup context
The latest 10 scored meetings are split 5-5. Los Angeles Lakers lead the complete decided record 71-55. The 11.6-point average margin is reported separately from both win records.
- History span
- 1970 to 2026
- 56 seasons
- Average margin
- 11.6 points
- Across decided games
- Playoff history
- 0
- No playoff meeting is present in the source
All-Time Record
Win Percentage
55W
1T
71W
CLE
LAL
43%0.8%56%
Cleveland CavaliersTiesLos Angeles Lakers
Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs playoff record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season127 games, 1 tie
55
71
These teams have never met in the playoffs.
Cleveland Cavaliers Biggest Win
117–79+38
Nov 30, 1994
Los Angeles Lakers Biggest Win
112–57+55
Jan 11, 2011
Decade Breakdown
Click a decade to filter stats below
Season by Season
| Season ↓ | CLE ↕ | LAL ↕ | Games ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024–25 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023–24 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022–23 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021–22 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020–21 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019–20 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018–19 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017–18 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016–17 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Matchup Insights
Home / Away Split
AWAY
21-43
CLE
AWAY
28-35
LAL
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
Los Angeles Lakers won the most recent meeting
1
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 11.6 pts on average
11.6pts
Momentum (Last 10 vs All-Time)
CLE-Neutral
Last 1050%
All-Time43.7%
LAL-Neutral
Last 1050%
All-Time56.3%
Last 10 Results
CLE / LAL
Advanced Stats
1996-presentBased on 43 of 127 all-time meetings that have play-by-play dataOvertime History
Total OT Games
1
CLE OT Wins
0
LAL OT Wins
1
Biggest OT Game
106-111 on Feb 4, 2004 (1OT)
Largest Leads
CLE Biggest Leads
+56pts
Jan 11, 2011
#2:+22 pts·Mar 11, 2018
#3:+22 pts·Nov 5, 2002
LAL Biggest Leads
+29pts
Feb 5, 2014
#2:+28 pts·Jan 10, 2003
#3:+26 pts·Feb 8, 2015
Lead Changes
Most in a Game
21
Jan 27, 2008
Average per Game
7.2
per game
Times Tied
Most Ties in a Game
18
Jan 12, 2006
Average Ties per Game
6.1
per game
Attendance Records
Across covered games (1996+)
Highest
20,562
Dec 14, 2017
Lowest
15,205
Feb 5, 2014
Average
19,564
Shooting Percentages
Average per game, 1996 to 2023. Every bar uses the same 0 to 100% scale.
FG%
CLE45.4%
LAL46.6%
LAL +1.2 pp
3P%
CLE35.0%
LAL33.0%
CLE +2.0 pp
FT%
CLE73.4%
LAL74.6%
LAL +1.2 pp
TS%
CLE53.8%
LAL54.8%
LAL +1.0 pp
Top Scorers (1996-present)
Career points, games, and biggest single-game vs this opponent
CLE Top 15 Scorers
| Player | Pts | G | Avg | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James | 512 | 19 | 26.9 | 41 |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas | 279 | 16 | 17.4 | 30 |
| Kyrie Irving | 188 | 7 | 26.9 | 46 |
| Andre Miller | 125 | 6 | 20.8 | 25 |
| Ricky Davis | 105 | 4 | 26.3 | 35 |
| Kevin Love | 102 | 7 | 14.6 | 32 |
| Anderson Varejao | 99 | 10 | 9.9 | 15 |
| Tristan Thompson | 96 | 9 | 10.7 | 15 |
| Darius Garland | 93 | 5 | 18.6 | 29 |
| Wesley Person | 80 | 6 | 13.3 | 22 |
| Cedi Osman | 78 | 6 | 13.0 | 21 |
| Lamond Murray | 77 | 4 | 19.3 | 25 |
| Drew Gooden | 68 | 8 | 8.5 | 15 |
| Sasha Pavlovic | 68 | 6 | 11.3 | 21 |
| Shawn Kemp | 68 | 4 | 17.0 | 23 |
LAL Top 15 Scorers
| Player | Pts | G | Avg | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant | 678 | 29 | 23.4 | 47 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 256 | 9 | 28.4 | 37 |
| Lamar Odom | 213 | 13 | 16.4 | 28 |
| Derek Fisher | 177 | 19 | 9.3 | 19 |
| LeBron James | 163 | 5 | 32.6 | 46 |
| Pau Gasol | 113 | 6 | 18.8 | 30 |
| Andrew Bynum | 97 | 9 | 10.8 | 17 |
| Rick Fox | 93 | 10 | 9.3 | 18 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 86 | 5 | 17.2 | 22 |
| Julius Randle | 84 | 5 | 16.8 | 36 |
| D'Angelo Russell | 79 | 3 | 26.3 | 40 |
| Eddie Jones | 77 | 4 | 19.3 | 25 |
| Devean George | 70 | 9 | 7.8 | 12 |
| Brandon Ingram | 63 | 4 | 15.8 | 22 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 63 | 5 | 12.6 | 29 |
Biggest Individual Games (1996-present)
Single-game scoring highs in this matchup
46pts
LeBron James
LALvsCLE
Jan 25, 2021
46pts
Kyrie Irving
CLEvsLAL
Mar 19, 2017
43pts
Donovan Mitchell
CLEvsLAL
Dec 6, 2022
42pts
Kobe Bryant
LALvsCLE
Jan 13, 2012
Rivalry Fingerprint
Focus or tap a row to compare the exact gap. Every value is an average from matched game-level records, not a projection.
Quarter scoring pulse
44 games with complete quarter lines
CLELAL
How they create points
41 games with complete style splits
Selected comparison
Points in paint: CLE +1.4 points41 games
CLE highest-scoring quarter
Q4 · 25.8
LAL highest-scoring quarter
Q1 · 26.1
Widest fingerprint gap
CLE +1.4 points in paint
Questions about this record: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Los Angeles Lakers
How is the Cleveland Cavaliers vs Los Angeles Lakers meeting total counted?
The source contains 127 recorded meetings. 126 meetings have a winner; 1 meeting ended tied and is recorded separately. This is why the meeting total can be larger than the two win totals combined.
How do recent Cleveland Cavaliers vs Los Angeles Lakers results compare with the complete record?
The latest 10 decided meetings are split 5-5. Los Angeles Lakers lead the complete decided record 71-55. The recent window is a subset of the complete history, so the page reports the two separately.
Methodology & Data Sources
Last updated
Every head-to-head record on SharkBetting is computed from scored game logs. Regular-season and playoff results come from the balldontlie API and historical records cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. All-time records, recent form, postseason splits, margins, streaks, decades, and seasons are calculated from the same listed results. Records without a final score are excluded from decided-game statistics.
Stats are refreshed after completed game days when new source data is available. Each page's Last updated date shows when its underlying data was actually synced. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.
Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.