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.
By Erik AnderssonStats synced May 4, 2026LAL lead 71-55-1
CLE 5-5 over the latest 10
LAL won 127-113 on Mar 31, 2026
16 wins separate the teams
The average winning margin is 11.6 points across decided games.
Recent Games
| 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 |
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
| 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
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.
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Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.