The edge
+16wins for Lakers
56% Lakers · 43% Cavaliers
Cavaliers have closed the gap in the modern era: 30-29 since 1996.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Los Angeles Lakers Head-to-Head
Cross-Conference
Cleveland Cavaliers
Los Angeles Lakers
Lakers lead Cavaliers71to55
Lakers hold a slight edge in 127 all-time meetings; Cavaliers have narrowed the gap in the modern era.
At a glance
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Los Angeles Lakers insights
Recent form
10-10last 20
Lakers won 127-113 on Mar 31, 2026
Where it matters
0playoff games
These teams have never met in the playoffs.
The story
Lakers built their historical edge pre-1996, winning 42 of 67 decided meetings (63%). In the modern era they are 29-30 against each other (49% Lakers). Games average a 11.6-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Lakers' 55-point win. The 1970s produced the deepest sample with 37 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series and the era that anchors most of its statistical character. Their first recorded meeting fell in 1970, so the rivalry has now spanned 56 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Lakers won 127-113 on Mar 31, 2026. Through the 2020s Lakers have led 8-5 between the teams.
Win Percentage
55W
1T
71W
CLE
LAL
43%1%56%
Cleveland CavaliersTiesLos Angeles Lakers
Recent Games
Last 10 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 |
Last Meeting
Mar 31, 2026Final
LAL
127
HOME
CLE
113
AWAY
Lakerswon by14
Snapped Cavaliers' streak·Game 127 of all-time series
All-Time Record
Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs playoff record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season127 games
55
72
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
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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: 1 consecutive win
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-Time43.3%
LAL-Neutral
Last 1050%
All-Time55.9%
Last 10 Results
CLE / LAL
Frequently Asked Questions: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Los Angeles Lakers
Methodology & Data Sources
Last updated
Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.
Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. 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.