The Cleveland Cavaliers (28-4) visit the Los Angeles Lakers (18-13) after winning three road games in a row. The Cavaliers are favored by 4.5 points in the contest, which begins at 9:00 PM ET on Tuesday, December 31, 2024.

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Cavaliers vs. Lakers Game Info & Odds

• Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2024
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: SportsNet LA and FDSOH
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Los Angeles, California
• Venue: Crypto.com Arena

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Cavaliers vs. Lakers Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Cavaliers 118 – Lakers 111

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Spread & Total Prediction for Cavaliers vs. Lakers

• Pick ATS: Cavaliers (- 4.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Cavaliers (-7.3)
• Pick OU:

  Over (229.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 229.5

• The Cavaliers sport a 23-9-0 ATS record this season as opposed to the 15-16-0 mark from the Lakers.
• Cleveland covers the spread when it is a 4.5-point favorite or more 66.7% of the time. That’s more often than Los Angeles covers as an underdog of 4.5 or more (42.9%).
• When it comes to exceeding the point total in 2024-25, Los Angeles and its opponents don’t do it as often (45.2% of the time) as Cleveland and its opponents (62.5%).
• As a moneyline underdog this year, the Lakers are 6-9, while the Cavaliers are 26-3 as moneyline favorites.

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Cavaliers Performance Insights

• The Cavaliers sport a top-five offense this season, ranking second-best in the league with 122.4 points per game. At the other end of the court, they rank 10th with 110.5 points allowed per contest.
• Cleveland is averaging 43.7 rebounds per game (18th-ranked in league). It is giving up 43.8 rebounds per contest (10th-ranked).
• With 28.8 dimes per game, the Cavaliers rank fifth-best in the league in the category.
• Cleveland ranks fifth-best in the NBA by committing just 12.5 turnovers per game. In terms of forced turnovers, it ranks seventh in the league (14.9 per contest).
• In terms of three-point shooting, everything is clicking for the Cavaliers, who are making 16.3 threes per game (third-best in NBA) and shooting 40.8% from three-point land (best).

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Lakers Performance Insights

• The Lakers are 17th in the league in points scored (112 per game) and 19th in points conceded (114.1).
• In 2024-25, Los Angeles is fourth-worst in the league in rebounds (41.2 per game) and 17th in rebounds allowed (44.2).
• The Lakers are 12th in the NBA in assists (26.4 per game) in 2024-25.
• In 2024-25, Los Angeles is seventh in the NBA in turnovers committed (13 per game) and 18th in turnovers forced (13.7).
• In 2024-25 the Lakers are fifth-worst in the league in 3-point makes (11.8 per game) and rank 19th in 3-point percentage (35.3%).

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