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Last 3 Head to Head
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Last 5
Lakers
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| at POR | W 115-123 | |
| vs MIA | W 130-120 | |
| at MEM | W 112-117 | |
| at MIN | W 115-116 | |
| vs POR | L 108-122 |
Cavaliers
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| vs ATL | W 117-109 | |
| vs TOR | L 101-112 | |
| at BOS | L 125-105 | |
| at DET | W 95-116 | |
| vs MIL | W 118-113 |
Injuries
Lakers
| Player | Pos | Date | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jaxson Hayes | C-F | Ankle | The Lakers listed Hayes as Questionable for Wednesday's (Nov. 5) game against San Antonio. | |
 Austin Reaves | G | Groin | The Lakers listed Reaves as Questionable for Wednesday's (Nov. 5) game against San Antonio. | |
 Gabe Vincent | G | Ankle | The Los Angeles Lakers said on Monday (Oct. 27) that Vincent is expected to miss two to four weeks, per Shams Charania of ESPN. | |
 Maxi Kleber | F | Oblique | The Lakers listed Kleber as OUT for Wednesday's (Nov. 5) game against San Antonio. | |
 Adou Thiero | G | Knee | The Lakers said on Sunday (Oct. 19) that Thiero was a modified practice participant but he is not expected to be ready for the start of the regular season, per Khobi Price of The Orange County Register. | |
 LeBron James | F | Nerve | James isn't expected to make his 2025-26 debut until around mid-November, as per Shams Charania of ESPN. |
Cavaliers
| Player | Pos | Date | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jarrett Allen | C | Hand | The Cavaliers listed Allen as Questionable for Wednesday's (Nov. 5) game against Philadelphia. | |
 Sam Merrill | G | Hip | The Cavaliers listed Merrill as Questionable for Wednesday's (Nov. 5) game against Philadelphia. | |
 Max Strus | G-F | Foot | Strus is no longer wearing a walking boot Tuesday (Sept. 30) but still has a lengthy recovery process ahead due to the surgery on his fractured left foot, per Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer. | |
 Darius Garland | G | Toe | The Cavaliers listed Garland as Questionable for Wednesday's (Nov. 5) game against Philadelphia. |
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