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Last 3 Head to Head
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LAL
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Last 5
Lakers
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| vs POR | L 108-122 | |
| at SAC | W 120-127 | |
| vs MIN | W 128-110 | |
| vs GSW | L 109-119 | |
| vs SAC | L 116-117 |
Cavaliers
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| at DET | W 95-116 | |
| vs MIL | W 118-113 | |
| at BKN | W 124-131 | |
| at NYK | L 119-111 | |
| vs DET | W 118-100 |
Injuries
Lakers
| Player | Pos | Date | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marcus Smart | G | Quad | The Los Angeles Lakers listed Smart as OUT for Monday's (Oct. 27) game against Portland. | |
 Gabe Vincent | G | Ankle | The Los Angeles Lakers listed Vincent as OUT for Monday's (Oct. 27) game against Portland. | |
 Luka Dončić | F-G | Knee / Finger | The Lakers listed Doncic as OUT for at least one week with a finger and leg injury. | |
 Jaxson Hayes | C-F | Knee | The Los Angeles Lakers listed Hayes as OUT for Monday's (Oct. 27) game against Portland. | |
 Maxi Kleber | F | Oblique | The Lakers announced Tuesday (Oct. 21) that Kleber will be re-evaluated in two weeks due to a left oblique strain, as per Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet. | |
 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sam Merrill | G | Hip | Merrill did not return to Monday's (Oct. 27) game versus the Pistons. | |
 Lonzo Ball | G | Rest | Ball did not play in Monday's game (Oct. 27) against the Pistons. | |
 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 | Garland participated in a scrimmage with contact Tuesday (Oct. 14) but he remains without a timetable to return to action, per Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com. |
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