The Los Angeles Lakers host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday, and if you’re wondering how you can watch all the action live, you’ve come to the right place.
In their last set of back-to-back games this season, the Lakers will face a Cavaliers team that is largely considered a serious contender in the Eastern Conference one night after slamming the Washington Wizards 120-101. Luka Doncic missed Monday’s game after an automatic one-game suspension was triggered following his 16th technical foul of the season, which he received during Friday’s win against the Brooklyn Nets. He’s expected to be back in the lineup on Tuesday.
The Lakers have a 49-26 record and are in third place in the Western Conference. They hold a 1.5-game lead over the fourth-place Denver Nuggets, who have won six games in a row, and they’re also three games ahead of the fifth-place Minnesota Timberwolves.
Cleveland has a 47-28 mark and is in fourth place in the Eastern Conference, and they’re looking to catch the Knicks, who are one game ahead of them, for the third spot. They have won six of their last seven contests, and future Hall of Fame guard James Harden, whom they acquired from the Los Angeles Clippers nearly two months ago, has been playing very solid basketball for them.
This will be the second and final matchup between these two teams this season, unless they are to meet in the NBA Finals. Cleveland smacked the Lakers 129-99 back on Jan. 28 in Northeast Ohio.
Here’s how to watch the Lakers game, including time, TV schedule and streaming information:
What channel is Lakers vs Cavaliers game on today? Time, TV schedule
TV Channel: Spectrum SportsNet
Start time: 7:30 p.m. Pacific time
Location: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, Calif.
Lakers vs Cavaliers injury reports
Cavaliers: No injury report has been submitted yet, but Jarrett Allen (right knee injury management), Max Strus (left foot injury management), Jaylon Tyson (left great toe bone bruise) and Dean Wade (right ankle sprain) missed their previous game.
Lakers: No injury report has been submitted yet, but Luka Doncic (league suspension), Marcus Smart (right ankle contusion) and Adou Thiero (left knee injury management) missed their previous game.
Lakers vs Cavaliers predictions, picks, odds
Cavaliers 121, Lakers 117: The Lakers will likely need Marcus Smart, who has missed their last four games with an ankle injury, to play in this game in order to win, and overall, Cleveland will present a big challenge with its well-balanced roster.
ODDS: Lakers by 1.5
O/U: 236 1/2
All NBA Odds via BetMGM.
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