Lakers win 4th consecutive match as they defeat Cavs 116-97

D’Angelo Russell notched 28 points, superstar LeBron James had 24 points, and the LA Lakers extended their triumphing streak to 4 with a 116-97 win against the Cleveland Cavaliers at crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA, moving into 8^th place in the West.

Anthony Davis finished the match with 22 points and 13 boards in his team’s 9^th victory in 10 games.

The Lakers have won nine of their last ten games.

With its 116-97 win over the Cavaliers, Los Angeles (45-33) will temporarily jump the Sacramento Kings (44-33) for No. 8 in the West.

That is the highest the Lakers have been in the standings since Dec. 29, 2023. pic.twitter.com/MPhLCsSRxi

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Darius Garland notched 26 points for Cavs and Caris LeVert scored 21 off the bench. Cleveland remained 3^rd in the Eastern Conference but were defeated in 2 consecutive games and in 3 of their last 4.

Russell scored 6 times beyond the arc, including five 3-pointers in the 1^st half, when his 23 points helped Los Angeles to take a 9-point advantage.

LeBron improved to 18-4 vs. his ex-organization, where he spent 11 years in 2 different stints.

Anthony notched 11 points in the 3^rd quarter, including 9 during the Lakers 19-0 run in that period. Cavs led 71-67 before Los Angeles series began and they secured the control of the match.

Cleveland remains in California to play against the Clippers tomorrow, while Los Angeles welcomes Minnesota also tomorrow.