Follow usD’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 8th place in the West.
Anthony Davis finished the match with 22 points and 13 boards in his team’s 9th 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.
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Darius Garland notched 26 points for Cavs and Caris LeVert scored 21 off the bench. Cleveland remained 3rd 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 1st 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 3rd 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.
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