Cavaliers 113-127 Lakers: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Mar 31)

Updated Oct 11, 2026, 2:45 AM ET

Regular Season

Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers

47-29 · Away

113–127

Final

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Los Angeles LakersLakers

50-26 · Home

Cavaliers vs Lakers final: the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 127-113 on March 31, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Cavaliers	34	19	30	30	113
Lakers	32	33	45	17	127

Top Performers

Cavaliers

Lakers

Cavaliers vs Lakers Box Score

Cleveland Cavaliers

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
James Harden G	27	17	0	3	0	0	3	6-13	2-5	3-5	-19
Max Strus GF	23	11	3	1	0	0	0	4-8	3-7	0-0	-10
Jarrett Allen C	18	18	4	2	1	0	1	9-11	0-0	0-2	-7
Evan Mobley F	21	6	4	4	0	0	1	2-4	0-1	2-2	-18
Donovan Mitchell G	24	10	3	6	0	0	2	4-10	0-3	2-2	-24
Bench
Keon Ellis G	19	7	2	0	1	0	1	2-6	1-4	2-2	-11
NaeQwan Tomlin F	22	9	3	1	0	0	1	4-9	1-5	0-0	-2
Thomas Bryant CF	24	14	6	0	0	1	0	5-7	3-4	1-2	+5
Craig Porter G	15	0	1	1	0	0	2	0-3	0-3	0-0	+4
Larry Nance Jr. FC	12	2	4	1	2	0	0	1-4	0-2	0-0	+13
Tyrese Proctor G	12	10	2	4	0	0	0	3-5	2-3	2-2	+13
Dennis Schröder G	18	9	3	3	1	1	3	3-7	1-2	2-2	-14

Los Angeles Lakers

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Deandre Ayton C	28	18	9	1	1	1	0	8-13	0-0	2-3	+10
LeBron James F	30	14	5	6	1	1	3	4-8	1-3	5-6	+4
Luka Dončić FG	33	42	5	12	2	0	0	13-26	6-13	10-10	+21
Jake LaRavia F	38	14	7	0	1	0	1	5-5	2-2	2-2	+23
Austin Reaves G	36	19	6	4	2	1	5	6-16	2-9	5-5	+4
Bench
Dalton Knecht G	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-5
Luke Kennard G	22	2	1	2	0	0	1	1-2	0-0	0-0	+4
Drew Timme F	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-5
Bronny James G	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	+5
Adou Thiero F	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-5
Kobe Bufkin G	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	-5
Jaxson Hayes CF	18	4	3	1	2	0	0	2-4	0-0	0-0	+9
Rui Hachimura F	18	14	1	0	0	1	0	6-8	2-3	0-0	+10

Cavaliers vs Lakers Recap

Luka Dončić led the Lakers with 42 points and 12 assists. Jarrett Allen led the Cavaliers with 18 points.

The Lakers did the damage in the 3rd quarter, winning that period by 15.

After the game, the Cavaliers are 47-29 and the Lakers are 50-26.

Team Stats

Cavaliers	Stat	Lakers
43-87	Field Goals	45-83
49.4%	FG %	54.2%
13-39	3-Pointers	13-31
33.3%	3P %	41.9%
14-19	Free Throws	24-26
73.7%	FT %	92.3%
35	Rebounds	37
11	Off. Rebounds	8
26	Assists	26
5	Steals	9
2	Blocks	4
14	Turnovers	10
19	Fouls	19
7	Biggest Lead	27

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Cavaliers	56.9%	12.8%	27.5%	0.161
Lakers	62.0%	9.6%	25.0%	0.289

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Cavaliers vs Lakers Game Info

Date & time: Tuesday, March 31, 202610:30 PM ET / 7:30 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Cavaliers Rock Entertainment Sports Network · Lakers Spectrum SportsNet

Arena: Crypto.com ArenaLos Angeles

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Cavaliers vs Lakers Season Stats 2025-26

Cavaliers 82 GPLakers 82 GP

119.5#4

Points per game

116.3#11

115.4#15

Opponent points

114.6#11

48.2%#7

Field goal %

50.2%#1

36.0%#13

Three-point %

35.9%#14

77.6%#17

Free throw %

76.3%#25

44.4#11

Rebounds

41.0#27

28.3#8

Assists

25.9#17

8.5#14

Steals

8.5#14

5.0#11

Blocks

4.3#22

13.3#9

Turnovers

13.8#16

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesCavaliers 1-0

Cavaliers last 5

W @ Jazz 122-113 Mar 30, 2026
W vs Heat 149-128 Mar 27, 2026
L vs Heat 103-120 Mar 25, 2026
W vs Magic 136-131 Mar 24, 2026
W @ Pelicans 111-106 Mar 21, 2026

Lakers last 5

W vs Wizards 120-101 Mar 30, 2026
W vs Nets 116-99 Mar 27, 2026
W @ Pacers 137-130 Mar 25, 2026
L @ Pistons 110-113 Mar 23, 2026
W @ Magic 105-104 Mar 21, 2026

Previous meetings

Jan 28, 2026 Lakers @ Cavaliers 99-129

More NBA Games on Mar 31, 2026

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New York Knicks1-394
Houston Rockets4-0111
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Toronto Raptors2-1116
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Dallas Mavericks2-299
Milwaukee Bucks1-3123
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Final
Portland Trail Blazers3-0114
Los Angeles Clippers1-2104
Top: Holiday 30 PTSBox score ›

That covers Cavaliers vs Lakers: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Cavaliers host the Wizards Oct 28; Lakers visit the Clippers Oct 28.

Cavaliers vs Lakers FAQs

Who won Cavaliers vs Lakers on Mar 31, 2026?

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 127-113 on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Luka Dončić led the Lakers with 42 points.

What are the Cavaliers and Lakers records?

After this game the Cavaliers were 47-29 and the Lakers were 50-26 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Cavaliers vs Lakers?

Jarrett Allen scored 18 for the Cavaliers. Luka Dončić scored 42 for the Lakers.

Who leads the Cavaliers vs Lakers season series?

The Cavaliers lead the regular-season series 1-0 this season.

Who won the last Cavaliers vs Lakers game?

The Cavaliers beat the Lakers 129-99 on Jan 28, 2026 at home.

Where was Cavaliers vs Lakers played?

At Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, the home arena of the Los Angeles Lakers.

What was the score by quarter in Cavaliers vs Lakers?

Cavaliers-Lakers: Q1 34-32, Q2 19-33, Q3 30-45, Q4 30-17.

What is next for the Cavaliers and Lakers?

Cavaliers host the Wizards on Wednesday, October 28 at 7:00 PM ET; Lakers visit the Clippers on Wednesday, October 28 at 10:30 PM ET.