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Final
Away
Cleveland Cavaliers
122
Home
Los Angeles Lakers
110
Venue: Crypto.com Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Los Angeles Lakers 122-110 on the road on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at Crypto.com Arena. Jarrett Allen had 27 points, 14 rebounds and 1 assist for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Austin Reaves had 35 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists for the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Cleveland Cavaliers led 58-53 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Austin Reaves (double-double, Los Angeles Lakers), Anthony Davis (double-double, Los Angeles Lakers), Jarrett Allen (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers), Darius Garland (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers). Bench points: Cleveland Cavaliers 32, Los Angeles Lakers 12. Donovan Mitchell had 26 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Cleveland Cavaliers vs Los Angeles Lakers?
- The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Los Angeles Lakers 122-110 on December 31, 2024.
- Who led the scoring?
- Jarrett Allen scored 27 for the Cleveland Cavaliers with 14 rebounds; Austin Reaves scored 35 for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 34 | 24 | 29 | 35 | 122 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 30 | 23 | 25 | 32 | 110 |
Game leaders
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 27 Jarrett Allen
- Rebounds
- 14 Jarrett Allen
- Assists
- 14 Darius Garland
Los Angeles Lakers
- Points
- 35 Austin Reaves
- Rebounds
- 13 Anthony Davis
- Assists
- 10 Austin Reaves
Darius Garland double-double (14 PTS, 14 AST) · Jarrett Allen double-double (27 PTS, 14 REB) · Austin Reaves double-double (35 PTS, 10 AST) · Anthony Davis double-double (28 PTS, 13 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 32:11 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8-20 | 6-13 | 4-5 | 0 | +9 |
| Darius Garland starter | 32:03 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5-16 | 2-8 | 2-2 | 1 | +10 |
| Evan Mobley starter | 31:40 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8-14 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 1 | +7 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 31:18 | 27 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12-14 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 0 | +12 |
| Dean Wade starter | 24:03 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 2 | +9 |
| Max Strus bench | 26:24 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5-9 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 5 | +5 |
| Caris LeVert bench | 22:37 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | +4 |
| Georges Niang bench | 18:13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 1 | -3 |
| Ty Jerome bench | 13:57 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +6 |
| Sam Merrill bench | 7:34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | +1 |
Not available: Luke Travers, Isaac Okoro
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Reaves starter | 37:57 | 35 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11-20 | 1-4 | 12-13 | 2 | -3 |
| Anthony Davis starter | 37:04 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12-23 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 2 | -6 |
| LeBron James starter | 34:12 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9-17 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 1 | -11 |
| Rui Hachimura starter | 30:23 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-10 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 1 | -17 |
| Max Christie starter | 28:23 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3 | -17 |
| Dalton Knecht bench | 22:09 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 0 | -3 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith bench | 20:24 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | +7 |
| Cam Reddish bench | 19:23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Shake Milton bench | 10:05 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | -9 |
Not available: Jalen Hood-Schifino, Jarred Vanderbilt, Gabe Vincent, Christian Wood
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Stat | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|
| 14/17 (82%) | Free throws | 17/19 (89%) |
| 27/47 (57%) | 2 pointers | 33/60 (55%) |
| 18/46 (39%) | 3 pointers | 9/35 (25%) |
| 45/93 (48%) | Field goals | 42/95 (44%) |
| 48 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 38 | Defensive rebounds | 35 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 32 | Assists | 26 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 8 | Blocks | 3 |
| 15 | Fouls | 12 |
| 11 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 46:32 | Time spent in lead | 0:34 |
| 16 | Biggest lead | 2 |
Largest margin: 14 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 4
- Times tied
- 2
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 16 Q4 9:32
- Largest lead · Los Angeles Lakers
- 2 Q2 6:46
- Longest run
- 11-0 Cleveland Cavaliers · Q3 1:32 to Q4 11:49
Scoring plays
Q1 · 37 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 11:14 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis Free throw | 2 | 1 |
| 11:14 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis Free throw | 2 | 2 |
| 11:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 5 | 2 |
| 10:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 3-pt field goal | 8 | 2 |
| 10:15 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 8 | 4 |
| 9:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 9 | 4 |
| 9:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 10 | 4 |
| 9:45 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 3-pt field goal | 10 | 7 |
| 9:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 12 | 7 |
| 9:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 13 | 7 |
| 9:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 14 | 7 |
| 8:43 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 14 | 9 |
| 8:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 16 | 9 |
| 8:19 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 3-pt field goal | 16 | 12 |
| 7:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 18 | 12 |
| 6:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 2-pt field goal | 20 | 12 |
| 6:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade Free throw | 21 | 12 |
| 6:40 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 21 | 14 |
| 6:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 22 | 14 |
| 6:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 23 | 14 |
| 5:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 26 | 14 |
| 5:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus Free throw | 27 | 14 |
| 5:19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 28 | 14 |
| 5:19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 29 | 14 |
| 5:00 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 29 | 16 |
| 4:20 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dorian Finney-Smith 2-pt field goal | 29 | 18 |
| 3:58 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 29 | 19 |
| 3:58 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 29 | 20 |
| 3:42 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 31 | 20 |
| 3:16 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 31 | 22 |
| 2:56 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 31 | 24 |
| 2:32 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 31 | 25 |
| 1:57 | Los Angeles Lakers | Shake Milton 3-pt field goal | 31 | 28 |
| 0:57 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 33 | 28 |
| 0:35 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 33 | 30 |
| 0:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang Free throw | 34 | 30 |
Q2 · 22 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:37 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dalton Knecht 2-pt field goal | 34 | 32 |
| 10:33 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang 2-pt field goal | 36 | 32 |
| 9:17 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura Free throw | 36 | 33 |
| 9:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 39 | 33 |
| 7:59 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 39 | 35 |
| 7:31 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dalton Knecht 2-pt field goal | 39 | 37 |
| 7:08 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 39 | 39 |
| 6:46 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 39 | 41 |
| 6:23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 3-pt field goal | 42 | 41 |
| 6:10 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 42 | 43 |
| 6:10 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 42 | 44 |
| 5:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 45 | 44 |
| 5:04 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 47 | 44 |
| 4:26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 49 | 44 |
| 4:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 51 | 44 |
| 3:13 | Los Angeles Lakers | Max Christie 2-pt field goal | 51 | 46 |
| 2:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 53 | 46 |
| 2:19 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 53 | 48 |
| 1:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 55 | 48 |
| 0:35 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis 3-pt field goal | 55 | 51 |
| 0:19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 58 | 51 |
| 0:03 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 58 | 53 |
Q3 · 23 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 3-pt field goal | 61 | 53 |
| 10:24 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 61 | 55 |
| 9:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 63 | 55 |
| 9:51 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 63 | 57 |
| 9:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 65 | 57 |
| 8:55 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 65 | 59 |
| 8:26 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 65 | 61 |
| 7:54 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 65 | 63 |
| 7:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 68 | 63 |
| 7:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 71 | 63 |
| 6:28 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 71 | 65 |
| 6:09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 74 | 65 |
| 5:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 77 | 65 |
| 5:06 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 77 | 67 |
| 4:43 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 77 | 69 |
| 4:11 | Los Angeles Lakers | Max Christie 3-pt field goal | 77 | 72 |
| 3:44 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis 3-pt field goal | 77 | 75 |
| 2:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 78 | 75 |
| 2:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 79 | 75 |
| 1:54 | Los Angeles Lakers | Shake Milton 3-pt field goal | 79 | 78 |
| 1:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 82 | 78 |
| 0:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 84 | 78 |
| 0:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Caris LeVert 3-pt field goal | 87 | 78 |
Q4 · 36 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:49 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 90 | 78 |
| 11:00 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 90 | 79 |
| 11:00 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 90 | 80 |
| 10:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 93 | 80 |
| 9:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang 3-pt field goal | 96 | 80 |
| 9:08 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 96 | 82 |
| 8:36 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 3-pt field goal | 96 | 85 |
| 8:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 98 | 85 |
| 8:12 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 98 | 86 |
| 8:12 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 98 | 87 |
| 8:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 100 | 87 |
| 7:41 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 100 | 88 |
| 7:41 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 100 | 89 |
| 7:41 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 100 | 90 |
| 7:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang 3-pt field goal | 103 | 90 |
| 7:13 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 103 | 92 |
| 6:55 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 105 | 92 |
| 6:43 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 105 | 94 |
| 5:49 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 105 | 95 |
| 5:49 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 105 | 96 |
| 5:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 2-pt field goal | 107 | 96 |
| 5:29 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 107 | 98 |
| 4:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 109 | 98 |
| 4:11 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 109 | 100 |
| 3:55 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 111 | 100 |
| 3:55 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 112 | 100 |
| 3:40 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 112 | 102 |
| 3:21 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 112 | 104 |
| 2:50 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 3-pt field goal | 112 | 107 |
| 2:28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 114 | 107 |
| 1:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 116 | 107 |
| 1:28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 118 | 107 |
| 1:16 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 118 | 109 |
| 1:16 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 118 | 110 |
| 1:06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 120 | 110 |
| 0:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 122 | 110 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Cleveland Cavaliers 2-0. Final series: Cleveland Cavaliers 2-0.
- Oct 30: Los Angeles Lakers 110 at Cleveland Cavaliers 134
- Dec 31: Cleveland Cavaliers 122 at Los Angeles Lakers 110 (this game)
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