Who won Cleveland Cavaliers vs Los Angeles Lakers?

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 127-113 on March 31, 2026.

Jarrett Allen scored 18 for the Cleveland Cavaliers; Luka Dončić scored 42 for the Los Angeles Lakers.

Cleveland Cavaliers at Los Angeles Lakers

2025-26 · Regular season Tue, Mar 31, 2026 · 10:30 pm EDT · All results that day · Cleveland Cavaliers vs Los Angeles Lakers head-to-head · Cleveland Cavaliers schedule · Los Angeles Lakers schedule

Final

Away

Los Angeles Lakers

127

Venue: Crypto.com Arena

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 127-113 at home on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena. Luka Dončić had 42 points, 5 rebounds and 12 assists for the Los Angeles Lakers. Jarrett Allen had 18 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Los Angeles Lakers led 65-53 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 45-30. Double-digit figures in two categories: Luka Dončić (double-double, Los Angeles Lakers). Bench points: Cleveland Cavaliers 51, Los Angeles Lakers 20. Austin Reaves had 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Cleveland Cavaliers vs Los Angeles Lakers?: The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 127-113 on March 31, 2026.
Who led the scoring?: Jarrett Allen scored 18 for the Cleveland Cavaliers; Luka Dončić scored 42 for the Los Angeles Lakers.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Cleveland Cavaliers	34	19	30	30	113
Los Angeles Lakers	32	33	45	17	127

Game leaders

Cleveland Cavaliers

Points: 18 Jarrett Allen
Rebounds: 6 Thomas Bryant
Assists: 6 Donovan Mitchell

Los Angeles Lakers

Points: 42 Luka Dončić
Rebounds: 9 Deandre Ayton
Assists: 12 Luka Dončić

Luka Dončić double-double (42 PTS, 12 AST)

Cleveland Cavaliers
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
James Harden starter	27:41	17	0	3	0	0	3	6-13	2-5	3-5	1	-19
Donovan Mitchell starter	24:10	10	3	6	0	0	2	4-10	0-3	2-2	1	-24
Max Strus starter	23:15	11	3	1	0	0	0	4-8	3-7	0-0	4	-10
Evan Mobley starter	21:31	6	4	4	0	0	1	2-4	0-1	2-2	2	-18
Jarrett Allen starter	18:39	18	4	2	1	0	1	9-11	0-0	0-2	2	-7
Thomas Bryant bench	24:39	14	6	0	0	1	0	5-7	3-4	1-2	1	+5
NaeQwan Tomlin bench	22:20	9	3	1	0	0	1	4-9	1-5	0-0	4	-2
Keon Ellis bench	19:21	7	2	0	1	0	1	2-6	1-4	2-2	1	-11
Dennis Schröder bench	18:52	9	3	3	1	1	3	3-7	1-2	2-2	2	-14
Craig Porter bench	15:32	0	1	1	0	0	2	0-3	0-3	0-0	0	+4
Larry Nance Jr. bench	12:00	2	4	1	2	0	0	1-4	0-2	0-0	0	+13
Tyrese Proctor bench	12:00	10	2	4	0	0	0	3-5	2-3	2-2	1	+13

Not available: Jaylon Tyson, Sam Merrill, Dean Wade

Los Angeles Lakers
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Jake LaRavia starter	38:06	14	7	0	1	0	1	5-5	2-2	2-2	2	+23
Austin Reaves starter	36:45	19	6	4	2	1	5	6-16	2-9	5-5	3	+4
Luka Dončić starter	33:57	42	5	12	2	0	0	13-26	6-13	10-10	4	+21
LeBron James starter	30:38	14	5	6	1	1	3	4-8	1-3	5-6	2	+4
Deandre Ayton starter	28:04	18	9	1	1	1	0	8-13	0-0	2-3	1	+10
Luke Kennard bench	22:47	2	1	2	0	0	1	1-2	0-0	0-0	3	+4
Rui Hachimura bench	18:51	14	1	0	0	1	0	6-8	2-3	0-0	1	+10
Jaxson Hayes bench	18:35	4	3	1	2	0	0	2-4	0-0	0-0	0	+9
Bronny James bench	6:53	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	+5
Dalton Knecht bench	1:21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	-5
Drew Timme bench	1:21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	-5
Adou Thiero bench	1:21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	-5
Kobe Bufkin bench	1:21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	-5

Not available: Marcus Smart

Team statistics
Cleveland Cavaliers	Stat	Los Angeles Lakers
14/19 (73%)	Free throws	24/26 (92%)
30/48 (62%)	2 pointers	32/52 (61%)
13/39 (33%)	3 pointers	13/31 (41%)
43/87 (49%)	Field goals	45/83 (54%)
35	Rebounds	37
24	Defensive rebounds	29
11	Offensive rebounds	8
26	Assists	26
14	Turnovers	10
5	Steals	9
2	Blocks	4
19	Fouls	19
7	Max points in a row	8
11:12	Time spent in lead	33:53
7	Biggest lead	27

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Los Angeles Lakers ahead)

Largest margin: 27 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 3
Times tied: 3
Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers: 7 Q1 3:10
Largest lead · Los Angeles Lakers: 27 Q3 0:04
Longest run: 8-0 Los Angeles Lakers · Q3 1:25 to Q3 0:04

Scoring plays

Q1 · 31 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Cleveland Cavaliers	Los Angeles Lakers
11:16	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal	2	0
10:38	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal	4	0
9:51	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal	6	0
9:20	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	6	2
9:08	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal	8	2
8:53	Los Angeles Lakers	Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal	8	4
8:36	Cleveland Cavaliers	James Harden 2-pt field goal	10	4
8:05	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal	10	6
7:33	Los Angeles Lakers	Jake LaRavia 3-pt field goal	10	9
7:18	Cleveland Cavaliers	James Harden 3-pt field goal	13	9
6:56	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal	13	11
6:36	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	13	13
5:57	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal	13	15
5:38	Cleveland Cavaliers	Max Strus 3-pt field goal	16	15
5:12	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal	18	15
4:51	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal	18	17
4:41	Cleveland Cavaliers	James Harden 2-pt field goal	20	17
3:58	Los Angeles Lakers	Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal	20	19
3:47	Cleveland Cavaliers	Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal	22	19
3:25	Cleveland Cavaliers	James Harden Free throw	23	19
3:25	Cleveland Cavaliers	James Harden Free throw	24	19
3:10	Cleveland Cavaliers	Keon Ellis 2-pt field goal	26	19
2:54	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal	26	21
2:16	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal	26	24
1:58	Cleveland Cavaliers	NaeQwan Tomlin 3-pt field goal	29	24
1:46	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	29	25
1:46	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	29	26
1:21	Cleveland Cavaliers	Dennis Schröder 3-pt field goal	32	26
1:07	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 3-pt field goal	32	29
0:42	Cleveland Cavaliers	Thomas Bryant 2-pt field goal	34	29
0:30	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal	34	32

Q2 · 30 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Cleveland Cavaliers	Los Angeles Lakers
11:42	Los Angeles Lakers	Luke Kennard 2-pt field goal	34	34
10:33	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal	36	34
9:57	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James Free throw	36	35
9:57	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James Free throw	36	36
9:34	Los Angeles Lakers	Jake LaRavia 2-pt field goal	36	38
9:17	Los Angeles Lakers	Deandre Ayton Free throw	36	39
8:18	Los Angeles Lakers	Jake LaRavia 2-pt field goal	36	41
8:06	Cleveland Cavaliers	James Harden Free throw	37	41
7:47	Los Angeles Lakers	Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal	37	43
7:41	Cleveland Cavaliers	Dennis Schröder Free throw	38	43
7:41	Cleveland Cavaliers	Dennis Schröder Free throw	39	43
7:26	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves Free throw	39	44
7:26	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves Free throw	39	45
7:26	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves Free throw	39	46
6:36	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal	41	46
6:21	Los Angeles Lakers	Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal	41	48
6:07	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal	43	48
5:15	Los Angeles Lakers	Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal	43	50
4:26	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal	45	50
4:15	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal	45	53
3:34	Los Angeles Lakers	Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal	45	55
3:17	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal	47	55
2:55	Los Angeles Lakers	Rui Hachimura 3-pt field goal	47	58
2:02	Los Angeles Lakers	Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal	47	60
1:39	Los Angeles Lakers	Jake LaRavia 2-pt field goal	47	62
1:19	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal	49	62
0:51	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal	51	62
0:38	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal	51	65
0:28	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley Free throw	52	65
0:28	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley Free throw	53	65

Q3 · 42 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Cleveland Cavaliers	Los Angeles Lakers
11:42	Los Angeles Lakers	Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal	53	67
11:42	Los Angeles Lakers	Deandre Ayton Free throw	53	68
10:46	Cleveland Cavaliers	Max Strus 2-pt field goal	55	68
10:35	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal	55	70
10:25	Cleveland Cavaliers	Max Strus 3-pt field goal	58	70
9:48	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	58	71
9:48	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	58	72
9:38	Cleveland Cavaliers	James Harden 3-pt field goal	61	72
9:21	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal	61	74
8:41	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal	63	74
8:32	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	63	75
8:32	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	63	76
7:57	Los Angeles Lakers	Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal	63	78
7:43	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	63	80
7:24	Cleveland Cavaliers	Max Strus 3-pt field goal	66	80
7:00	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal	66	82
6:39	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal	66	84
6:32	Los Angeles Lakers	Jake LaRavia Free throw	66	85
6:32	Los Angeles Lakers	Jake LaRavia Free throw	66	86
5:34	Cleveland Cavaliers	Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal	68	86
5:21	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal	68	89
4:57	Cleveland Cavaliers	James Harden 2-pt field goal	70	89
4:41	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves 3-pt field goal	70	92
4:19	Cleveland Cavaliers	James Harden 2-pt field goal	72	92
4:06	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James Free throw	72	93
4:06	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James Free throw	72	94
4:00	Cleveland Cavaliers	Keon Ellis Free throw	73	94
4:00	Cleveland Cavaliers	Keon Ellis Free throw	74	94
3:46	Los Angeles Lakers	Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal	74	96
3:38	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal	76	96
3:27	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves Free throw	76	97
3:27	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves Free throw	76	98
3:20	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal	78	98
2:43	Los Angeles Lakers	Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal	78	100
2:37	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell Free throw	79	100
2:37	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell Free throw	80	100
2:27	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	80	101
2:27	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	80	102
1:53	Cleveland Cavaliers	Keon Ellis 3-pt field goal	83	102
1:25	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal	83	104
0:32	Los Angeles Lakers	Rui Hachimura 3-pt field goal	83	107
0:04	Los Angeles Lakers	Jake LaRavia 3-pt field goal	83	110

Q4 · 23 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Cleveland Cavaliers	Los Angeles Lakers
11:44	Cleveland Cavaliers	Tyrese Proctor 3-pt field goal	86	110
10:53	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James Free throw	86	111
10:03	Cleveland Cavaliers	Tyrese Proctor Free throw	87	111
10:03	Cleveland Cavaliers	Tyrese Proctor Free throw	88	111
9:40	Cleveland Cavaliers	Thomas Bryant 3-pt field goal	91	111
9:13	Cleveland Cavaliers	Tyrese Proctor 2-pt field goal	93	111
8:57	Los Angeles Lakers	Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal	93	113
8:48	Cleveland Cavaliers	Larry Nance Jr. 2-pt field goal	95	113
7:57	Cleveland Cavaliers	NaeQwan Tomlin 2-pt field goal	97	113
7:35	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves 3-pt field goal	97	116
7:23	Cleveland Cavaliers	Tyrese Proctor 3-pt field goal	100	116
5:24	Cleveland Cavaliers	NaeQwan Tomlin 2-pt field goal	102	116
4:40	Los Angeles Lakers	Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal	102	118
3:58	Los Angeles Lakers	Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal	102	120
3:16	Cleveland Cavaliers	Thomas Bryant 3-pt field goal	105	120
2:52	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	105	121
2:52	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	105	122
2:26	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal	105	125
2:03	Cleveland Cavaliers	Thomas Bryant 3-pt field goal	108	125
1:24	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal	108	127
0:59	Cleveland Cavaliers	Thomas Bryant Free throw	109	127
0:58	Cleveland Cavaliers	NaeQwan Tomlin 2-pt field goal	111	127
0:23	Cleveland Cavaliers	Thomas Bryant 2-pt field goal	113	127

2025-26 season series

After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: tied 1-1.

Jan 28: Los Angeles Lakers 99 at Cleveland Cavaliers 129
Mar 31: Cleveland Cavaliers 113 at Los Angeles Lakers 127 (this game)

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