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2025-26 · Regular season · All results that day · Los Angeles Lakers vs Cleveland Cavaliers head-to-head · Los Angeles Lakers schedule · Cleveland Cavaliers schedule
Final
Away
Los Angeles Lakers
99
Home
Cleveland Cavaliers
129
Venue: Rocket Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Los Angeles Lakers 129-99 at home on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at Rocket Arena. Donovan Mitchell had 25 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Luka Dončić had 29 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Cleveland Cavaliers led 57-55 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 42-22. Bench points: Los Angeles Lakers 41, Cleveland Cavaliers 52. Jaylon Tyson had 20 points, 6 rebounds and 6 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 Los Angeles Lakers vs Cleveland Cavaliers?
- The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Los Angeles Lakers 129-99 on January 28, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Luka Dončić scored 29 for the Los Angeles Lakers; Donovan Mitchell scored 25 for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | 28 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 99 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 24 | 33 | 42 | 30 | 129 |
Game leaders
Los Angeles Lakers
- Points
- 29 Luka Dončić
- Rebounds
- 6 Jarred Vanderbilt
- Assists
- 6 Luka Dončić
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 25 Donovan Mitchell
- Rebounds
- 9 Jarrett Allen
- Assists
- 6 Jaylon Tyson
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Dončić starter | 29:46 | 29 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12-20 | 3-8 | 2-6 | 1 | -23 |
| LeBron James starter | 27:08 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3-10 | 0-3 | 5-6 | 3 | -23 |
| Jake LaRavia starter | 26:36 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2-8 | 0-5 | 2-2 | 3 | -9 |
| Marcus Smart starter | 23:48 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -18 |
| Deandre Ayton starter | 19:26 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | -20 |
| Gabe Vincent bench | 24:31 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1 | -12 |
| Jaxson Hayes bench | 18:11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | -6 |
| Rui Hachimura bench | 17:36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -17 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt bench | 15:49 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -11 |
| Drew Timme bench | 12:00 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -8 |
| Maxi Kleber bench | 8:23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Dalton Knecht bench | 8:23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Bronny James bench | 8:23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
Not available: Adou Thiero, Austin Reaves
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylon Tyson starter | 29:23 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8-15 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 2 | +29 |
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 28:40 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9-21 | 3-9 | 4-4 | 4 | +11 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 24:04 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | +24 |
| Sam Merrill starter | 23:55 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0 | +31 |
| Dean Wade starter | 17:56 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 1 | +17 |
| NaeQwan Tomlin bench | 28:32 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | +8 |
| De'Andre Hunter bench | 21:01 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-15 | 3-8 | 2-2 | 0 | +7 |
| Thomas Bryant bench | 16:29 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | +18 |
| Craig Porter bench | 15:18 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +16 |
| Larry Nance Jr. bench | 12:02 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -14 |
| Lonzo Ball bench | 12:00 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +8 |
| Tyrese Proctor bench | 10:40 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -5 |
Not available: Darius Garland, Luke Travers, Max Strus, Evan Mobley, Chris Livingston
| Los Angeles Lakers | Stat | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|
| 12/18 (66%) | Free throws | 10/13 (76%) |
| 30/49 (61%) | 2 pointers | 34/53 (64%) |
| 9/32 (28%) | 3 pointers | 17/44 (38%) |
| 39/81 (48%) | Field goals | 51/97 (52%) |
| 36 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 28 | Defensive rebounds | 32 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 21 | Assists | 32 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 7 | Steals | 12 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 16 | Fouls | 15 |
| 12 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 15:35 | Time spent in lead | 30:05 |
| 10 | Biggest lead | 34 |
Largest margin: 34 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 6
- Times tied
- 5
- Largest lead · Los Angeles Lakers
- 10 Q2 8:03
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 34 Q4 4:21
- Longest run
- 12-0 Los Angeles Lakers · Q1 9:23 to Q1 7:07
Scoring plays
Q1 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 10:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 0 | 5 |
| 9:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 0 | 7 |
| 9:23 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 2 | 7 |
| 9:05 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia 2-pt field goal | 4 | 7 |
| 8:48 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 6 | 7 |
| 8:17 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 8 | 7 |
| 7:24 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 10 | 7 |
| 7:07 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia 2-pt field goal | 12 | 7 |
| 6:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 3-pt field goal | 12 | 10 |
| 5:49 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter 3-pt field goal | 12 | 13 |
| 5:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 12 | 15 |
| 4:41 | Los Angeles Lakers | Gabe Vincent 3-pt field goal | 15 | 15 |
| 4:06 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia Free throw | 16 | 15 |
| 4:06 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia Free throw | 17 | 15 |
| 3:46 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter Free throw | 17 | 16 |
| 3:46 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter Free throw | 17 | 17 |
| 3:10 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jarred Vanderbilt 2-pt field goal | 19 | 17 |
| 3:03 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal | 21 | 17 |
| 2:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 21 | 20 |
| 2:29 | Los Angeles Lakers | Gabe Vincent 3-pt field goal | 24 | 20 |
| 2:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 24 | 22 |
| 1:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NaeQwan Tomlin 2-pt field goal | 24 | 24 |
| 0:49 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 25 | 24 |
| 0:49 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 26 | 24 |
| 0:07 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal | 28 | 24 |
Q2 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:51 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jarred Vanderbilt 2-pt field goal | 30 | 24 |
| 10:27 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 32 | 24 |
| 9:43 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 32 | 26 |
| 9:30 | Los Angeles Lakers | Gabe Vincent 3-pt field goal | 35 | 26 |
| 9:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 35 | 28 |
| 8:53 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 37 | 28 |
| 8:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 37 | 30 |
| 8:03 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 40 | 30 |
| 7:19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter 2-pt field goal | 40 | 32 |
| 6:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 40 | 34 |
| 6:42 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 40 | 36 |
| 6:30 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 42 | 36 |
| 6:15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 42 | 38 |
| 5:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 3-pt field goal | 42 | 41 |
| 5:22 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal | 44 | 41 |
| 4:57 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 2-pt field goal | 44 | 43 |
| 4:38 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 46 | 43 |
| 3:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter 2-pt field goal | 46 | 45 |
| 3:30 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 2-pt field goal | 48 | 45 |
| 3:15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill Free throw | 48 | 46 |
| 3:02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade Free throw | 48 | 47 |
| 2:36 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes Free throw | 49 | 47 |
| 2:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 3-pt field goal | 49 | 50 |
| 2:00 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 50 | 50 |
| 2:00 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 51 | 50 |
| 1:50 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 2-pt field goal | 51 | 52 |
| 1:19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 51 | 54 |
| 1:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 51 | 55 |
| 0:39 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 53 | 55 |
| 0:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 53 | 57 |
| 0:03 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 55 | 57 |
Q3 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:23 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton Free throw | 56 | 57 |
| 11:23 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton Free throw | 57 | 57 |
| 11:10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 57 | 59 |
| 10:43 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 57 | 61 |
| 10:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 57 | 64 |
| 9:47 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 59 | 64 |
| 9:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 59 | 67 |
| 9:16 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 61 | 67 |
| 8:50 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 61 | 70 |
| 8:29 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 63 | 70 |
| 8:10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 63 | 72 |
| 8:10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson Free throw | 63 | 73 |
| 7:50 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 65 | 73 |
| 7:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 65 | 76 |
| 6:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 65 | 78 |
| 6:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 65 | 80 |
| 5:33 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 65 | 82 |
| 5:20 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 68 | 82 |
| 4:30 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 70 | 82 |
| 3:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 70 | 84 |
| 3:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NaeQwan Tomlin 2-pt field goal | 70 | 86 |
| 2:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant 2-pt field goal | 70 | 88 |
| 2:28 | Los Angeles Lakers | Gabe Vincent 2-pt field goal | 72 | 88 |
| 1:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 3-pt field goal | 72 | 91 |
| 1:19 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 75 | 91 |
| 1:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 3-pt field goal | 75 | 94 |
| 0:43 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NaeQwan Tomlin 2-pt field goal | 75 | 96 |
| 0:27 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 77 | 96 |
| 0:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 3-pt field goal | 77 | 99 |
Q4 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 77 | 101 |
| 11:16 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 78 | 101 |
| 11:16 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 79 | 101 |
| 10:58 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 80 | 101 |
| 10:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 80 | 103 |
| 10:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 80 | 105 |
| 9:15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 80 | 106 |
| 9:15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 80 | 107 |
| 8:23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 80 | 108 |
| 8:23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 80 | 109 |
| 7:49 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 80 | 111 |
| 6:55 | Los Angeles Lakers | Drew Timme 2-pt field goal | 82 | 111 |
| 6:11 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dalton Knecht 2-pt field goal | 84 | 111 |
| 6:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant 3-pt field goal | 84 | 114 |
| 5:12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NaeQwan Tomlin 2-pt field goal | 84 | 116 |
| 4:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant 2-pt field goal | 84 | 118 |
| 3:48 | Los Angeles Lakers | Drew Timme 2-pt field goal | 86 | 118 |
| 3:32 | Los Angeles Lakers | Bronny James 2-pt field goal | 88 | 118 |
| 3:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant 3-pt field goal | 88 | 121 |
| 2:53 | Los Angeles Lakers | Bronny James 3-pt field goal | 91 | 121 |
| 2:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Tyrese Proctor 3-pt field goal | 91 | 124 |
| 2:14 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dalton Knecht 3-pt field goal | 94 | 124 |
| 1:42 | Los Angeles Lakers | Bronny James 3-pt field goal | 97 | 124 |
| 1:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Tyrese Proctor 3-pt field goal | 97 | 127 |
| 0:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Tyrese Proctor 2-pt field goal | 97 | 129 |
| 0:35 | Los Angeles Lakers | Drew Timme 2-pt field goal | 99 | 129 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Cleveland Cavaliers 1-0. Final series: tied 1-1.
- Jan 28: Los Angeles Lakers 99 at Cleveland Cavaliers 129 (this game)
- Mar 31: Cleveland Cavaliers 113 at Los Angeles Lakers 127
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Jan 29, 2026 · 00:00 UTC