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Cavaliers spoil LeBron James' return, riding big 3rd quarter to 129-99 romp

By AP•Jan 29, 2026

Game Recap

Los Angeles Lakers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers: Game Highlights

CLEVELAND -- — Donovan Mitchell scored 25 points, Jaylon Tyson had 20 and the Cleveland Cavaliers used a big third quarter to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 129-99 and spoil LeBron James' return to Northeast Ohio.

De’Andre Hunter added 19 points, and Jarrett Allen had 17 points and nine rebounds to help Cleveland to its season-best fifth straight victory.

James had only 11 points, the first time in 13 trips to Cleveland as an opposing player he has not had at least 20. The 41-year old Akron native was 3 of 10 from the field, including 0 of 3 on 3-pointers, and was 5 of 6 from the line in 27 minutes.

It also was James' worst loss in Cleveland as a visiting player. He is 10-3, but has been on the losing end in his last two.

James teared up during a timeout with 7:46 remaining in the first quarter when the Cavaliers showed video highlights of him scoring 25 straight points during Game 5 of the 2007 Eastern Conference finals against the Detroit Pistons.

Luka Doncic led the Lakers with 29 points. Los Angeles fell to 3-2 on its seven-game road trip.

Doncic missed six minutes in the first quarter after having his left ankle looked at in the locker room. Doncic tweaked his ankle when he landed awkwardly near the Lakers’ bench after attempting a 3-pointer.

Cleveland led 57-55 at halftime, but took control in the third quarter, outscoring Los Angeles by 20 (42-22). It was the 12th time this season that the Cavaliers scored at least 40 points in a period.

It was tied at 57 when the Cavaliers went on a 25-8 run where Mitchell scored eight points and Tyson added seven.

Cleveland was 6 of 22 on 3-pointers in the first half, but went 7 of 11 in the third. It also was 17 of 25 from the field in the period.

Up next

Lakers: At Washington on Friday night.

Cavaliers: At Phoenix on Friday night.

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Game Stats

LAL

CLE

39-81FG51-97

48Field Goal %53

9-323PT17-44

28Three Point %39

12-18FT10-13

8Offensive Rebounds14

28Defensive Rebounds32

21Assists32

7Steals12

3Blocks2

16Turnovers8

0Technical Fouls0

21Points Conceded Off Turnovers13

13Fast Break Points13

16Fouls15

10Largest Lead34

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Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CLE	LAL
12:00	Deandre Ayton vs. Jarrett Allen (Donovan Mitchell gains possession)	0	0
11:33	Jarrett Allen misses 11-foot floating jump shot	0	0
11:30	Jaylon Tyson offensive rebound	0	0
11:27	Jaylon Tyson misses 8-foot two point shot	0	0
11:21	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	0	0
11:21	Jarrett Allen makes two point shot	2	0
11:09	Luka Doncic misses 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	2	0
11:06	Dean Wade defensive rebound	2	0
10:58	Sam Merrill makes 26-foot three pointer (Jaylon Tyson assists)	5	0
10:42	Jaylon Tyson personal foul	5	0
10:35	Luka Doncic misses driving floating jump shot	5	0
10:32	Dean Wade defensive rebound	5	0
10:11	shot clock turnover	5	0
9:51	LeBron James misses two point shot	5	0
9:49	Dean Wade defensive rebound	5	0
9:40	Jarrett Allen makes driving dunk (Dean Wade assists)	7	0
9:26	Luka Doncic misses 10-foot floating jump shot	7	0
9:23	Deandre Ayton offensive rebound	7	0
9:23	Deandre Ayton makes tip shot	7	2
9:11	Donovan Mitchell misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	7	2
9:08	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	7	2
9:05	Jake LaRavia makes running layup (LeBron James assists)	7	4
8:54	Jarrett Allen bad pass turnover (Jake LaRavia steals)	7	4
8:48	LeBron James makes 3-foot running dunk (Luka Doncic assists)	7	6
8:33	Marcus Smart personal foul	7	6
8:25	Jaylon Tyson misses 26-foot three point jumper	7	6
8:22	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	7	6
8:17	LeBron James makes running layup (Luka Doncic assists)	7	8
8:05	Donovan Mitchell misses 13-foot two point shot	7	8
8:02	Marcus Smart defensive rebound	7	8
7:58	Luka Doncic misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	7	8
7:56	Deandre Ayton offensive rebound	7	8
7:53	Marcus Smart misses 26-foot three point jumper	7	8
7:50	Dean Wade defensive rebound	7	8
7:46	Jake LaRavia personal foul	7	8
7:46	Lakers Full timeout	7	8
7:46	Rui Hachimura enters the game for Luka Doncic	7	8
7:35	Deandre Ayton blocks Donovan Mitchell 's 2-foot driving layup	7	8
7:34	Deandre Ayton defensive rebound	7	8
7:24	Deandre Ayton makes 7-foot two point shot (Jake LaRavia assists)	7	10
7:12	Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point jumper	7	10
7:09	LeBron James defensive rebound	7	10
7:07	Jake LaRavia makes running layup (LeBron James assists)	7	12
6:54	Jaylon Tyson makes 27-foot three pointer	10	12
6:37	Jake LaRavia misses 4-foot two point shot	10	12
6:35	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	10	12
6:28	Craig Porter Jr. enters the game for Dean Wade	10	12
6:28	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	10	12
6:22	Jarrett Allen misses 10-foot jumper	10	12
6:20	Marcus Smart defensive rebound	10	12
6:04	Jake LaRavia misses 24-foot three point jumper	10	12
5:59	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	10	12
5:49	Craig Porter Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jaylon Tyson assists)	13	12
5:35	Rui Hachimura misses 10-foot pullup jump shot	13	12
5:33	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	13	12
5:33	Gabe Vincent enters the game for LeBron James	13	12
5:20	Jarrett Allen makes 1-foot layup (De'Andre Hunter assists)	15	12
5:02	Marcus Smart misses 10-foot two point shot	15	12
4:59	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	15	12
4:56	Jarrett Allen offensive foul	15	12
4:56	Jarrett Allen offensive foul turnover	15	12
4:56	Nae'Qwan Tomlin enters the game for Sam Merrill	15	12
4:56	Larry Nance Jr. enters the game for Jarrett Allen	15	12
4:56	Jaxson Hayes enters the game for Deandre Ayton	15	12
4:41	Gabe Vincent makes 27-foot three pointer	15	15
4:36	Craig Porter Jr. misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	15	15
4:33	Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound	15	15
4:21	Jake LaRavia bad pass turnover (Craig Porter Jr. steals)	15	15
4:17	Jaylon Tyson misses 24-foot running jump shot	15	15
4:13	Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound	15	15
4:06	Craig Porter Jr. shooting foul	15	15
4:06	Jake LaRavia makes free throw 1 of 2	15	16
4:06	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Jaylon Tyson	15	16
4:06	Jarred Vanderbilt enters the game for Marcus Smart	15	16
4:06	Jake LaRavia makes free throw 2 of 2	15	17
3:57	Larry Nance Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	15	17
3:55	Craig Porter Jr. offensive rebound	15	17
3:53	Donovan Mitchell misses 23-foot three point jumper	15	17
3:49	De'Andre Hunter offensive rebound	15	17
3:46	Jarred Vanderbilt shooting foul	15	17
3:46	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 1 of 2	16	17
3:46	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 2 of 2	17	17
3:31	Rui Hachimura misses 15-foot step back jumpshot	17	17
3:26	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	17	17
3:19	De'Andre Hunter misses driving floating jump shot	17	17
3:17	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	17	17
3:10	Jarred Vanderbilt makes alley oop layup (Gabe Vincent assists)	17	19
3:07	Nae'Qwan Tomlin bad pass turnover (Jarred Vanderbilt steals)	17	19
3:03	Jaxson Hayes makes alley oop dunk (Jake LaRavia assists)	17	21
2:51	Donovan Mitchell makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nae'Qwan Tomlin assists)	20	21
2:29	Gabe Vincent makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (Jaxson Hayes assists)	20	24
2:17	Donovan Mitchell makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	22	24
2:04	Gabe Vincent bad pass turnover (Craig Porter Jr. steals)	22	24
1:59	Donovan Mitchell misses running layup	22	24
1:57	Rui Hachimura defensive rebound	22	24
1:52	Jarred Vanderbilt misses driving layup	22	24
1:49	Nae'Qwan Tomlin defensive rebound	22	24
1:44	De'Andre Hunter misses 25-foot running jump shot	22	24
1:41	Nae'Qwan Tomlin offensive rebound	22	24
1:33	De'Andre Hunter misses 25-foot three point jumper	22	24
1:32	Lakers defensive team rebound	22	24
1:32	Cavaliers Full timeout	22	24
1:32	Luka Doncic enters the game for Jake LaRavia	22	24
1:17	Jarred Vanderbilt misses 23-foot three point jumper	22	24
1:15	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	22	24
1:05	Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes 1-foot two point shot	24	24
48.3	Larry Nance Jr. shooting foul	24	24
48.3	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 2	24	25
48.3	Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2	24	26
30.0	Donovan Mitchell misses 29-foot three point jumper	24	26
25.1	Gabe Vincent defensive rebound	24	26
12.4	Jarred Vanderbilt misses layup	24	26
7.2	Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound	24	26
6.4	Jaxson Hayes makes finger roll layup (Jarred Vanderbilt assists)	24	28
0.0	De'Andre Hunter misses 27-foot three point jumper	24	28
0.0	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	24	28
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	24	28

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CLE	LAL
12:00	Tyrese Proctor enters the game for Craig Porter Jr.	24	28
12:00	LeBron James enters the game for Jaxson Hayes	24	28
12:00	Deandre Ayton enters the game for Rui Hachimura	24	28
11:51	Jarred Vanderbilt makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (LeBron James assists)	24	30
11:26	Larry Nance Jr. lost ball turnover (LeBron James steals)	24	30
11:22	LeBron James bad pass turnover (Larry Nance Jr. steals)	24	30
11:15	Tyrese Proctor misses 1-foot two point shot	24	30
11:13	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	24	30
11:03	LeBron James misses 22-foot three point jumper	24	30
11:00	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	24	30
10:42	De'Andre Hunter misses 23-foot three point jumper	24	30
10:40	Gabe Vincent defensive rebound	24	30
10:40	Tyrese Proctor personal foul	24	30
10:27	Luka Doncic makes 12-foot fade away jump shot	24	32
10:12	Donovan Mitchell misses driving floating jump shot	24	32
10:11	Larry Nance Jr. offensive rebound	24	32
10:11	Larry Nance Jr. misses 2-foot tip shot	24	32
10:09	Donovan Mitchell offensive rebound	24	32
10:04	Larry Nance Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper	24	32
10:01	Deandre Ayton defensive rebound	24	32
9:51	Luka Doncic misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	24	32
9:49	Larry Nance Jr. defensive rebound	24	32
9:43	Donovan Mitchell makes driving layup	26	32
9:30	Gabe Vincent makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jarred Vanderbilt assists)	26	35
9:29	Cavaliers Full timeout	26	35
9:29	Jaylon Tyson enters the game for De'Andre Hunter	26	35
9:29	Jarrett Allen enters the game for Larry Nance Jr.	26	35
9:29	Marcus Smart enters the game for Jarred Vanderbilt	26	35
9:12	Jaylon Tyson misses 26-foot three point jumper	26	35
9:09	Nae'Qwan Tomlin offensive rebound	26	35
9:07	Jarrett Allen makes layup (Nae'Qwan Tomlin assists)	28	35
8:53	Deandre Ayton makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Luka Doncic assists)	28	37
8:38	Jaylon Tyson misses 10-foot floating jump shot	28	37
8:38	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	28	37
8:26	Donovan Mitchell misses 23-foot three point jumper	28	37
8:22	Donovan Mitchell offensive rebound	28	37
8:17	Donovan Mitchell makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	30	37
8:03	Luka Doncic makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Deandre Ayton assists)	30	40
7:47	Tyrese Proctor misses two point shot	30	40
7:45	Marcus Smart defensive rebound	30	40
7:36	Tyrese Proctor shooting foul	30	40
7:36	Luka Doncic misses free throw 1 of 2	30	40
7:36	Lakers offensive team rebound	30	40
7:36	Sam Merrill enters the game for Tyrese Proctor	30	40
7:36	Craig Porter Jr. enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	30	40
7:36	Rui Hachimura enters the game for Gabe Vincent	30	40
7:36	Luka Doncic misses free throw 2 of 2	30	40
7:34	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	30	40
7:19	Craig Porter Jr. makes 1-foot driving dunk	32	40
7:09	Sam Merrill blocks Rui Hachimura 's 2-foot layup	32	40
7:08	Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound	32	40
6:58	Jarrett Allen makes alley oop dunk (Jaylon Tyson assists)	34	40
6:46	Marcus Smart bad pass turnover (Nae'Qwan Tomlin steals)	34	40
6:42	Jaylon Tyson makes two point shot (Craig Porter Jr. assists)	36	40
6:42	Lakers Full timeout	36	40
6:42	Dean Wade enters the game for Nae'Qwan Tomlin	36	40
6:42	Jake LaRavia enters the game for LeBron James	36	40
6:42	Jaxson Hayes enters the game for Marcus Smart	36	40
6:42	Marcus Smart enters the game for Deandre Ayton	36	40
6:30	Luka Doncic makes 1-foot two point shot	36	42
6:15	Jarrett Allen makes 1-foot dunk (Dean Wade assists)	38	42
5:50	Rui Hachimura misses 25-foot three point jumper	38	42
5:46	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	38	42
5:36	Jaylon Tyson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Sam Merrill assists)	41	42
5:22	Jaxson Hayes makes 2-foot alley oop dunk (Luka Doncic assists)	41	44
5:08	Jaxson Hayes personal foul	41	44
4:57	Dean Wade makes 12-foot two point shot (Jarrett Allen assists)	43	44
4:38	Luka Doncic makes 16-foot step back jumpshot	43	46
4:29	Jake LaRavia blocks Jarrett Allen 's 13-foot jumper	43	46
4:26	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	43	46
4:24	Sam Merrill misses 4-foot hook shot	43	46
4:23	Rui Hachimura defensive rebound	43	46
4:15	Jaylon Tyson shooting foul	43	46
4:15	Luka Doncic misses free throw 1 of 2	43	46
4:15	Lakers offensive team rebound	43	46
4:15	LeBron James enters the game for Rui Hachimura	43	46
4:15	Luka Doncic misses free throw 2 of 2	43	46
4:13	Dean Wade defensive rebound	43	46
3:52	Craig Porter Jr. makes 12-foot pullup jump shot (Jaylon Tyson assists)	45	46
3:30	Marcus Smart makes 10-foot two point shot (Luka Doncic assists)	45	48
3:15	Jake LaRavia shooting foul	45	48
3:15	Sam Merrill makes free throw 1 of 2	46	48
3:15	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Craig Porter Jr.	46	48
3:15	Sam Merrill misses free throw 2 of 2	46	48
3:13	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	46	48
3:06	Donovan Mitchell personal foul	46	48
3:06	Jarred Vanderbilt enters the game for Marcus Smart	46	48
3:04	Jake LaRavia bad pass turnover (Dean Wade steals)	46	48
3:02	Jaxson Hayes shooting foul	46	48
3:02	Dean Wade misses free throw 1 of 2	46	48
3:02	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	46	48
3:02	Dean Wade makes free throw 2 of 2	47	48
2:44	LeBron James misses 23-foot three point jumper	47	48
2:42	Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound	47	48
2:41	Jarred Vanderbilt misses two point shot	47	48
2:41	Lakers offensive team rebound	47	48
2:40	Gabe Vincent enters the game for Jake LaRavia	47	48
2:40	Jarred Vanderbilt vs. Donovan Mitchell (Jaxson Hayes gains possession)	47	48
2:36	Dean Wade shooting foul	47	48
2:36	Jaxson Hayes makes free throw 1 of 2	47	49
2:36	Jaxson Hayes misses free throw 2 of 2	47	49
2:34	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	47	49
2:16	Jaylon Tyson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	50	49
2:00	Donovan Mitchell personal foul	50	49
2:00	(02:00) [Cavaliers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Cavaliers] charged with a timeout	50	49
2:00	Cavaliers Full timeout	50	49
2:00	Marcus Smart enters the game for Jarred Vanderbilt	50	49
2:00	Rui Hachimura enters the game for Jaxson Hayes	50	49
2:00	LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 2	50	50
2:00	LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 2	50	51
1:50	Dean Wade makes 2-foot layup (Donovan Mitchell assists)	52	51
1:29	Luka Doncic misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	52	51
1:27	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	52	51
1:19	Donovan Mitchell makes two point shot	54	51
1:11	LeBron James offensive foul	54	51
1:11	LeBron James offensive foul turnover	54	51
1:11	(01:11) [Lakers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Lakers] charged with a timeout	54	51
1:11	Lakers Full timeout	54	51
1:00	LeBron James shooting foul	54	51
1:00	Jarrett Allen misses free throw 1 of 2	54	51
1:00	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	54	51
1:00	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 2 of 2	55	51
38.4	Luka Doncic makes 1-foot layup (LeBron James assists)	55	53
20.2	Jaylon Tyson makes 11-foot two point shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)	57	53
2.9	Luka Doncic makes 7-foot two point shot	57	55
0.0	Rui Hachimura blocks Dean Wade 's 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	57	55
0.0	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	57	55
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	57	55

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CLE	LAL
12:00	Jake LaRavia enters the game for Gabe Vincent	57	55
12:00	Deandre Ayton enters the game for Rui Hachimura	57	55
11:40	Jake LaRavia misses 24-foot three point jumper	57	55
11:33	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	57	55
11:27	Sam Merrill bad pass turnover (Marcus Smart steals)	57	55
11:23	Donovan Mitchell shooting foul	57	55
11:23	Deandre Ayton makes free throw 1 of 2	57	56
11:23	Deandre Ayton makes free throw 2 of 2	57	57
11:10	Donovan Mitchell makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot	59	57
10:57	Luka Doncic misses 17-foot step back jumpshot	59	57
10:54	Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound	59	57
10:43	Jarrett Allen makes 1-foot layup (Jaylon Tyson assists)	61	57
10:21	LeBron James bad pass turnover (Jarrett Allen steals)	61	57
10:15	Jake LaRavia personal foul	61	57
10:05	Donovan Mitchell makes 25-foot three point jumper (Sam Merrill assists)	64	57
9:47	Luka Doncic makes 10-foot fade away jump shot	64	59
9:38	Donovan Mitchell makes 27-foot three pointer	67	59
9:16	Luka Doncic makes 7-foot two point shot	67	61
9:02	Donovan Mitchell misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	67	61
8:58	Jaylon Tyson offensive rebound	67	61
8:50	Dean Wade makes 23-foot three point jumper	70	61
8:36	Marcus Smart misses driving floating jump shot	70	61
8:36	Lakers offensive team rebound	70	61
8:29	Luka Doncic makes 11-foot fade away jump shot (Deandre Ayton assists)	70	63
8:10	Jaylon Tyson makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot	72	63
8:10	Deandre Ayton shooting foul	72	63
8:10	Jaylon Tyson makes free throw 1 of 1	73	63
7:50	Deandre Ayton makes layup (LeBron James assists)	73	65
7:39	Marcus Smart personal foul	73	65
7:34	Dean Wade makes 22-foot three point jumper (Sam Merrill assists)	76	65
7:34	Lakers Full timeout	76	65
7:19	Jake LaRavia misses 24-foot three point jumper	76	65
7:16	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	76	65
7:08	Donovan Mitchell misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	76	65
7:04	Sam Merrill offensive rebound	76	65
6:58	Jaylon Tyson makes driving dunk (Jarrett Allen assists)	78	65
6:39	LeBron James bad pass turnover (Jaylon Tyson steals)	78	65
6:35	Jaylon Tyson makes running layup (Sam Merrill assists)	80	65
6:28	LeBron James offensive foul	80	65
6:28	LeBron James offensive foul turnover	80	65
6:28	Jaxson Hayes enters the game for Deandre Ayton	80	65
6:18	Luka Doncic personal foul	80	65
6:18	Nae'Qwan Tomlin enters the game for Sam Merrill	80	65
6:18	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Dean Wade	80	65
6:09	Donovan Mitchell misses driving floating jump shot	80	65
6:07	LeBron James defensive rebound	80	65
6:01	LeBron James misses 9-foot two point shot	80	65
5:59	Jaxson Hayes offensive rebound	80	65
5:59	Jaxson Hayes misses tip shot	80	65
5:58	Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound	80	65
5:36	Nae'Qwan Tomlin misses 26-foot three point jumper	80	65
5:34	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	80	65
5:33	Luka Doncic lost ball turnover (De'Andre Hunter steals)	80	65
5:33	Jarrett Allen makes 1-foot reverse layup	82	65
5:20	Luka Doncic makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	82	68
4:53	Jaylon Tyson misses 12-foot fade away jump shot	82	68
4:51	Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound	82	68
4:48	LeBron James misses running pullup jump shot	82	68
4:45	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	82	68
4:34	Jaylon Tyson bad pass turnover (Jake LaRavia steals)	82	68
4:30	LeBron James makes running layup (Luka Doncic assists)	82	70
4:29	Cavaliers Full timeout	82	70
4:29	Thomas Bryant enters the game for Jarrett Allen	82	70
4:29	Craig Porter Jr. enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	82	70
4:29	Rui Hachimura enters the game for Jake LaRavia	82	70
4:29	Jarred Vanderbilt enters the game for LeBron James	82	70
4:29	Gabe Vincent enters the game for Marcus Smart	82	70
4:13	Jaylon Tyson misses 24-foot three point jumper	82	70
4:11	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	82	70
3:55	Rui Hachimura lost ball turnover (Thomas Bryant steals)	82	70
3:45	De'Andre Hunter makes 1-foot layup (Nae'Qwan Tomlin assists)	84	70
3:25	Rui Hachimura misses 17-foot step back jumpshot	84	70
3:22	Thomas Bryant defensive rebound	84	70
3:16	De'Andre Hunter misses finger roll layup	84	70
3:14	Nae'Qwan Tomlin offensive rebound	84	70
3:13	Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes dunk	86	70
2:57	Luka Doncic misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	86	70
2:54	Thomas Bryant defensive rebound	86	70
2:47	Thomas Bryant makes alley oop dunk (Craig Porter Jr. assists)	88	70
2:28	Gabe Vincent makes 18-foot step back jumpshot	88	72
2:07	Craig Porter Jr. misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	88	72
2:04	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	88	72
1:59	Rui Hachimura misses 24-foot running jump shot	88	72
1:56	Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound	88	72
1:37	De'Andre Hunter makes 22-foot three point jumper (Thomas Bryant assists)	91	72
1:19	Luka Doncic makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	91	75
1:00	De'Andre Hunter makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jaylon Tyson assists)	94	75
45.4	Luka Doncic lost ball turnover (Nae'Qwan Tomlin steals)	94	75
43.0	Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes 1-foot running dunk	96	75
27.0	Luka Doncic makes driving layup	96	77
7.0	De'Andre Hunter makes 25-foot three point jumper (Craig Porter Jr. assists)	99	77
0.0	Rui Hachimura misses 11-foot two point shot	99	77
0.0	Thomas Bryant defensive rebound	99	77
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	99	77

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CLE	LAL
12:00	Lonzo Ball enters the game for Jaylon Tyson	99	77
12:00	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Craig Porter Jr.	99	77
12:00	Drew Timme enters the game for Luka Doncic	99	77
12:00	LeBron James enters the game for Rui Hachimura	99	77
11:41	De'Andre Hunter makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)	101	77
11:18	Jarred Vanderbilt misses 23-foot three point jumper	101	77
11:16	LeBron James offensive rebound	101	77
11:16	Lonzo Ball shooting foul	101	77
11:16	Lakers Full timeout	101	77
11:16	LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 2	101	78
11:16	LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 2	101	79
11:07	Thomas Bryant misses 25-foot three point jumper	101	79
11:04	Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound	101	79
10:58	Donovan Mitchell shooting foul	101	79
10:58	LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 2	101	80
10:58	LeBron James misses free throw 2 of 2	101	80
10:56	Lonzo Ball defensive rebound	101	80
10:46	Donovan Mitchell misses driving floating jump shot	101	80
10:45	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	101	80
10:34	De'Andre Hunter makes 9-foot pullup jump shot	103	80
10:18	LeBron James lost ball turnover (Donovan Mitchell steals)	103	80
10:13	Donovan Mitchell makes 1-foot running dunk	105	80
9:55	Deandre Ayton enters the game for Jaxson Hayes	105	80
9:50	LeBron James misses 26-foot three point jumper	105	80
9:47	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	105	80
9:39	Thomas Bryant misses 22-foot three point jumper	105	80
9:36	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	105	80
9:24	Nae'Qwan Tomlin blocks LeBron James 's 8-foot driving layup	105	80
9:23	Drew Timme offensive rebound	105	80
9:22	Drew Timme misses 23-foot three point jumper	105	80
9:20	Lonzo Ball defensive rebound	105	80
9:15	Gabe Vincent shooting foul	105	80
9:15	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2	106	80
9:15	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	107	80
8:56	Nae'Qwan Tomlin personal foul	107	80
8:43	Deandre Ayton offensive foul	107	80
8:43	Deandre Ayton offensive foul turnover	107	80
8:23	Deandre Ayton shooting foul	107	80
8:23	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2	108	80
8:23	Lakers Full timeout	108	80
8:23	Maxi Kleber enters the game for Jarred Vanderbilt	108	80
8:23	Dalton Knecht enters the game for LeBron James	108	80
8:23	Bronny James enters the game for Deandre Ayton	108	80
8:23	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	109	80
8:10	Gabe Vincent misses 25-foot three point jumper	109	80
8:08	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	109	80
8:08	Sam Merrill enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	109	80
7:49	De'Andre Hunter makes driving layup	111	80
7:38	Drew Timme out of bounds lost ball turnover	111	80
7:26	De'Andre Hunter misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	111	80
7:21	Thomas Bryant offensive rebound	111	80
7:19	Nae'Qwan Tomlin misses 26-foot three point jumper	111	80
7:16	Bronny James defensive rebound	111	80
6:55	Drew Timme makes 12-foot two point shot	111	82
6:30	De'Andre Hunter misses 12-foot turnaround jump shot	111	82
6:27	Gabe Vincent defensive rebound	111	82
6:16	Nae'Qwan Tomlin personal foul	111	82
6:16	Tyrese Proctor enters the game for De'Andre Hunter	111	82
6:11	Dalton Knecht makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Bronny James assists)	111	84
6:00	Thomas Bryant makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tyrese Proctor assists)	114	84
5:41	Dalton Knecht misses 23-foot three point jumper	114	84
5:38	Lonzo Ball defensive rebound	114	84
5:33	Lonzo Ball bad pass turnover (Maxi Kleber steals)	114	84
5:18	Gabe Vincent lost ball turnover (Tyrese Proctor steals)	114	84
5:12	Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes 1-foot running dunk (Tyrese Proctor assists)	116	84
5:01	Gabe Vincent misses 26-foot three point jumper	116	84
4:58	Lonzo Ball defensive rebound	116	84
4:46	Sam Merrill misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	116	84
4:43	Bronny James defensive rebound	116	84
4:38	Drew Timme misses 27-foot three point jumper	116	84
4:35	Lonzo Ball defensive rebound	116	84
4:35	Cavaliers Full timeout	116	84
4:35	Larry Nance Jr. enters the game for Sam Merrill	116	84
4:35	Jake LaRavia enters the game for Gabe Vincent	116	84
4:21	Thomas Bryant makes dunk (Lonzo Ball assists)	118	84
3:54	Jake LaRavia misses 23-foot three point jumper	118	84
3:50	Drew Timme offensive rebound	118	84
3:48	Drew Timme makes 10-foot turnaround jump shot	118	86
3:36	Lonzo Ball bad pass turnover (Bronny James steals)	118	86
3:32	Bronny James makes 1-foot running dunk	118	88
3:13	Thomas Bryant makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tyrese Proctor assists)	121	88
2:53	Bronny James makes 25-foot three pointer	121	91
2:34	Tyrese Proctor makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	124	91
2:14	Dalton Knecht makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jake LaRavia assists)	124	94
1:58	Thomas Bryant misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	124	94
1:55	Dalton Knecht defensive rebound	124	94
1:42	Bronny James makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	124	97
1:31	Tyrese Proctor makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	127	97
1:19	Jake LaRavia misses 23-foot three point jumper	127	97
1:16	Larry Nance Jr. defensive rebound	127	97
55.3	Tyrese Proctor makes layup (Lonzo Ball assists)	129	97
34.4	Drew Timme makes 11-foot turnaround jump shot	129	99
10.2	shot clock turnover	129	99
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	129	99
0.0	End of Game	129	99

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Rocket Arena

Cleveland, OH

Date & Time

12:00 AM, January 29, 2026

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ESPN, Spectrum Sports Net, Spectrum Sports Net +

Attendance

19,432

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2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	53	29	.646	W3
Phoenix	45	37	.549	W1
LA Clippers	42	40	.512	W1
Golden State	37	45	.451	L3
Sacramento	22	60	.268	L1

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	60	22	.732	W3
Cleveland	52	30	.634	W1
Milwaukee	32	50	.390	L1
Chicago	31	51	.378	L2
Indiana	19	63	.232	L2

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