nba Game Recap
Recap - Cavaliers Defeat Los Angeles 116-102
The Lakers were burned for 43 points by Donovan Mitchell on Tuesday as the Cavaliers picked up a 116-102 win at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Cleveland won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -5.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 224.5.
Jarrett Allen had 24 points for Cleveland and Darius Garland chipped in with 21 points. Darius Garland had 11 assists for the Cavaliers, while Evan Mobley was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Los Angeles got 21 points from LeBron James in a losing cause and another 19 points from Thomas Bryant. LeBron James contributed 4 assists for the Lakers, while LeBron James had 17 rebounds.
The Cavaliers hit the break winning 57-49 before taking care of business in the second half.
Cleveland won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 44-43.
Cleveland heads into a battle against the Kings. Los Angeles, meanwhile, will have their next action against Toronto.