How to Watch Cleveland Cavaliers at Los Angeles Lakers: Stream NBA Live, TV Channel

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers host his former team, the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Los Angeles Lakers (18-13) are starting to pick up steam again and will have a fresh LeBron James for this game. The recently turned 40 year old James rested for the third time this season, which has proven to help both he and the team. In the three games James has sat out this season Los Angeles is 2-1. After sitting two games earlier in the month James came back to MVP caliber numbers leading Los Angeles to three straight wins. Coming off one game of rest James takes on his former team as Los Angeles welcomes in the league-leading Cleveland Cavaliers (28-4) for the second time this season.

How to Watch Cleveland Cavaliers at Los Angeles Lakers today:

Game Date: Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024

Game Time: 9:00 p.m. ET

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Ohio 1 (Cleveland feed)

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Cleveland ran away with the first game as a part of the teams 15 game winning streak to start the season. Cleveland jumped out early with a 42-23 first quarter and cruised to a 24 point win.

In that win Cleveland seemingly could not miss. The shot 57.7% from the field, including 69.6% from inside the three-point line. Evan Mobley led three 20-plus point scorers with 25 points on 12-16 shooting with Donovan Mitchell adding 24 points and Jarrett Allen finishing with 20 points on 9-12 shooting.

Los Angeles was led by James with 26 points on 9-13 shooting, but that was not enough to keep up with this Cleveland offense. Since leaving Cleveland the second time James has won seven of 10 games against his former team with Los Angeles. Overall James is 19-4 while averaging 28.3 points, 7.3 rebounds and 7.1 assists per game in 23 games against Cleveland.

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