Cleveland Cavaliers vs Los Angeles Lakers:All-Time Matchup History

Matchup Overview

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Lakers have met 127 times in NBA since 1971. Los Angeles Lakers hold a clear edge in the all-time series, 71–56. Cleveland Cavaliers have had the upper hand recently, going 3–2 in their last 5 meetings. Their most recent matchup ended 127–113 in favor of Los Angeles Lakers on March 31, 2026. They are scheduled to meet again on March 12, 2027 at crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles.

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All-Time Head-to-Head

Showing 127 games from available historical data.

Date	Season	Away	Score	Home
Mar 31, 26	2026	CLE	113–127	LAL
Jan 28, 26	2026	LAL	99–129	CLE
Dec 31, 24	2025	CLE	122–110	LAL
Oct 29, 24	2025	LAL	110–134	CLE
Apr 5, 24	2024	CLE	97–116	LAL
Nov 25, 23	2024	LAL	121–115	CLE
Dec 6, 22	2023	LAL	102–116	CLE
Nov 5, 22	2023	CLE	114–100	LAL
Mar 20, 22	2022	LAL	131–120	CLE
Oct 29, 21	2022	CLE	101–113	LAL
Mar 26, 21	2021	CLE	86–100	LAL
Jan 25, 21	2021	LAL	115–108	CLE
Jan 13, 20	2020	CLE	99–128	LAL
Jan 13, 19	2019	CLE	101–95	LAL
Nov 21, 18	2019	LAL	109–105	CLE
Mar 11, 18	2018	CLE	113–127	LAL
Dec 14, 17	2018	LAL	112–121	CLE
Mar 19, 17	2017	CLE	125–120	LAL
Dec 17, 16	2017	LAL	108–119	CLE
Mar 10, 16	2016	CLE	120–108	LAL
Feb 10, 16	2016	LAL	111–120	CLE
Feb 7, 15	2015	LAL	105–120	CLE
Jan 14, 15	2015	CLE	109–102	LAL
Feb 4, 14	2014	LAL	119–108	CLE
Jan 13, 14	2014	CLE	120–118	LAL
Jan 12, 13	2013	CLE	93–113	LAL
Dec 10, 12	2013	LAL	94–100	CLE
Jan 12, 12	2012	CLE	92–97	LAL
Feb 15, 11	2011	LAL	99–104	CLE
Jan 10, 11	2011	CLE	57–112	LAL
Jan 20, 10	2010	LAL	87–93	CLE
Dec 24, 09	2010	CLE	102–87	LAL
Feb 7, 09	2009	LAL	101–91	CLE
Jan 18, 09	2009	CLE	88–105	LAL
Jan 26, 08	2008	CLE	98–95	LAL
Dec 19, 07	2008	LAL	90–94	CLE
Feb 14, 07	2007	CLE	114–108	LAL
Feb 10, 07	2007	LAL	90–99	CLE
Mar 18, 06	2006	LAL	95–96	CLE
Jan 11, 06	2006	CLE	98–99	LAL
Feb 12, 05	2005	LAL	89–103	CLE
Jan 12, 05	2005	CLE	94–98	LAL
Feb 3, 04	2004	LAL	111–106	CLE
Jan 11, 04	2004	CLE	79–89	LAL
Jan 9, 03	2003	CLE	99–115	LAL
Nov 4, 02	2003	LAL	70–89	CLE
Mar 25, 02	2002	CLE	116–121	LAL
Feb 20, 02	2002	LAL	104–97	CLE
Jan 29, 01	2001	LAL	102–96	CLE
Jan 11, 01	2001	CLE	98–101	LAL
Feb 22, 00	2000	LAL	116–98	CLE
Jan 18, 00	2000	CLE	86–95	LAL
Mar 17, 99	1999	LAL	93–100	CLE
Apr 2, 98	1998	LAL	105–93	CLE
Dec 6, 97	1998	CLE	94–84	LAL
Mar 19, 97	1997	LAL	89–76	CLE
Feb 18, 97	1997	CLE	103–84	LAL
Apr 2, 96	1996	LAL	89–105	CLE
Jan 19, 96	1996	CLE	93–82	LAL
Nov 29, 94	1995	LAL	79–117	CLE
Nov 17, 94	1995	CLE	80–82	LAL
Dec 18, 93	1994	LAL	92–122	CLE
Nov 13, 93	1994	CLE	100–107	LAL
Feb 25, 93	1993	CLE	114–102	LAL
Jan 1, 93	1993	LAL	91–106	CLE
Mar 12, 92	1992	LAL	107–109	CLE
Feb 27, 92	1992	CLE	101–90	LAL
Jan 10, 91	1991	CLE	93–105	LAL
Dec 18, 90	1991	LAL	74–84	CLE
Mar 14, 90	1990	LAL	96–112	CLE
Mar 1, 90	1990	CLE	93–124	LAL
Jan 12, 89	1989	CLE	95–116	LAL
Dec 12, 88	1989	LAL	111–102	CLE
Dec 12, 87	1988	CLE	89–90	LAL
Dec 4, 87	1988	LAL	95–97	CLE
Mar 6, 87	1987	CLE	118–122	LAL
Dec 15, 86	1987	LAL	121–116	CLE
Dec 19, 85	1986	LAL	128–116	CLE
Nov 4, 85	1986	CLE	129–111	LAL
Mar 8, 85	1985	CLE	106–133	LAL
Dec 3, 84	1985	LAL	116–112	CLE
Jan 3, 84	1984	LAL	106–99	CLE
Nov 16, 83	1984	CLE	114–127	LAL
Jan 5, 83	1983	LAL	125–107	CLE
Nov 13, 82	1983	CLE	98–111	LAL
Feb 27, 82	1982	CLE	101–102	LAL
Jan 11, 82	1982	LAL	114–100	CLE
Jan 12, 81	1981	LAL	108–104	CLE
Oct 30, 80	1981	CLE	98–107	LAL
Jan 28, 80	1980	LAL	153–154	CLE
Nov 10, 79	1980	CLE	126–140	LAL
Feb 12, 79	1979	LAL	111–117	CLE
Feb 8, 79	1979	CLE	103–106	LAL
Nov 4, 78	1979	CLE	107–117	LAL
Oct 16, 78	1979	LAL	111–113	CLE
Mar 4, 78	1978	CLE	117–128	LAL
Jan 30, 78	1978	LAL	116–107	CLE
Nov 28, 77	1978	LAL	101–118	CLE
Nov 14, 77	1978	CLE	102–95	LAL
Mar 5, 77	1977	CLE	99–104	LAL
Jan 10, 77	1977	LAL	101–99	CLE
Nov 13, 76	1977	CLE	97–95	LAL
Oct 23, 76	1977	LAL	95–100	CLE
Mar 15, 76	1976	LAL	109–105	CLE
Feb 28, 76	1976	CLE	97–108	LAL
Dec 20, 75	1976	LAL	98–99	CLE
Dec 15, 75	1976	CLE	123–103	LAL
Mar 12, 75	1975	LAL	85–104	CLE
Feb 27, 75	1975	CLE	105–109	LAL
Dec 25, 74	1975	LAL	99–89	CLE
Dec 16, 74	1975	CLE	119–106	LAL
Jan 21, 74	1974	CLE	111–110	LAL
Dec 10, 73	1974	LAL	100–101	CLE
Nov 17, 73	1974	CLE	100–102	LAL
Nov 5, 73	1974	LAL	96–115	CLE
Mar 3, 73	1973	CLE	84–127	LAL
Jan 5, 73	1973	LAL	93–108	CLE
Nov 9, 72	1973	CLE	88–118	LAL
Oct 14, 72	1973	LAL	95–83	CLE
Mar 21, 72	1972	LAL	120–124	CLE
Mar 9, 72	1972	CLE	98–132	LAL
Jan 4, 72	1972	LAL	113–103	CLE
Nov 15, 71	1972	CLE	90–108	LAL
Feb 27, 71	1971	CLE	90–107	LAL
Feb 8, 71	1971	LAL	116–111	CLE
Jan 6, 71	1971	LAL	110–105	CLE
Oct 24, 70	1971	CLE	96–123	LAL

Games before the 2015-16 season: Data from FiveThirtyEight, used under CC BY 4.0 and limited to today's franchises.