Los Angeles Lakers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 11/25/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Lakers vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Saturday, November 25, 2023

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

The Los Angeles Lakers (9-7) are on their way to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Saturday where they will compete against the Cleveland Cavaliers (8-7).

The Lakers played the Mavericks and took a loss by a final of 104-101 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Lakers ended up with 17 and the Mavericks had 18 fouls. They made 16 of their 50 attempts from long range. Dallas finished the game at 75.0% from the free throw line by burying 12 of their 16 attempts. Furthermore, Dallas totaled 48 rebounds (11 offensive, 37 defensive) and added 2 rejections. Dallas doled out 21 assists and had 5 steals for this contest. In reference to defending, Los Angeles allowed the other team to go 39.6% from the field on 38 out of 96 shooting. They also recorded 26 dimes for the contest while creating 4 turnovers and earning 1 steal. In terms of rebounding, they collected a total of 51 with 9 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Lakers made 12 of 19 tries for a percentage of 63.2%. Los Angeles finished the contest with a 46.4% field goal percentage (39 out of 84) and converted 11 out of their 29 shots from downtown.

LeBron James is a guy who was a major contributor for this contest. James went 47.4% from the floor and also dished out 7 dimes. He played 36 minutes and also pulled down 9 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 26 points on 9 out of 19 shooting.

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Los Angeles will play this contest with a record of 9-7 for the season. They have an average of 112.4 points per outing (19th in the league) while hitting 49.0% from the field. The Lakers are connecting on 34.3% on three-point shots (161 of 469) and 75.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Los Angeles is pulling down 44.5 boards per game and has earned 418 dimes so far this season, which is 6th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.9 times per game and as a team are committing 17.6 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Lakers are forcing 14.1 turnovers per game and they draw 21.1 fouls. They give up 35.4% on 3-point attempts and they are 11th in the league in PPG allowed (112.1). The Lakers are allowing a field goal percentage of 45.2% (681 of 1,505) and they surrender 45.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They are ranked 27th in basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 418 surrendered for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Cavaliers took a loss by a final score of 129-96 when they played the Heat. When talking about cleaning the glass, Cleveland allowed Miami to snag 41 in all (10 on the offensive glass). They went 57.1% from beyond the arc via 20 out of 35 and walked away from this one shooting 17 out of 21 from the free throw line (81.0%). The Cavaliers allowed the Heat to make 46 out of their 88 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 52.3% for this contest. When the game finished, the Cavaliers went 36 for 77 from the field which had them sitting at 46.8%. Regarding shots from 3-point land, Cleveland converted 14 of their 30 attempts (46.7%). They were able to knock down 10 of the free throws for a rate of 71.4%. The Heat earned 19 personal fouls for the game which got the Cavaliers to the charity stripe for a total of 14 tries. They turned the ball over 19 times, while recording 5 steals in this game. The Cavaliers were able to snag 27 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 for this contest.

Craig Porter Jr. ended up having an impact for the Cavaliers in this matchup. He made 6 out of 12 for the contest giving him a rate of 50.0%, and accounted for 2 rebounds. Porter tallied 16 points in his 35 minutes on the court and earned 5 dimes for the game.

Cleveland has a win-loss record of 8-7 so far this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Cavaliers are shooting 47.6% from the field, which is ranked 11th in basketball. Cleveland has accumulated 1,663 points for the campaign (110.9 per contest) and they grab 44.4 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 24.9 times per contest (22nd in the league) and they cough up possession 14.4 times per game. The Cavaliers are committing 19.3 fouls per game and they connect on 77.2% from the free throw line.

The Cavaliers on defense are ranked 13th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 112.7. They are able to force 14.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.5% from the field (7th in the league). The Cleveland defense concedes 39.1% on shots from 3-point land (198 of 507) and opponents are making 77.1% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 25.0 assists and 43.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 12th and 16th in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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