Los Angeles Lakers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 10/30/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Lakers vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is the site where the Cleveland Cavaliers (4-0) will meet the Los Angeles Lakers (3-1) on Wednesday.

The Lakers took the court against the Suns and ended up losing by a score of 109-105 in their last contest. Los Angeles ended the contest having earned a 41.5% FG percentage (39 of 94) and made 14 of their 32 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Lakers made 13 of 18 shots for a rate of 72.2%. In reference to rebounding, they earned 43 with 13 of them being offensive. They also doled out 22 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and having 8 steals. When talking about the defense, Los Angeles allowed the other team to shoot 46.0% from the field on 40 of 87 shooting. Phoenix recorded 21 assists and had 10 steals in this contest. Moreover, Phoenix had 41 boards (9 offensive, 32 defensive) and had 3 rejections. Phoenix ended up shooting 90.0% at the free throw line by making 18 of 20 shots. They also buried 11 out of their 36 attempts from beyond the arc. When it comes to personal fouls, the Lakers ended up walking away with 21 and the Suns accumulated 20 personal fouls.

Anthony Davis is a guy who was a contributor for this contest. Davis ended up going 50.0% from the field and dished out 3 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 36 mins and snagged 15 rebounds. He recorded 29 points on 12 out of 24 shooting.

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Los Angeles will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 3-1 on the year. They are turning it over 12.8 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 19.5 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Los Angeles is pulling down 43.5 rebounds per game and is sitting with 112 dimes on the campaign, which is 4th in the league in terms of passing. The Lakers are shooting 38.2% on three-point shots (47 of 123) and 79.2% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 117.3 points per contest (6th in the NBA) while shooting 47.5% from the field.

On defense, the Lakers are forcing their opponents into 14.5 turnovers per game while drawing 22.3 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.4% on shots from downtown and they rank 17th in the NBA in points per game allowed (113.8). The Lakers defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.4% (162 of 342) and they relinquish 39.8 boards per contest as a team. They rank 25th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 105 relinquished on the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Cavaliers walked away with a victory by a final of 110-104 against the Knicks. The Cavaliers were able to snag 35 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 for this game. They turned it over 17 times, while earning 7 steals for this contest. The Knicks earned 18 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Cavaliers to the free throw line for 24 tries. They were able to knock down 20 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 83.3%. When talking about 3-pointers, Cleveland buried 12 of their 36 tries (33.3%). In all, the Cavaliers ended up shooting 39 out of 82 from the field which had them sitting at 47.6%. The Cavaliers allowed the Knicks to convert 40 of 90 attempts from the floor which had them at 44.4% for the contest. They finished 32.1% from three-point range by shooting 9 out of 28 and finished the game at 15 of 18 at the free throw line (83.3%). In reference to rebounding, Cleveland permitted New York to pull down 38 overall (4 on the offensive side).

Darius Garland ended up being important for the Cavaliers for the game. Garland totaled 34 points in his 33 minutes of playing time and tallied 3 dimes for this contest. He converted 12 of 19 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 63.2%, and accounted for 3 rebounds.

Cleveland has a win-loss record of 4-0 this year. The Cavaliers commit 21.0 personal fouls every game while shooting 73.8% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 26.3 times per game (11th in basketball) and they cough up possession 14.3 times per contest. Cleveland has totaled 494 pts for the campaign (123.5 per contest) and they collect 41.0 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Cavaliers are shooting 52.8% from the field, which is ranked 1st in basketball.

The Cavaliers on defense are ranked 4th in the NBA in PPG given up with 106.8. They have forced 18.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.8% from the floor (6th in the league). The Cleveland defense gives up 36.6% on shots from distance (49 of 134) and their opposition makes 79.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 24.3 assists and 42.3 boards every game, which ranks 11th and 9th in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cleveland

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