Los Angeles Lakers

Lakers vs. Cavaliers
Complete Head-to-Head Season and Playoffs Record and Game Log

 Cleveland Cavaliers

Minneapolis and Los Angeles Lakers all-time performance against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Season and Playoffs. This is a complete game log with all the games played between these two teams with date, franchise, result, and head-to-head record evolution.

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The Lakers and the Cleveland Cavaliers have played 123 total games between the regular season and the playoffs with 70 victories for the Lakers and 53 for the Cavaliers

Lakers vs. Cavaliers Head-to-Head in the NBA Regular Season and Playoffs:

Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
123 2023-24 Season Apr 06, 2024 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 116 - 97 won 2 70 - 53
122 2023-24 Season Nov 25, 2023 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 121 - 115 won 1 69 - 53
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
121 2022-23 Season Dec 6, 2022 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 102 - 116 lost 2 68 - 53
120 2022-23 Season Nov 6, 2022 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers L 100 - 114 lost 1 68 - 52
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
119 2021-22 Season Mar 21, 2022 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 131 - 120 won 5 68 - 51
118 2021-22 Season Oct 29, 2021 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 113 - 101 won 4 67 - 51
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
117 2020-21 Season Mar 26, 2021 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 100 - 86 won 3 66 - 51
116 2020-21 Season Jan 25, 2021 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 115 - 108 won 2 65 - 51
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
115 2019-20 Season Jan 13, 2020 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 128 - 99 won 1 64 - 51
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
114 2018-19 Season Jan 13, 2019 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers L 95 - 101 lost 1 63 - 51
113 2018-19 Season Nov 21, 2018 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 109 - 105 won 2 63 - 50
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
112 2017-18 Season Mar 11, 2018 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 127 - 113 won 1 62 - 50
111 2017-18 Season Dec 14, 2017 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 112 - 121 lost 7 61 - 50
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
110 2016-17 Season Mar 19, 2017 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers L 120 - 125 lost 6 61 - 49
109 2016-17 Season Dec 17, 2016 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 108 - 119 lost 5 61 - 48
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
108 2015-16 Season Mar 10, 2016 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers L 108 - 120 lost 4 61 - 47
107 2015-16 Season Feb 10, 2016 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 111 - 120 lost 3 61 - 46
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
106 2014-15 Season Feb 8, 2015 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 105 - 120 lost 2 61 - 45
105 2014-15 Season Jan 15, 2015 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers L 102 - 109 lost 1 61 - 44
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
104 2013-14 Season Feb 5, 2014 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 119 - 108 won 1 61 - 43
103 2013-14 Season Jan 14, 2014 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers L 118 - 120 lost 1 60 - 43
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
102 2012-13 Season Jan 13, 2013 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 113 - 93 won 1 60 - 42
101 2012-13 Season Dec 11, 2012 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 94 - 100 lost 1 59 - 42
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
100 2011-12 Season Jan 13, 2012 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 97 - 92 won 1 59 - 41
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
99 2010-11 Season Feb 16, 2011 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 99 - 104 lost 1 58 - 41
98 2010-11 Season Jan 11, 2011 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 112 - 57 won 1 58 - 40
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
97 2009-10 Season Jan 21, 2010 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 87 - 93 lost 2 57 - 40
96 2009-10 Season Dec 25, 2009 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers L 87 - 102 lost 1 57 - 39
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
95 2008-09 Season Feb 8, 2009 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 101 - 91 won 2 57 - 38
94 2008-09 Season Jan 19, 2009 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 105 - 88 won 1 56 - 38
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
93 2007-08 Season Jan 27, 2008 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers L 95 - 98 lost 5 55 - 38
92 2007-08 Season Dec 20, 2007 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 90 - 94 lost 4 55 - 37
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
91 2006-07 Season Feb 15, 2007 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers L 108 - 114 lost 3 55 - 36
90 2006-07 Season Feb 11, 2007 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 90 - 99 lost 2 55 - 35
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
89 2005-06 Season Mar 19, 2006 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 95 - 96 lost 1 55 - 34
88 2005-06 Season Jan 12, 2006 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 99 - 98 won 1 55 - 33
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
87 2004-05 Season Feb 13, 2005 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 89 - 103 lost 1 54 - 33
86 2004-05 Season Jan 13, 2005 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 98 - 94 won 4 54 - 32
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
85 2003-04 Season Feb 4, 2004 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 111 - 106 OT won 3 53 - 32
84 2003-04 Season Jan 12, 2004 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 89 - 79 won 2 52 - 32
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
83 2002-03 Season Jan 10, 2003 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 115 - 99 won 1 51 - 32
82 2002-03 Season Nov 5, 2002 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 70 - 89 lost 1 50 - 32
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
81 2001-02 Season Mar 26, 2002 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 121 - 116 won 6 50 - 31
80 2001-02 Season Feb 21, 2002 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 104 - 97 won 5 49 - 31
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
79 2000-01 Season Jan 30, 2001 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 102 - 96 won 4 48 - 31
78 2000-01 Season Jan 12, 2001 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 101 - 98 won 3 47 - 31
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
77 1999-00 Season Feb 23, 2000 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 116 - 98 won 2 46 - 31
76 1999-00 Season Jan 19, 2000 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 95 - 86 won 1 45 - 31
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
75 1998-99 Season Mar 18, 1999 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 93 - 100 lost 1 44 - 31
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
74 1997-98 Season Apr 3, 1998 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 105 - 93 won 1 44 - 30
73 1997-98 Season Dec 7, 1997 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers L 84 - 94 lost 1 43 - 30
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
72 1996-97 Season Mar 20, 1997 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 89 - 76 won 1 43 - 29
71 1996-97 Season Feb 19, 1997 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers L 84 - 103 lost 4 42 - 29
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
70 1995-96 Season Apr 3, 1996 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 89 - 105 lost 3 42 - 28
69 1995-96 Season Jan 20, 1996 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers L 82 - 93 lost 2 42 - 27
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
68 1994-95 Season Nov 30, 1994 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 79 - 117 lost 1 42 - 26
67 1994-95 Season Nov 18, 1994 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 82 - 80 won 1 42 - 25
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
66 1993-94 Season Dec 19, 1993 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 92 - 122 lost 1 41 - 25
65 1993-94 Season Nov 14, 1993 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 107 - 100 won 1 41 - 24
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
64 1992-93 Season Feb 26, 1993 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers L 102 - 114 lost 4 40 - 24
63 1992-93 Season Jan 2, 1993 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 91 - 106 lost 3 40 - 23
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
62 1991-92 Season Mar 13, 1992 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 107 - 109 OT lost 2 40 - 22
61 1991-92 Season Feb 28, 1992 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers L 90 - 101 lost 1 40 - 21
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
60 1990-91 Season Jan 11, 1991 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 105 - 93 won 1 40 - 20
59 1990-91 Season Dec 19, 1990 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 74 - 84 lost 2 39 - 20
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
58 1989-90 Season Mar 15, 1990 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 96 - 112 lost 1 39 - 19
57 1989-90 Season Mar 2, 1990 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 124 - 93 won 4 39 - 18
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
56 1988-89 Season Jan 13, 1989 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 116 - 95 won 3 38 - 18
55 1988-89 Season Dec 13, 1988 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 111 - 102 won 2 37 - 18
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
54 1987-88 Season Dec 13, 1987 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 90 - 89 won 1 36 - 18
53 1987-88 Season Dec 5, 1987 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 95 - 97 lost 1 35 - 18
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
52 1986-87 Season Mar 7, 1987 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 122 - 118 won 3 35 - 17
51 1986-87 Season Dec 16, 1986 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 121 - 116 won 2 34 - 17
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
50 1985-86 Season Dec 20, 1985 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 128 - 116 won 1 33 - 17
49 1985-86 Season Nov 5, 1985 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers L 111 - 129 lost 1 32 - 17
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
48 1984-85 Season Mar 9, 1985 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 133 - 106 won 10 32 - 16
47 1984-85 Season Dec 4, 1984 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 116 - 112 won 9 31 - 16
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
46 1983-84 Season Jan 4, 1984 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 106 - 99 won 8 30 - 16
45 1983-84 Season Nov 17, 1983 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 127 - 114 won 7 29 - 16
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
44 1982-83 Season Jan 6, 1983 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 125 - 107 won 6 28 - 16
43 1982-83 Season Nov 14, 1982 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 111 - 98 won 5 27 - 16
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
42 1981-82 Season Feb 28, 1982 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 102 - 101 won 4 26 - 16
41 1981-82 Season Jan 12, 1982 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 114 - 100 won 3 25 - 16
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
40 1980-81 Season Jan 13, 1981 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 108 - 104 won 2 24 - 16
39 1980-81 Season Oct 31, 1980 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 107 - 98 won 1 23 - 16
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
38 1979-80 Season Jan 29, 1980 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 153 - 154 4OT lost 1 22 - 16
37 1979-80 Season Nov 11, 1979 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 140 - 126 won 1 22 - 15
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
36 1978-79 Season Feb 13, 1979 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 111 - 117 lost 1 21 - 15
35 1978-79 Season Feb 9, 1979 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 106 - 103 won 2 21 - 14
34 1978-79 Season Nov 5, 1978 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 117 - 107 won 1 20 - 14
33 1978-79 Season Oct 17, 1978 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 111 - 113 lost 1 19 - 14
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
32 1977-78 Season Mar 5, 1978 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 128 - 117 won 2 19 - 13
31 1977-78 Season Jan 31, 1978 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 116 - 107 won 1 18 - 13
30 1977-78 Season Nov 29, 1977 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 101 - 118 lost 2 17 - 13
29 1977-78 Season Nov 15, 1977 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers L 95 - 102 OT lost 1 17 - 12
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
28 1976-77 Season Mar 6, 1977 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 104 - 99 won 2 17 - 11
27 1976-77 Season Jan 11, 1977 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 101 - 99 OT won 1 16 - 11
26 1976-77 Season Nov 14, 1976 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers L 95 - 97 lost 2 15 - 11
25 1976-77 Season Oct 24, 1976 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 95 - 100 lost 1 15 - 10
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
24 1975-76 Season Mar 16, 1976 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 109 - 105 won 2 15 - 9
23 1975-76 Season Feb 29, 1976 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 108 - 97 won 1 14 - 9
22 1975-76 Season Dec 21, 1975 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 98 - 99 lost 3 13 - 9
21 1975-76 Season Dec 16, 1975 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers L 103 - 123 lost 2 13 - 8
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
20 1974-75 Season Mar 13, 1975 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 85 - 104 lost 1 13 - 7
19 1974-75 Season Feb 28, 1975 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 109 - 105 won 2 13 - 6
18 1974-75 Season Dec 26, 1974 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 99 - 89 won 1 12 - 6
17 1974-75 Season Dec 17, 1974 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers L 106 - 119 lost 3 11 - 6
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
16 1973-74 Season Jan 22, 1974 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers L 110 - 111 OT lost 2 11 - 5
15 1973-74 Season Dec 11, 1973 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 100 - 101 OT lost 1 11 - 4
14 1973-74 Season Nov 18, 1973 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 102 - 100 won 1 11 - 3
13 1973-74 Season Nov 6, 1973 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 96 - 115 lost 1 10 - 3
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
12 1972-73 Season Mar 4, 1973 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 127 - 84 won 1 10 - 2
11 1972-73 Season Jan 6, 1973 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 93 - 108 lost 1 9 - 2
10 1972-73 Season Nov 10, 1972 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 118 - 88 won 2 9 - 1
9 1972-73 Season Oct 15, 1972 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 95 - 83 won 1 8 - 1
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
8 1971-72 Season Mar 22, 1972 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 120 - 124 lost 1 7 - 1
7 1971-72 Season Mar 10, 1972 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 132 - 98 won 7 7 - 0
6 1971-72 Season Jan 5, 1972 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 113 - 103 won 6 6 - 0
5 1971-72 Season Nov 16, 1971 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 108 - 90 won 5 5 - 0
Game
Season
 Date Opponent Score Streak Head to head
4 1970-71 Season Feb 28, 1971 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 107 - 90 won 4 4 - 0
3 1970-71 Season Feb 9, 1971 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 116 - 111 won 3 3 - 0
2 1970-71 Season Jan 7, 1971 LAL @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 110 - 105 won 2 2 - 0
1 1970-71 Season Oct 25, 1970 LAL vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 123 - 96 won 1 1 - 0

Reference:
wc1st = Western Conference First Round / wcsmi= Western Conference Semifinals
wcfin = Western Conference Finals / wdsmi = West Division Semifinals
wdfin = West Division Finals / nbafi = NBA Finals

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