NBA Prop Bets: Los Angeles Lakers vs Cleveland Cavaliers (March 31, 2026)

The Cleveland Cavaliers (47-28) face the Los Angeles Lakers (49-26) at Crypto.com Arena. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Tuesday's matchup. The Lakers opened as 1.5-point favorites but the spread has since moved to 2.5, leaving the Lakers at -130 and Cavaliers at +110. The total points line is set at 234.5, with OVER at -115 and UNDER at -105, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 118-116 LA Lakers.

• The Lakers (-108) have a 40-33-2 ATS record this season, while the Cavaliers (-112) hold a record of 29-45-1.
• The Lakers have a 38-36-1 O/U record this season (meaning 38 games have gone over the total points line, 36 have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Cavaliers have a 36-39-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Lakers are averaging 116.7 points per game this season (11th in the league). Comparatively, the Cavaliers are averaging 119.4 (4th).
• Defensively, the Lakers are giving up 114.7 points per game this season (12th in the league), while the Cavaliers are giving up an average of 115.1 points (14th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

• The Lakers currently rank 21st for pace this season, recording 98.5 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Cavaliers sit 13th on that scale with 99.9 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 39.8% of the Lakers' field goal attempts come from three point range (24th in the league), leaving 60.2% from two. Meanwhile, the Cavaliers' opponents are taking 42.5% of their attempts from three (19th) and 57.5% from two.
• Comparatively, Cleveland takes 44.4% of shots from three (7th), leaving 55.6% from two, while the Lakers' opponents are attempting 41.3% from three (11th) and 58.7% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Lakers are shooting 35.7% from deep in 2025/26 (16th in the NBA), compared to the Cavaliers who are making 35.9% of their attempts (13th).
• On the opposite end, the Lakers are holding opponents to 35.2% of their three-point attempts (8th), while Cleveland's opponents are doing things easier, hitting 37.0% of their shots (25th).

Ball Protection

• The Lakers are committing 14.4 turnovers per game this season, ranking T15th in the league, while the Cavaliers are forcing 15.3 turnovers (11th).
• Flipping that script, the Lakers are forcing 14.6 turnovers (13th), while Cleveland is committing 13.9 (10th).

Crashing the Boards

• The Lakers are pulling down 41.1 rebounds per game this season (27th in the league), including 9.5 offensive boards (27th). Conversely, Cleveland's opponents are averaging 43.5 rebounds (14th), 11.4 of which have come on the offensive end (15th).
• Meanwhile, the Cavaliers are averaging 44.4 rebounds (12th) and 11.8 offensive rebounds (12th), while the Lakers are allowing 40.9 and 10.7, ranking 4th and 6th.

Back-to-backs

• Notably, the Lakers are playing the second leg of a back-to-back set.
• The Lakers hold a 7-5 W-L record on the second leg of a back-to-back this season, as well as a 7-5-0 ATS record and 8-4-0 O/U record.
• Additionally, Cleveland has a 10-5 W-L record, 4-11-0 ATS record and 9-6-0 O/U record against teams playing the second leg of a back-to-back this season.
• Notably, the Cavaliers are playing the second leg of a back-to-back set.
• Notably, the Lakers and Cavaliers are playing the second leg of a back-to-back set.

First Quarter Winner

The Lakers are -125 to win the first quarter, while Cleveland is +105. Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
LA Lakers	36-35-4	16-18-3	20-17-1	28-15-4	8-20-0	7-2-1
Cleveland	39-32-4	16-20-2	23-12-2	34-24-3	5-8-1	6-4-0

First Half Winner

The Lakers are -130 to win the first half and Cleveland is +110. Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
LA Lakers	34-37-4	20-16-1	14-21-3	25-21-1	9-16-3	6-4-0
Cleveland	38-36-1	19-19-0	19-17-1	33-27-1	5-9-0	5-4-1

HT/FT

The Lakers are +115 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, Cleveland is +155.

• The Lakers have completed the HT/FT double in 42.7% of games this season, while the Cavaliers have completed the HT/FT double in 44.0% of games.

To Go To Overtime

Tuesday's matchup is +1600 to go to overtime.

• The Lakers have played in one game that went to overtime this season, while the Cavaliers have appeared in three.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 37 of the Lakers' 75 games this season. Meanwhile, 45 of Cleveland's 75 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Cleveland recorded a 129-99 blowout victory against the Lakers at Rocket Arena when these teams last met on January 28. Despite being on the losing side, Luka Doncic was influential on that day, recording 29 points, five rebounds and six assists. The Cavaliers have now won three straight against the Lakers.