Cleveland Cavaliers @ Los Angeles Lakers

AT BAKERSFIELD CA, Preseason

3-3, 3-2 Away

102

3-3, 3-2 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Cavaliers CLE	25	32	27	18	102
Lakers LAL	21	12	27	27	87

Los Angeles LakersLakersLAL

3-3, 3-3 Home

Matchups

CLE

LAL win season

2-0

LAL

Game 1@ LAL

Final

106

Game 2@ CLE

Final/OT

111

Eastern Conference

Central	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	.000	-	-
Cleveland	.000	-	-
Detroit	.000	-	-
Indiana	.000	-	-
Milwaukee	.000	-	-

Western Conference

Pacific	PCT	GB	STRK
Golden State	.000	-	-
LA Clippers	.000	-	-
LA Lakers	.000	-	-
Phoenix	.000	-	-
Sacramento	.000	-	-

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