The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 125 - 120 at Staples Center on Sunday. The Cavaliers (46 - 23) and Lakers (20 - 50) provided some showtime moments after LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and D'Angelo Russell put on a show at Staples Center. The competitive back - and - forth affair saw the Lakers up 10 points heading into the fourth quarter, but Irving proved too much to handle in crunch time as the Cavaliers dumped 43 fourth quarter points on Los Angeles. Irving knocked down a pair of free throws before hitting the step - back go ahead three pointer to extend a three point lead for Cleveland. LeBron James aided the close out for Cleveland throughout the leftover 4:0 minutes of action. Irving finished with a game high 46 points, to go with three assists and two rebounds on 15 - of - 21 shooting. James added 34 points, six boards and seven assists, while Kevin Love posted a double - double with 21 points and 15 rebounds. Cleveland opted to go four players deep on the bench, with both Richard Jefferson and J.R. Smith seeing 27 - plus minutes of play. Smith was unable to knock down a three - pointer in the contest where he finished 0 - of - 5 from deep. D'Angelo Russell scored 40 points, which marks a career high, and added six assists and two rebounds. All five Lakers starters finished in double figures scoring, with Jordan Clarkson leading the remainders with 19 points, while Julius Randle pitched in 10 points, seven assists and seven rebounds. Next up, the Lakers host the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday, while the Cavaliers visit the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday.
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