On Thursday, March, 10^th at 10:30 P.M. the (44-17) Cleveland Cavaliers will be on the road to take on the (13-51) Los Angeles Lakers. “The Crowd” projects a final score of Cavaliers 105.8 – Lakers 96.3 with an over/under of 202.1.  The Lakers enter the game with a (8-21) home record while the Cavaliers are (17-12) on the road.

Point differential: Cavaliers +6.1 (4^th) Lakers -9.3 (29^th)

Points per game: Cavaliers 103.2 (9^th) Lakers 97.7 (tied for 28^th)

Points allowed per game: Cavaliers 97.1 (3^rd) Lakers 107 (27^th)

Field Goal Percentage Offense: Cavaliers 45.8% (10^th) Lakers 41.5% (30^th)

Three Point Percentage: Cavaliers 35.9% (7^th) Lakers 32.2% (30^th)

Free Throw Percentage: Lakers 77.1% (13^th) Cavaliers 73.8% (24^th)

Field Goal Percentage Defense: Cavaliers 44.5% (11^th) Lakers 47.1% (29^th)

Turnovers committed per game: Cavaliers 12.7 (tied for 6^th) Lakers 12.9 (tied for 10^th)

Turnovers forced per game: Cavaliers 13 (24^th) Lakers 12 (28^th)

Rebounds per game: Cavaliers 44.7 (9^th) Lakers 42.8 (tied for 20^th)

Assists per game: Cavaliers 22.4 (tied for 12^th) Lakers 18.2 (30^th)

The Cavaliers are (7-3) in their last ten games whereas the Lakers are just (2-8).  This will be the final game ever between Lebron James and Kobe Bryant.  The Cavaliers hold a major advantage in nearly every statistical category.  The Cavaliers are (4-1) in their last five games against the Lakers.  I like the Cavs to win by double digits on Thursday night.

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