Jarrett Allen had a season-high 27 points (24 in the paint) and 14 rebounds, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Los Angeles Lakers 122-110 for their eighth straight win.
The Cavaliers took control with a 17-2 run bridging the third and fourth quarters and led by as many as 16.
Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points with 6 3-pointers, and Evan Mobley added 20 points (12 in the paint). The Cavaliers had 3 20-point scorers. Darius Garland assisted on 5 of Allen’s 12 baskets, 3 of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Lakers, Austin Reaves had 35 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists, and Anthony Davis added 28 points, 13 rebounds and 3 steals. LeBron James had 23 points and 7 assists. Reaves scored 17 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter. The Lakers had 3 20-point scorers.
The Cavaliers shot 48.4% from the field and 39.1% from 3 to the Lakers’ 44.2% and 25.7%. They outscored the Lakers 32-12 off the bench. The Lakers’ starters were outscored 37-24 in 11 minutes together.