Up next for Lakers: Thursday at Cleveland

Lakers tonight AT CLEVELAND When: 5 PST. Where: Quicken Loans Arena. On the air: TV: TNT; Radio: 710, 1330. Records: Lakers 32-9; Cavaliers 32-11. Record vs. Cavaliers: 0-1. Update: The Lakers have lost six of their last eight to the Cavaliers, four of five in Cleveland, and are trying to avoid being swept by the Cavaliers for the third time in four seasons. These are two of the best defensive teams in the NBA. The Lakers are holding teams to 43.5% shooting, tops in the league, and the Cavaliers are third at 43.8%. Cleveland is fourth in points allowed (94.6); the Lakers seventh (96.4). -- Broderick Turner