Match Details

Fixture: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date & Time: Monday, January 13, 2020, 10:30 PM ET (Tuesday, 3:30 AM GMT)

Venue: Staples Center, Los Angeles

Injury updates

The star duo of LeBron James and Anthony Davis missed the previous game for Los Angeles Lakers against Oklahoma City Thunder. Their availability is still not completely assured for Monday’s game against Cleveland Cavaliers. While LeBron James is listed as probable, Anthony Davis is questionable for Monday’s game.

As for the Cavaliers, Dante Exum is listed as probable while Larry Nance Jr. and Dylan Windler are listed out.

Los Angeles Lakers: Anthony Davis (Hip)- Questionable, LeBron James (Flu-like symptoms)- Probable, Rajon Rando (Finger strain)- Questionable, Avery Bradley (Flu-like symptoms)- Probable, DeMarcus Cousins (Knee)- Out

Clevland Cavaliers: Dylan Windler (Lower aleg)- Out, Larry Nance Jr.- Out, Dante Exum (Illness)- Probable, Kevin Porter Jr.- Knee)- Out

Preview & predictions

In spite of the absence of Anthony Davis and LeBron James, the team from Los Angeles showed that they are still quite a force with a 125-111 against Oklahoma City Thunder. Amidst trade rumours, Kyle Kuzma showed he can deliver for the Lakers. The 24-year old scored a game-high 36 points against Oklahoma and will once again be in the centre of things on Monday. The win against Oklahoma took the Lakers’ winning streak to eight games as they keep themselves on top of the Western Conference.

For Cleveland, the season hasn’t been as good as the Lakers. Their 12-27 record places them 13th in the Eastern Conference and their 0.308 record is the fourth-worst in NBA. With or without their star duo, the Lakers look much stronger than the Cavaliers and Monday’s game is expected to be on those terms.

Expected starting line-ups

Los Angeles Lakers: Kyle Kuzma, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, JaVale McGee, Rajon Rondo, Avery Bradley

Cleveland Cavaliers: Kevin Love, Cedi Osman, Tristan Thompson, Darius Garland, Collin Sexton