Preview, predictions, TV and injury report for tonight's Los Angeles Lakers v Cleveland Cavaliers game

On a short Saturday day in the NBA, where up to four games will be played, the Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers will face each other in a duel of extreme importance for both teams. LeBron James and Donovan Mitchell will be the stars of the game.

The Cavs will be the visitors in a game they come into in 3rd place in the Eastern Conference with a 46-31 record. Despite having lost their last game, the Ohio franchise can take advantage of the bad moment of Milwaukee Bucks, 2nd with 47-30, which accumulates a negative streak of three consecutive defeats, leaving the fight for the second place very open in the last days of the regular season.

The Lakers, meanwhile, must win to take advantage of losses by the Sacramento Kings (8th at 44-33) and the New Orleans Pelicans (7th at 45-32). Right now, the Angelina franchise is tied with the Kings, as it is 8th with 44-33, so winning today would mean getting, for the first time, 8th and close to the coveted 6th place occupied by Phoenix Suns with 46-31.

Expert predictions (Possible lineups and result).

The main predictions for today's game place the Los Angeles Lakers as the favorite to win. As a home team, the Los Angeles franchise has an advantage over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Their positive trend and the fact that their main rivals have lost their last games gives them extra motivation.

In addition, the potential lineups will be as follows:

Schedule and TV.

The game will be played at 3:30 PM ET, and can be followed on SportsNet LA and CW43.