The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers, 116-97, at crypto.com Arena on Saturday afternoon.

The Lakers (45-33) remain hot and didn’t have problems securing the win over the Cavaliers (46-32) in front of 18,997 fans at home. The Lakers looked good in the early stages and raced to a 36-33 lead in the first quarter. The team bolstered its lead even further following a 29-23 score in the second quarter, making it a nine-point lead at the break. The Cavaliers tried to fight back in the second half, but the Lakers remained in control with absolute ease. Los Angeles won the third quarter by a 25-22 score and the final score by a 26-19 score. With the win, the Lakers moved to 28-12 at home, while the Cavaliers fell to 22-18 on the road.

D’Angelo Russell led the way for the Lakers with 28 points and five rebounds. LeBron James posted 24 points, 12 assists and five rebounds. Anthony Davis recorded 22 points, 13 rebounds, six blocks, four assists and three steals. Taurean Prince posted 18 points and four rebounds off the bench. The Lakers shot 56.3 percent from the field and 43.2 percent from deep.

Darius Garland led the way for the Cavaliers with 26 points, two assists and five steals. Jarrett Allen had a double-double of 12 points and 12 rebounds. Donovan Mitchell finished with 10 points (4-13 FG), five rebounds, seven assists, three steals and two blocks. Caris LeVert notched 21 points and seven rebounds coming off the bench. The Cavaliers shot 43.3 percent from the field and 31.4 percent from deep.