Injury report: LeBron James, Sam Merrill and more ahead of Lakers vs. Cavs
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The Cleveland Cavaliers head to Los Angeles for Tuesday's game against the Lakers, in a matchup of LeBron's current and former teams.
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Los Angeles enters the matchup having won 12 of their last 13, including Monday night's 19-point win against the Washington Wizards on the first night of a back-to-back.
Currently, the Lakers are third in the West, just one and a half games over the Denver Nuggets with seven games remaining.
On the other hand, the Cavaliers have won six of their last seven games as they continue to hunt down the New York Knicks for the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference.
Cleveland trails New York by one game, but the Knicks hold the tiebreaker if the two teams were to finish the year with the same record.
Ahead of Tuesday's game, each side will be without at least one key contributor.
For Los Angeles, former Defensive Player of the Year award winner Marcus Smart has been ruled out with an ankle contusion.
LeBron James has been listed as questionable, after playing on the first night of a back-to-back Monday.
For Cleveland, they'll be without a few of their three-point shooters.
Dean Wade has been ruled out with an ankle injury. Jaylon Tyson is also sidelined due to a toe injury.
The Cavaliers will also be without Sam Merrill who is listed out with a hamstring injury.
Following Tuesday's game, Cleveland will face the Warriors before returning home for three of their final five games.
As for Los Angeles, they'll begin a brief two-game road trip beginning with Oklahoma City Thursday.
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