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Los Angeles Lakers beat Cleveland Cavaliers 101-98
Los Angeles Lakers completed a 101-98 win over Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2000-01 NBA regular season.
12 January 2001 · Los Angeles
Event date:
Final result
Los Angeles Lakers defeated Cleveland Cavaliers 101-98 on 12 January 2001 in Los Angeles. The completed result belongs to the 2000-01 NBA regular season.
Recorded outcome
Cleveland Cavaliers scored 98 and Los Angeles Lakers scored 101. The recorded finish was regulation.
This report represents one completed league game. Quarters, scoring runs and individual performances are not separated into additional archive reports.
Source and date check
The NBA historical box-score explorer establishes the official season record, while Basketball-Reference and the independent January results archive corroborate the date, matchup and final score. The verified 2001 event date remains distinct from this report's 2026 publication timestamp.
Period by period
| Final | Cleveland Cavaliers | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 98 | 101 |
Sources
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