The Lakers clinched their spot in the playoffs and won the Pacific Division before they even played the Cavaliers on Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena.
With the Suns losing to the Magic in Orlando on Tuesday, the Lakers officially claimed the top spot in their division.
The Lakers entered Tuesday with a 49-26 record with six games left in the season after Tuesday, while the Suns fell to 42-34.
Tuesday’s result gave the Lakers their fourth consecutive playoff berth, their longest streak of consecutive postseason appearances since 2009-2013.
The Lakers made the playoffs in eight straight seasons from 2005-13.
LeBron James was available on Tuesday against the Cavaliers after entering the day as questionable because of left foot injury management.
