Is Gabe Vincent playing tonight? Exploring Lakers guard's availability vs Cavaliers (Dec. 31)

Gabe Vincent is ruled out after being listed as questionable to play for the LA Lakers' New Year's Eve matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday. The Lakers guard's has been sidelined from game after oblique injury.

Vincent previously suited up for the Lakers' previous game against the Sacramento Kings on Saturday, which ended in a 132-122 win for LA. He played under seven minutes in the game before sustaining an injury.

What happened to Gabe Vincent?

Gabe Vincent was diagnosed with a left oblique strain after he had a hard fall during the Lakers' win against the Kings on Saturday. Vincent left the game and headed to the locker room after the fall and did not return for the remainder of the game.

Lakers coach JJ Redick gave an update of Vincent's status, saying that he didn't attend the practice session for Tuesday's matchup and that it seem's like he's going to be day-to-day.

Gabe Vincent's stats vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Gabe Vincent has played 11 games against the Cleveland Cavaliers in his career and has won seven of them. He averaged 3.9 points 1.2 assists against them across the games.

Tuesday's matchup will be the LA Lakers and Vincent's second encounter against the Cavaliers this season. Their previous encounter concluded with a 134-110 road loss for the Lakers, with Vincent recording five points in a little over 16 minutes.

So far in the season, Gabe Vincent is averaging 4.3 points and 1.3 rebounds, and has not missed a single game. The 6-foot-2 guard is shooting 37.3% from the field, including 33.0% from deep.

Ahead of the game, the Lakers are tied with the Denver Nuggets for the sixth spot in the Western Conference with an 18-13 record. They have won six of their last 10 games and are riding a two-game win streak.

On the other hand, the Cavaliers are first in the Eastern Conference and also lead the league overall with a 28-4 record. They have won nine of their last 10 matchups and are riding a seven-game winning streak after defeating the Golden State Warriors 113-95 on Monday.

How to watch Cleveland Cavaliers vs LA Lakers?

The Cavaliers-Lakers matchup is scheduled to tip off at 9 p.m. EST at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The game will be televised locally on SportsNet LA and FanDuel Sports Ohio. Fans can also stream it live on FuboTV and the NBA League Pass.