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Cleveland Cavaliers at San Antonio Spurs

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18-16, 7-8 Away
Final
113 - 101

23-9, 11-4 Home

Allen's 27 points, 10 rebounds help Cavaliers overcome Wembanyama, Spurs 113-101

Cleveland Cavaliers vs. San Antonio Spurs: Game Highlights

Cleveland had seven players score in double figures. Evan Mobley scored 16 points and Darius Garland added 15 points and 11 assists.

Wembanyama had 26 points and 14 rebounds for his 10th double-double of the season for the Spurs, who have lost two straight after winning eight consecutive games.

Stephon Castle scored 15 points for the Spurs and De'Aaron Fox 14 added points after a one-game absence due to tightness in his left adductor.

Both teams were coming off disappointing losses on Saturday, but the Cavaliers responded by snapping a two-game skid.

San Antonio had an eight-game winning streak ended in a 127-114 loss to Utah. Cleveland fell behind by 37 points on the way to a 117-100 loss to Houston.

The Cavaliers trailed by eight points in the third quarter before rallying in the fourth quarter against the Spurs.

Jaylen Tyson hit consecutive 3-pointers to give Cleveland an 87-82 lead two minutes into the final quarter. The lead swelled to 94-84 and the Spurs failed to rally as they did in the first half.

Cleveland took its first double-digit lead at 22-12 on a four-point play by De'Andre Hunter following a Luke Kornet foul on his 3-pointer in the right corner.

Hunter finished with 11 points and Kornet had 10.

Allen shot 6 for 12 while scoring 12 points in the first half, including a pair of buckets he blindly tossed behind him and off the backboard.

The Cavaliers held an early lead, but Wembanyama dazzled the sell-out crowd.

Castle threw the ball off the backboard and Wembanyama came flying through the lane to throw down a two-handed dunk three minutes into the game. Wembanyama later drained a 25-foot, 3-pointer off one foot in the final minute of the first quarter to give San Antonio a 26-25 lead.

Up next Cavaliers: Host Phoenix on Wednesday.

Spurs: Host New York on Wednesday.

Regular Season Series

CLE wins series 2-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 113 - 101
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 113 - 101
4th 9.0 shot clock turnover 113 - 101
4th 33.3 Cavaliers defensive team rebound 113 - 101
4th 33.3 De'Aaron Fox misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot 113 - 101

Statistics

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41-96 FG 32-83
43 Field Goal % 39
13-42 3PT 7-31
31 Three Point % 23
18-20 FT 30-36
90 Free Throw % 83
47 Rebounds 52
10 Offensive Rebounds 10
37 Defensive Rebounds 42
29 Assists 21
12 Steals 7
4 Blocks 2
12 Turnovers 18
2 Team Turnovers 0
14 Total Turnovers 18
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
16 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 20
17 Fast Break Points 10
48 Points in Paint 46
24 Fouls 17
13 Largest Lead 11
10 Lead Changes 10
47 Percent Led 45
San Antonio Spurs San Antonio Spurs Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Devin Vassell, G Out Jan 7
Victor Wembanyama, F Day-To-Day Jan 7
Harrison Ingram, F Out Jan 7
Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland Cavaliers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Donovan Mitchell, G Day-To-Day Jan 6
Dean Wade, F Day-To-Day Jan 6
Max Strus, G Out Jan 6
Larry Nance Jr., F Out Jan 5
Chris Livingston, F Out Jan 4

Game Information

Frost Bank Center

Location: San Antonio, TX
Attendance: 19,010 · Capacity:

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Detroit 27 9 .750 - W2
Cleveland 21 17 .553 7 W1
Chicago 17 19 .472 10 L2
Milwaukee 16 20 .444 11 W2
Indiana 6 31 .162 21.5 L13

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
San Antonio 25 11 .694 - L2
Houston 22 11 .667 1.5 W1
Memphis 16 20 .444 9 W1
Dallas 14 23 .378 11.5 W2
New Orleans 8 30 .211 18 L8
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