The Cleveland Cavaliers (17-10, 5-8 Away), one of the league’s top scoring defenses, are on the road to face the San Antonio Spurs (8-18, 4-10 Home) on Monday. Cleveland defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 110-102 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Saturday. With 22 points, Caris LeVert was the scoring leader. Jarrett Allen added 21 points and 11 rebounds.
The Cavaliers are the third seed in the Eastern Conference. San Antonio triumphed on Saturday at FTX Arena, beating the Miami Heat 115-111. Keldon Johnson led the team in scoring with 21 points. With 18 points, Devin Vassell also played a part. The Spurs are the 14th seed in the Western Conference.
The teams are meeting for the first time this season. Cleveland won both games between the teams last season, the last of which was a 105-92 triumph at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on February 9, their third straight head-to-head victory. Darius Garland led the Cavaliers with 27 points and six assists. Devin Vassell and Keldon Johnson had 18 points each in the losing effort.
The Cavs have been led this season by Donovan Mitchell, who is averaging 29.0 points per game, best in the NBA. Meanwhile, Allen is grabbing 10.7 rebounds per game, most in the NBA, and Garland is dishing 7.8 assists (1st).
Johnson and Vassell have powered the Spurs’ offense, averaging 20.9 and 20.4 points per game, respectively. Johnson leads the NBA in scoring, while Vassell is first. Jakob Poeltl is averaging 9.9 rebounds per game, most in the league, and Tre Jones is tallying 6.7 assists (1st).
The Cavaliers rank as one of the stingiest scoring defenses in the NBA, fourth-best with 104.8 points per game allowed. The Spurs have had success in recent games between the teams at AT&T Center, winning six of the last 10.In the last 10 games, Cleveland is 6-4 with an average margin of +3.8 (102.8-99.0).
For the season, the Cavaliers are averaging 110.9 points per game, compared to 104.8 for opponents. San Antonio has a 2-8 record over the last 10, allowing 120.8 points per game on average while scoring only 106.9 (-13.9 margin).
CAVALIERS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Dean Wade: 0.0 | 11.4 | -11.4
Points per game:
Jarrett Allen: 18.0 | 14.2 | +3.9
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Cleveland Cavaliers -8.5 (-110)
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