Game completed
Cleveland Cavaliers18-16113at
San Antonio Spurs23-9101
Mon, Dec 29, 8:00 PM ESTFrost Bank Center, San Antonio, TXPeacock · NBC
The box score
Final numbers
| Line score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 25 | 24 | 27 | 37 | 113 |
| SAS | 26 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 101 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean WadeSF | 25 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | -6 |
| Evan MobleyPF | 29 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7-13 | 0-2 | 2-2 | +11 |
| Jarrett AllenC | 28 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11-21 | 0-1 | 5-7 | +9 |
| Darius GarlandSG | 31 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5-13 | 1-5 | 4-4 | +3 |
| Donovan MitchellPG | 35 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3-12 | 2-9 | 2-2 | +15 |
| Sam Merrill | 26 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | 1-6 | 2-2 | -4 |
| Jaylon Tyson | 22 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | 3-4 | 0-0 | +5 |
| De'Andre Hunter | 24 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-9 | 2-5 | 1-1 | +14 |
| Craig Porter Jr. | 15 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | +12 |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | +1 |
| Team | 113 | 51 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 41-96 | 13-42 | 18-20 |
DNP: Lonzo Ball, Thomas Bryant, Tyrese Proctor, Chris Livingston (gleague twoway), Larry Nance Jr. (injury), Max Strus (injury), Luke Travers (gleague twoway)
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin VassellSF | 30 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-10 | 1-6 | 0-0 | -2 |
| Harrison BarnesPF | 27 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | -12 |
| Victor WembanyamaC | 27 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7-16 | 2-6 | 10-12 | -17 |
| Stephon CastleSG | 34 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5-13 | 0-3 | 5-6 | -17 |
| De'Aaron FoxPG | 32 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-13 | 1-6 | 5-6 | -13 |
| Dylan Harper | 17 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5-11 | 1-2 | 0-2 | -3 |
| Luke Kornet | 23 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 | +9 |
| Keldon Johnson | 18 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4-4 | -6 |
| Julian Champagnie | 24 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 2-2 | +2 |
| Carter Bryant | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -1 |
| Team | 101 | 65 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 32-83 | 7-31 | 30-36 |
DNP: Bismack Biyombo, Jordan McLaughlin, Kelly Olynyk, Jeremy Sochan, Lindy Waters III, Harrison Ingram (gleague twoway), David Jones Garcia (gleague twoway), Stanley Umude (gleague twoway)
Lead tracker
How the game flowed
- Biggest lead · SAS
- 11
- Biggest lead · CLE
- 13
- Times tied
- 8
- Lead changes
- 10
- Longest run · SAS
- 12
How they entered this matchup
Pregame context
- CLE is in game 3 of 3 on the road with 1,823 mi already logged before tip.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
The numbers
Rest · travel · body clock
| Schedule spot | CLE | SAS |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 18-16 | 23-9 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 48h | 48h |
| Rest swing | 0h | 0h |
| Travel in | 186 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | -1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 3 of 3 | Homestand · 2 of 3 |
| Miles before tip | 1,823 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
How each side got here
Travel and map
CLE
186 miCLE came from Houston, TX with 186 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Houston, TX to San Antonio, TX
SAS
0 miSAS stayed in San Antonio, TX between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in San Antonio, TX
Where this game sits in the run
Trip context
CLE
Road tripCLE is on game 3 of 3 on the road, with 1,823 mi already behind it.
SAS
HomestandSAS is in game 2 of 3 on this homestand.
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