Overview
- Cleveland broke a tight game with an 18-4 burst to start the fourth and stacked 37 points in the final period to finish the road win.
- Jarrett Allen delivered 27 points and 10 rebounds as the Cavs emphasized touches for their bigs with a frontcourt featuring Dean Wade, Evan Mobley, and Allen.
- Darius Garland added 15 points and 11 assists, repeatedly setting up Allen to keep the offense organized.
- Bench pieces swung the closing stretch, with Jaylon Tyson hitting three fourth-quarter threes and Craig Porter Jr. energizing the lineup as Lonzo Ball received a DNP for a rotation look and maintenance.
- San Antonio fell to 23-9 despite Victor Wembanyama's 26 points and 14 rebounds, hindered by 7-for-31 three-point shooting and 18 turnovers, after which he urged the team to settle down.