Overview
- Cleveland turned a 72-64 halftime deficit with a 34-9 burst inside a 44-19 third quarter to seize control.
- The Cavaliers dominated the lane with 80 points in the paint and a 48-38 rebounding edge while attempting just 26 threes.
- A five-man unit of Craig Porter Jr., Donovan Mitchell, Jaylon Tyson, Dean Wade and Evan Mobley keyed a 15-4 run with stops and transition.
- Jaylon Tyson scored 24 on 11-of-15 shooting and has 65 points on 27-of-37 shooting over his past three games.
- Devin Vassell hit seven first-half threes for 25 at the break before cooling, as San Antonio’s frontcourt lacked Victor Wembanyama and Luke Kornet.