The Cavaliers close out the month of January with a marquee showdown on Saturday night against the San Antonio Spurs. Tipoff from Quicken Loans Arena is at 8:30 p.m. (ET).
On the season, Cleveland has an Eastern Conference-best 33-12 record. The Cavs are 26-6 in its last 32 regular season games against Western Conference opponents (12-5 this season).
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The Wine and Gold have also won 14 of their last 15 regular season games over the West at The Q.
The Cavaliers will look to extend their three-game winning streak after the held off the Detroit Pistons, 114-107, last night in Motown.
For the first time all season, Cleveland’s Big Three all hit the 20-point mark – with Kevin Love leading the way, netting 19 of his 29 points before intermission, going 9-of-19 from the floor on the night, including 5-of-7 from three-point range.
Kyrie Irving was in attack mode from the opening tip, shaking off a rough shooting week to go 11-for-19 from the floor for 28 points, adding four boards and a pair of assists.
LeBron James did a little bit of everything in the win – finishing with 20 points, nine boards and a game-high eight assists.
Cleveland will need that same type of production throughout their entire squad as they host a San Antonio team that enters Saturday’s contest having won 14 out of their last 15 games.
San Antonio (39-7) will be without the services of future Hall-of-Famer, Tim Duncan, for a third consecutive game as the 39-year-old continues to deal with a right knee injury.
Duncan, along with long-time teammates Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili, have taken a backseat this season and passed the torch onto the Spurs new dynamic duo of Kawhi Leonard and LaMarcus Aldridge.
Leonard, who was named an All-Star starter for the first time in his career, comes into Saturday’s showdown leading the Spurs in scoring at 19.9 points while grabbing 6.7 rebounds per game.
Aldridge’s numbers have gone down since signing a big free agent deal with San Antonio this offseason but the nine-year pro has still been productive, posting averages of 15.9 points and a team-leading 8.8 rebounds. Aldridge will join Leonard on the Western Conference All-Star squad after being named a reserve by the coaches on Thursday night.
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Status Update: (Cavs) – None to Report
Status Update: (Spurs) – Tim Duncan, (Soreness, Right Knee, Out)
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The two teams last met earlier this month with the Spurs coming away with the 99-95 victory in San Antonio.
In that January 14th matchup, Cleveland led 75-72 early in the fourth quarter, but the Spurs went on a 13-0 run to go up by 10 and led the rest of the way.
All five starters for the Cavs scored in double figures led by LeBron James who finished with 22 points on 9-17 (.529) shooting, seven rebounds and five assists in 37 minutes.
Tristan Thompson recorded his 9th double-double of the season with 18 points on 7-11 (.636) shooting, a game-high 14 rebounds (four offensive) and one steal in 35 minutes.
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After their rematch with San Antonio, it’s back on the road for the final two games away from The Q before the All-Star break – facing the Pacers on Monday night in Indy and traveling to Tobacco Road for a battle with the Bobcats on Wednesday. VIEW FULL SCHEDULE
