December 30th - The Cavaliers defeated the Spurs 113-101 . In terms of statistics, Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen had a standout performance, scoring 27 points and grabbing 10 rebounds, becoming key to the team's victory. Garland dished out 11 assists, energizing the entire team's offense. For the Spurs, Wernbanyama had 26 points , 14 rebounds , and 3 assists, but it wasn't enough to prevent the team's loss.

At the start of the game, the Spurs took the lead through fast breaks and inside attacks. However, the Cavaliers tightened their defense and fast breaks, extending their lead to double digits at one point. As the game progressed, the Spurs narrowed the gap with higher offensive efficiency, leading 26-25 at the end of the first quarter . In the second quarter, the Spurs once extended their lead to 11 points. Consecutive scoring runs stopped the bleeding, and the Spurs maintained a 55-49 advantage at halftime .

After switching sides, the Spurs, led by Wimbledon and Yama, stabilized the situation, maintaining a slight lead of 78-76 after three quarters . In the final quarter, the Cavaliers controlled the game's tempo through Allen's consecutive points and rebounds in the paint, completing a comeback and quickly widening the gap, reaching a maximum lead of 13 points. Ultimately, the Cavaliers defeated the Spurs 113-101.

Cavaliers player statistics

Allen 27 points , 10 rebounds; Mobley 16 points, 7 rebounds , 2 assists; Garland 15 points , 5 rebounds , 11 assists; Tyson 11 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists; Hunter 11 points, 9 rebounds , 2 assists; Mitchell 10 points, 2 rebounds , 7 assists; Wade 10 points , 5 rebounds; Tomlin 6 points; Merrill 5 points , 1 assist; Porter 2 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists .

Spurs player statistics

Wimbledon and Yamaba had 26 points, 14 rebounds , and 3 assists; Castle had 15 points , 4 rebounds , and 8 assists; Fox had 14 points, 2 rebounds , and 3 assists; Harper had 11 points , 4 rebounds , and 1 assist; Kornet had 10 points , 9 rebounds , and 3 assists; Johnson had 8 points and 3 rebounds; Champagne had 7 points and 6 rebounds; Vassell had 7 points and 4 rebounds; Barnes had 3 points , 4 rebounds, and 3 assists .