The San Antonio Spurs, in their third city in four nights, couldn’t withstand the feisty Cleveland Cavaliers. The teams played evenly for the first half, but the Spurs transition defense was weaker than normal and Cleveland got everything they wanted in the lane en route to a massive third quarter that put the visitors away.

Devin Vassell was scorching in the first quarter, nailing four 3-pointers, getting to the line, and blocking Evan Mobley at the rim. The Spurs also got extra help from Cleveland’s poor ball security, plus Keldon Johnson and Jeremy Sochan kindled the bench mob. Yet they only had a five-point lead going into the second quarter.

The defense had a rough time getting stops, particularly against Mobley. Naturally, the Cavs played to the crowd, never letting the Spurs race

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