CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Jarrett Allen scored 19 of his 29 points in the 4th quarter as the Cavaliers held off a shorthanded San Antonio team 124-116 Thursday night at Rocket Arena.
Allen had just 2 points at the half.
It was Cleveland’s first home game after a 2-3 West Coast trip.
Donovan Mitchell chipped in 25 points and 14 assists for the Cavs, who improve to 59-14.
The Spurs were without Victor Wembanyama, DeAaron Fox and head coach Gregg Popovich, who are all out for the season.
Cleveland led by 6 points after one quarter, by 5 at the half and by 3 after three.
A couple of milestones in the opening period:@dariusgarland22 handed out his 2,500th assist with his 2nd assist tonight, becoming the 3rd @cavs player ever to reach that mark.@spidadmitchell made his 1,600th career 3-pointer with his 1st triple made.#LetEmKnow
— Cavs Notes (@CavsNotes) March 27, 2025
Evan Mobley (rest) sat out for Cleveland.
The Cavs head to Detroit for a Thursday night date with the Pistons.
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