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Cleveland Cavaliers vs San Antonio Spurs Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 06 Dec 2025
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 130-117
30-35 34-37 44-19 22-26
Position#9
Record13-10
FormLLLWL
Points / game119.1
Allowed / game116.0
vs
Position#2
Record15-6
FormWWLWW
Points / game119.0
Allowed / game113.8
USANBA· Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
NBA2025-26
Meetings · Cleveland Cavaliers v San Antonio Spurs
15 Dec 2026
CLE v SAS
upcoming
05 Dec 2025
CLE130
SAS117
27 Mar 2025
CLE124
SAS116
07 Jan 2024
CLE117
SAS115
13 Feb 2023
CLE117
SAS109
09 Feb 2022
CLE105
SAS92
19 Mar 2021
CLE110
SAS116
08 Mar 2020
CLE132
SAS129
07 Apr 2019
CLE90
SAS112
25 Feb 2018
CLE94
SAS110
21 Jan 2017
CLE115
SAS118
30 Jan 2016
CLE117
SAS103
19 Nov 2014
CLE90
SAS92
04 Mar 2014
CLE101
SAS122
13 Feb 2013
CLE95
SAS96
03 Apr 2012
CLE90
SAS125
02 Mar 2011
CLE99
SAS109
08 Mar 2010
CLE97
SAS95
05 Apr 2009
CLE101
SAS81
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Cleveland Cavaliers winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
San Antonio Spurs winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Cleveland CavaliersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormCavaliers
Date
Competition
Memphis Grizzlies
#25
W
108-100
108
100
+8
102avg 112
H15/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#21
W
118-106
118
106
+12
118avg 112
H18/11
NBA
Houston Rockets
#8
L
104-114
104
114
-10
90avg 112
H20/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#29
W
120-109
120
109
+11
118avg 112
H22/11
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
W
120-105
120
105
+15
114avg 112
H23/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#11
L
99-110
99
110
-11
90avg 112
A25/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#12
L
123-130
123
130
-7
118avg 112
A29/11
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
L
115-117
115
117
-2
106avg 112
H30/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#29
W
135-119
135
119
+16
126avg 112
A02/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#19
L
110-122
110
122
-12
97avg 112
H04/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
28-32
26-29
22-23
32-16
26-33
33-24
33-31
26-18
19-33
21-24
30-17
34-40
33-31
29-24
38-26
20-28
27-24
32-28
33-27
28-26
32-29
22-28
22-31
23-22
23-33
39-27
28-37
33-33
26-28
25-30
28-32
36-27
37-25
29-29
33-36
36-29
33-36
25-32
27-31
25-23
228.4Avg total
115.2Scored
113.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (23)119.1116.0235.2+3.157%
Season at home (13)115.7113.5229.2+2.262%
Season away (10)123.6119.3242.9+4.350%
Last 10 (10)115.2113.2228.4+2.050%
Last 5 (5)116.4119.6236.0-3.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (4)111.8114.0225.8-2.225%
vs Similar (10)115.5118.4233.9-2.930%
vs Weaker (16)123.2111.7234.9+11.575%
This opponent (San Antonio Spurs) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
San Antonio SpursUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormSpurs
Date
Competition
Golden State Warriors
#20
L
108-109
108
109
-1
106avg 109
H15/11
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#27
W
123-110
123
110
+13
129avg 109
H16/11
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#25
W
111-101
111
101
+10
100avg 109
H19/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#12
W
135-126
135
126
+9
133avg 109
H21/11
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#16
L
102-111
102
111
-9
95avg 109
A24/11
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#19
W
115-102
115
102
+13
100avg 109
A27/11
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#6
W
139-136
139
136
+3
129avg 109
A29/11
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#10
L
112-125
112
125
-13
98avg 109
A01/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#25
W
126-119
126
119
+7
115avg 109
H03/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#13
W
114-112
114
112
+2
104avg 109
A04/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
20-18
25-29
34-30
29-32
36-24
31-35
28-26
28-25
23-24
26-23
37-40
25-14
28-34
46-26
21-32
40-34
30-25
26-24
24-37
22-25
29-30
27-24
35-32
24-16
41-33
18-41
44-30
36-32
37-32
25-29
31-28
19-36
36-32
27-27
34-39
29-21
31-29
27-20
28-30
28-33
233.6Avg total
118.5Scored
115.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)119.0113.8232.7+5.271%
Season at home (11)119.6111.8231.5+7.882%
Season away (10)118.2115.9234.1+2.360%
Last 10 (10)118.5115.1233.6+3.470%
Last 5 (5)121.2118.8240.0+2.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)100.2103.6203.8-3.420%
vs Similar (6)113.7114.8228.5-1.267%
vs Weaker ◀ (19)117.8112.8230.6+5.068%
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: -2.0-2.0Q1: +3.0+3.0Q2Q2: +0.6+0.6Q2: +0.0+0.0Q3Q3: +0.3+0.3Q3: -0.8-0.8Q4Q4: +3.1+3.1Q4: +1.2+1.2
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: -2.0-2.0Q1: +3.0+3.0Q2Q2: +0.6+0.6Q2: +0.0+0.0Q3Q3: +0.3+0.3Q3: -0.8-0.8Q4Q4: +3.1+3.1Q4: +1.2+1.2
Cleveland CavaliersSan Antonio Spurs
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Cleveland CavaliersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Memphis Grizzlies
#25
L
54-61
54
61
-7
H15/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#21
W
59-57
59
57
+2
H18/11
NBA
Houston Rockets
#8
L
40-57
40
57
-17
H20/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#29
W
62-55
62
55
+7
H22/11
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
W
59-52
59
52
+7
H23/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#11
L
54-57
54
57
-3
A25/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#12
W
62-60
62
60
+2
A29/11
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
L
51-58
51
58
-7
H30/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#29
W
66-54
66
54
+12
A02/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#19
L
58-68
58
68
-10
H04/12
NBA
114.4Avg total
56.5Scored
57.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)58.357.7115.9+0.650%-
Last 30 at home (16)56.058.5114.5-2.544%-
Last 30 away (14)60.956.7117.6+4.157%-
Last 10 (10)56.557.9114.4-1.450%-
Last 5 (5)58.259.4117.6-1.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (4)56.059.8115.8-3.825%-
vs Similar (10)53.959.2113.1-5.320%-
vs Weaker (16)61.656.2117.8+5.475%-
This opponent (San Antonio Spurs) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
San Antonio SpursLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Golden State Warriors
#20
L
45-47
45
47
-2
H15/11
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#27
W
67-59
67
59
+8
H16/11
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#25
W
49-47
49
47
+2
H19/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#12
W
74-60
74
60
+14
H21/11
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#16
W
56-49
56
49
+7
A24/11
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#19
W
56-54
56
54
+2
A27/11
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#6
L
59-74
59
74
-15
A29/11
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#10
W
62-61
62
61
+1
A01/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#25
W
63-59
63
59
+4
H03/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#13
W
58-49
58
49
+9
A04/12
NBA
114.8Avg total
58.9Scored
55.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.854.9110.7+0.957%-
Last 30 at home (14)58.554.9113.4+3.679%-
Last 30 away (16)53.455.0108.4-1.638%-
Last 10 (10)58.955.9114.8+3.080%-
Last 5 (5)59.659.4119.0+0.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)46.649.295.8-2.640%-
vs Similar (6)50.258.5108.7-8.317%-
vs Weaker ◀ (19)60.055.3115.3+4.774%-
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Cleveland Cavalierstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Cleveland Cavaliers: 115.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀47%
🏀🏀🏀39%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.8 pts a game · 47% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers44.4 pts a game · 39% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.0 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 115.1 points a game
49%
34%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers46.226.9
58.2%
54.8%53.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers42.514.8
34.8%
35.8%44.4
🏀 Free throws22.817.0
74.6%
78.1%17.0
They take 88.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 42.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 48% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
San Antonio Spurstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

San Antonio Spurs: 118.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀48%
🏀🏀🏀35%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.0 pts a game · 48% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers41.4 pts a game · 35% of the points
🏀 Free throws20.1 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 115.1 points a game
49%
34%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers51.228.5
55.7%
54.8%57.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers37.713.8
36.6%
35.8%41.4
🏀 Free throws24.520.1
82.0%
78.1%20.1
They take 88.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 37.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 42% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 06 Dec 2025 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Cleveland Cavaliers
LWLLLWWLWW
San Antonio Spurs
WWLWWLWWWL
#9
League position
#2
+2.0
Net rating
+3.3
113.7
Offensive rating
116.5
111.8
Defensive rating
113.2
55.4%
Effective FG%
55.3%
52.2%
Opp. effective FG%
54.9%
13.0%
Turnover %
12.3%
25.2%
Off. rebound %
25.2%
0.26
Free-throw rate
0.28
34.8%
3-point %
36.6%
62.1%
Assist %
59.3%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Offence113.7 · 116.5Defence111.8 · 113.2Shooting55.4% · 55.3%3-point %34.8% · 36.6%Ball care13.0% · 12.3%Off. rebounds25.2% · 25.2%Free throws0.26 · 0.28Form (last 10/10)50% · 70%
■ Cleveland Cavaliers   ■ San Antonio Spurs
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
04/12/25HPortland Trail Blazers110-122
02/12/25AIndiana Pacers135-119
30/11/25HBoston Celtics115-117
29/11/25AAtlanta Hawks123-130
25/11/25AToronto Raptors99-110
23/11/25HLos Angeles Clippers120-105
22/11/25HIndiana Pacers120-109
20/11/25HHouston Rockets104-114
18/11/25HMilwaukee Bucks118-106
15/11/25HMemphis Grizzlies108-100
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/12/25AOrlando Magic114-112
03/12/25HMemphis Grizzlies126-119
01/12/25AMinnesota Timberwolves112-125
29/11/25ADenver Nuggets139-136
27/11/25APortland Trail Blazers115-102
24/11/25APhoenix Suns102-111
21/11/25HAtlanta Hawks135-126
19/11/25HMemphis Grizzlies111-101
16/11/25HSacramento Kings123-110
15/11/25HGolden State Warriors108-109

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL57%
HomeLWWLL62%
AwayLWLLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games231310
Win %57%62%50%
Points / game119.1115.7123.6
Allowed / game116.0113.5119.3
Point differential+3.1+2.2+4.3
Avg total235.2229.2242.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+35%31%40%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)50% (2)0% (1)
Overtime %4%0%10%
San Antonio Spurs
NBA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW71%
HomeLWWWW82%
AwayLWWLW60%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games211110
Win %71%82%60%
Points / game119.0119.6118.2
Allowed / game113.8111.8115.9
Point differential+5.2+7.8+2.3
Avg total232.7231.5234.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%45%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won57% (7)0% (2)80% (5)
Overtime %5%0%10%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Oklahoma City Thunder2221195%122.3107.0+15.3
2 Detroit Pistons2217577%118.3113.2+5.1
3 Houston Rockets1914574%121.7110.3+11.4
4 Los Angeles Lakers2216673%118.6116.5+2.1
5 Denver Nuggets2115671%125.1116.0+9.0
6 San Antonio Spurs2115671%119.0113.8+5.2
7 New York Knicks2114767%120.2113.0+7.2
8 Toronto Raptors2315865%117.8113.6+4.3
9 Minnesota Timberwolves2214864%120.8115.5+5.3
10 Boston Celtics2314961%117.1110.5+6.6
11 Miami Heat2314961%122.8117.9+4.9
12 Orlando Magic2314961%118.6113.9+4.7
13 Phoenix Suns2213959%117.0113.7+3.4
14 Philadelphia 76ers2112957%117.4117.0+0.3
15 Cleveland Cavaliers23131057%119.1116.0+3.1
16 Atlanta Hawks23131057%116.8115.7+1.1
17 Golden State Warriors23111248%113.7113.4+0.3
18 Milwaukee Bucks23101343%115.8117.8-2.0
19 Chicago Bulls2191243%119.1122.7-3.5
20 Portland Trail Blazers2291341%118.4120.6-2.2
21 Memphis Grizzlies2291341%113.6117.0-3.3
22 Utah Jazz2181338%118.7124.6-6.0
23 Dallas Mavericks2381535%111.4115.7-4.3
24 Los Angeles Clippers2261627%112.5117.5-5.1
25 Charlotte Hornets2261627%114.7119.9-5.2
26 Brooklyn Nets2251723%109.0118.0-9.0
27 Sacramento Kings2251723%111.0122.8-11.8
28 Indiana Pacers2241818%110.6120.1-9.5
29 Washington Wizards2131814%112.2128.1-15.9
30 New Orleans Pelicans2332013%112.7123.4-10.7
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Cleveland Cavaliers30344422130
San Antonio Spurs35371926117
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