Spurs beat Cavaliers 99-95 for 32nd straight win at home

San Antonio pushed their winning streak to 10 games, just two games back from Golden State, while the Cavaliers, who entered with eight straight wins, fall to 27-10 on the season.

“Having 18 turnovers for 19 points against this team, who executes so well and don’t make many mistakes themselves, we’ve got to take care of the ball a little bit more”, James said. “(Spurs coach Gregg Popovich) definitely puts those guys in the right position every single possession to be successful for their team“.

According to oddsmakers from oddsmakers at RealBets, San Antonio is favored at home in this game, as the Spurs are getting odds of -6.5 points against the Cavaliers.

Admittedly flat in the first quarter as they watched the Cleveland Cavaliers race to a 15-point lead in the first quarter, the Silver and Black flipped the switch in the second period and went on to earn a hard-fought 99-95 victory Thursday night at the AT&T Center. Kyrie Irving scored 16 points but shot just six of 17 from the field while Kevin Love added just 10 points in a quiet game.

After what happened in San Antonio on Thursday night, no one would have blamed the Cavaliers if they lost Friday night. “We had time to adjust things and after that, I think they scored 65 in the other three quarters, so a great way to pick up the defense and then offensively you know it’s tough”.

Parker is 33, a few years younger than the Spurs’ other long-time core players Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili. Kawhi (Leonard) did a very good job of making him play uncomfortable.

Early on, Cleveland looked like a team that had just been in a heavyweight bout, finding themselves down 13-4 with just over nine minutes remaining in the first quarter. Through 35 games, King James is averaging 25.8 points, 7.4 rebounds and 6.1 assist per game.

Chicago were without star guard Derrick Rose (injured knee) and starting center Pau Gasol (resting). They combined to hit 3-of-20 from the field.

Stephen Curry poured in eight three-pointers en route to 26 points, but it was aging Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant who drew the spotlight in his likely last appearance at Oracle Arena.

Parker scored 18 of his points in the first half, helping the Spurs stay afloat in the face of a strong Cleveland start.

The Spurs have consistently been a challenge for James, most notably in his 2014 NBA Finals loss in what was the four-time MVP’s final outing with the Miami Heat. Victor Oladipo scored a season-high 27 points for the Magic.

CHICAGO (AP) – Dirk Nowitzki scored 21 points to lead Dallas past Chicago.

Two games went to over time, with the Bulls beat the 76ers 115-111 and the Raptors hold off the Magic 106-103. He missed all five of his 3-point attempts and committed eight of the Rockets’ 19 turnovers. This season, Howard is third in the league in rebounding at 11.9 per contest, has posted 18 double-doubles – including a current streak of seven straight. A deep rotation has led to chemistry, as the Spurs rank No. 2 in the National Basketball Association with 25.5 assists per game.

Celtics (21-19) at Wizards (19-19) 7:30 p.m.: Both teams come into Saturday’s game on winning streaks, the Celtics with back-to-back victories while the Wizards are now riding a four-game wave.