Facing the San Antonio Spurs for the first time since last year's NBA Finals, LeBron James had 2 turnovers in the final 35 seconds in the Cavaliers' 92-90 loss. James turned the ball over the at midcourt in the final seconds with no timeouts left. He had 5 turnovers on the night, while only shooting 6-of-17 from the field for 15 points. Kevin Love was just 4-of-12, and the Cavs got only 17 points from the bench.
The Spurs got 19 points from both Tim Duncan and Boris Diaw. Duncan had 10 rebounds for a double-double on the night. Manu Ginobli forced the James turnover with 1.9 seconds left, and also scored a layup and a free throw late to seal the victory. Ginboli, Duncan, and Parker combined for the final 7 San Antonio points. Parker finished with 8 points overall, while Ginobli added 7 off the Spurs bench.
Anderson Varejao scored 23 points, while Kyrie Irving had 20 points for Cleveland who fell to 5-5 on the year. Varejao added 11 rebounds for a double-double of his own. The Cavs have not defeated the Spurs since March 8, 2010, which is good for a 10-game losing streak against San Antonio.
The Cavaliers bring their .500 record back to ESPN on Friday night, visiting the Washington Wizards at 8. Meanwhile, the 7-4 Spurs will visit the Minnesota Timberwolves tomorrow night at 8.
The Spurs got 19 points from both Tim Duncan and Boris Diaw. Duncan had 10 rebounds for a double-double on the night. Manu Ginobli forced the James turnover with 1.9 seconds left, and also scored a layup and a free throw late to seal the victory. Ginboli, Duncan, and Parker combined for the final 7 San Antonio points. Parker finished with 8 points overall, while Ginobli added 7 off the Spurs bench.
Anderson Varejao scored 23 points, while Kyrie Irving had 20 points for Cleveland who fell to 5-5 on the year. Varejao added 11 rebounds for a double-double of his own. The Cavs have not defeated the Spurs since March 8, 2010, which is good for a 10-game losing streak against San Antonio.
The Cavaliers bring their .500 record back to ESPN on Friday night, visiting the Washington Wizards at 8. Meanwhile, the 7-4 Spurs will visit the Minnesota Timberwolves tomorrow night at 8.
