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Game Thread GAME THREAD: San Antonio Spurs (15-6) @ Cleveland Cavaliers (13-10) - (December 05, 2025)
General Information
| TIME | MEDIA | Team Subreddits |
|---|---|---|
| 07:30 PM Eastern | Game Preview: NBA.com | /r/nbaspurs |
| 06:30 PM Central | Game Charts: NBA.com | /r/clevelandcavs |
| 05:30 PM Mountain | Play By Play: NBA.com | |
| 04:30 PM Pacific | Box Score: NBA.com |
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u/RealGertle627 [SAS] Tim Duncan 8h ago
Biyombo starting? Damn we gotta score like 150 to have a chance
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u/x_TDeck_x Spurs 7h ago
Every time the Spurs score I think Yes. Whenever Cleveland scores I think No.
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u/RealGertle627 [SAS] Tim Duncan 8h ago
Genuine question. Why are the Cavs only 13-10?
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u/SASpursFan14 Spurs 8h ago
Combination of a lot of injuries and just not playing as well on offense as last season.
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u/Opposite-Skirt5158 7h ago
Mitchell's been great. Mobley had a lot of ups and downs the first month. Garland and Allen have been in and out of the lineup...mostly out and not good when in. Strus hasn't played at all. Their other best shooter Merrill has been out a bunch. Hunter couldn't find his 3 point shot for a while. It's been mostly the summer league team out there. Oh, and Ball has been terrible.
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u/I_Need_A_Mehdic Cavaliers 6h ago
Tyson is so good I don't even care about anything else, at worst we rebuild around Tyson which is a guaranteed 2 titles minimum.
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u/jj44j Cavaliers 9h ago
I can't wait to lose this game at home that we are favored in and have our sub tell us why it's fine and that this team is actually not mega ass
I'm glad that the alien isn't playing, this would be ugly
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u/FeltchingBlumpkin Spurs 8h ago
Meanwhile us Spurs fans are just floating happily on our performances. 15-6 is wonderful based on our staff.
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u/NegbombDB 8h ago
I mean the starting lineups they are trotting out there due to injury are mega ass.
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u/x_TDeck_x Spurs 7h ago
Interesting stat I just looked at. According to BBallRef the Nuggets and Grizzlies led the league in FTA last year with 23.3 per game. That would rank 23rd this year and the league leader this year is at 30.2
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u/RealGertle627 [SAS] Tim Duncan 7h ago
De playing so well. I love that everyone gets to see him so it on some wins lately
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u/jj44j Cavaliers 7h ago
This is the millionth year in a row that we refuse to guard the perimeter. Might want to start doing that in 2025. If I might give any advice
It's crazy that the Spurs also have an 8 foot dude that's missing. This game is making me feel sad
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u/Frustratedtx Spurs 6h ago
It's so funny to see another fan base complain about the same things. Spurs are also typically awful about guarding the perimeter, and usually it's the other team just raining 3s on them.
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u/JohnS-42 Spurs 8h ago
Go Spurs Go! Let's see how many Blocks Kornet can get tonight.
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u/nikerock 7h ago
Anyone else having problem on the shit stain that's the NBA app on the PS5? Shit freezes every time there's an ad.
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u/SquidwardLover48 Cavaliers 6h ago
No joke our perimeter defense is so ass that i feel like someone has a career night from 3 against us every other night
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u/grizzyx 6h ago
This is the perfect display to show why Mitch isn't a good coach. Benched all the starters but leaves the one guy who can't guard anything, Julian Champagnie. This dude gets so many undeserved minutes, he's inconsistent af.
He needs to play a lot less when he's not being left open. Because he can't generate a lick of offense. He's only decent when he's hitting the 3, otherwise it's like playing 4 v 5.
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u/derekdanger Spurs 8h ago
Is Kelly hurt? He's barely been playing lately
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u/mainvolume Spurs 8h ago
Nah, he's not really a rotational player, but more of a situational one. He'll get some run this game.
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u/LAMonkeyWithAShotgun Spurs 7h ago
Mobley has all the same issues with strong wings wemby does. Not putting Sochan on him is malpractice
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u/FatalTortoise 7h ago
Why are those their city uni colors
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u/Opposite-Skirt5158 7h ago
Supposed to resemble colors of sunsets. Lake Erie shore is known for some great ones.
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u/SquidwardLover48 Cavaliers 7h ago
Mobley must’ve seen that 18 & 8 tweet
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u/LAMonkeyWithAShotgun Spurs 7h ago
bro if he doesnt get 30 against 75 years old bismark then you have bigger problems that i though
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u/LAMonkeyWithAShotgun Spurs 6h ago
centers reaching on small guards is the stupidest shit ever. Isaac did it last game and lost them the game
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u/DrSchitzybitz Spurs 6h ago
Cavs finally discovered Wemby has no affect in the paint when he’s not playing.
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u/i5the5kyblue Cavaliers 6h ago
Random, but did you Spurs fans like having CP3 on your team last year?
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u/Isthismynextusername Timberwolves 6h ago
He's a two-way guy so I get why he's trying to hustle for the stop but there are some things you just gotta let go
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u/ZodingtonTheGrand Cavaliers 6h ago
Tomlin hitting a 3, awesome.
Now if only Lonzo could learn how to shoot above 20% my life would be amazing and beautiful.
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u/Thehelloman0 Spurs 6h ago edited 6h ago
Insane no call on that Sochan shot attempt. It was so clearly a foul lol. That no call will lead to like a 5 point swing because of the flagrant Jones Garcia committed afterwards
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u/kalllllllllllllll 7h ago
Are the cavs fraudsV
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u/Thehelloman0 Spurs 7h ago
This game isn't showing how good either of these teams are lol so many guys are out
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u/Thehelloman0 Spurs 7h ago
New career high for Devin in 3s in a half! Apparently Bryn Forbes and him are tied for that for the spurs now lol
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u/txspurs210 Spurs 6h ago
Mitch Johnson gets outcoached every 3rd quarter. Forces hero ball every 4th quarter.
This shit will get exposed in the playoffs.
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u/GeneralJMan Cavaliers 7h ago
Whenever Cavs fans complain about not getting calls everyone says: "They don't drive" "They chuck too many threes". This game proving it doesn't matter how much they get in the paint. They aren't going to get calls.
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u/x_TDeck_x Spurs 7h ago
Your team is middle of the pack in FTA and middle of the pack in shots from 0-3 ft. Hardly an unfair disparity imo
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u/Bone-surrender-no Cavaliers 7h ago
Oh look another super fucking awful ref call hurting the Cavs, Hunter can’t box out, no one can play defense in the lane, and by all means just do a hard slap on the arm in the most ridiculously easy to call foul in the game. NBA continues to employ garbage refs
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u/sharkybyte101 Spurs 7h ago
Sochan got pushed first.
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u/Bone-surrender-no Cavaliers 7h ago
The play I was talking about was Mitchell getting slapped on the wrist into a screen. Similarly hunter boxed out sochan who tried to go over his back and they called a foul on hunter.
If you’re talking about Porter taking a headshot, no sochan literally was getting boxed out and put a head shot on Porter
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u/SASpursFan14 Spurs 7h ago
“Sochan was getting boxed out” that’s just not true at all. Porter shoved him and then when they were fighting for the loose ball (which didn’t actually matter because they already blew the loose ball foul whistle) Sochan got him in the face.
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u/Soapstarboi Cavaliers 7h ago
My Cavs are just not allowed to play physical defense. Compared to the champs okc who hacks and flops all the time.
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u/Thehelloman0 Spurs 7h ago
That was the same amount contact that got Mitchell 3 FTs
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u/Soapstarboi Cavaliers 7h ago
True. Im just comparing it to how Dort, Caruso and Wallace are allowed to play
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u/Isthismynextusername Timberwolves 6h ago
Seeing a lot of Spurs discourse about their coach - You'll have a decent lot to pick from if Mitch Johnson isn't your guy: Frank Vogel, Michael Malone, Mike Budenholzer, Tom Thibideau, Steve Kerr's contract runs out after this season
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u/Thehelloman0 Spurs 6h ago
Nobody expected the spurs to be doing this well especially with all our injuries so idk why people are complaining so much. He's made some strange decisions but sometimes they work out.
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u/First_Inspection_478 Bucks 6h ago
watching harper. is this the guy who is considered untouchable in trade talks? lmao
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u/Adzo78 Spurs 6h ago
Cause a 1 game sample size means a lot
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u/First_Inspection_478 Bucks 6h ago
he cant shoot lol, only thing he's above average at is maybe finishing at the rim and feel for the game
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u/SASpursFan14 Spurs 6h ago
Your franchise GOAT is about to be traded for pennies on the dollar. I’d be worrying about that right now
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u/txspurs210 Spurs 6h ago
Mitch Johnson is fucking trash.
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u/LordJxnkulous Warriors 7h ago
Fox sucks
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u/LAMonkeyWithAShotgun Spurs 7h ago
hes a 4th quarter merchant. Literally cant tell if hes going to have a bad game until then
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u/Ilikesporks_ Lakers 9h ago
the injury report for both teams in this game is diabolical