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San Antonio Spurs
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Cleveland Cavaliers
130
Venue: Rocket Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the San Antonio Spurs 130-117 at home on Friday, December 5, 2025 at Rocket Arena. Donovan Mitchell had 28 points, 2 rebounds and 8 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Devin Vassell had 28 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists for the San Antonio Spurs.
The Cleveland Cavaliers trailed 72-64 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 44-19. Double-digit figures in two categories: Evan Mobley (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers). Bench points: San Antonio Spurs 42, Cleveland Cavaliers 37. Jaylon Tyson had 24 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won San Antonio Spurs vs Cleveland Cavaliers?
- The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the San Antonio Spurs 130-117 on December 5, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Devin Vassell scored 28 for the San Antonio Spurs; Donovan Mitchell scored 28 for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio Spurs | 35 | 37 | 19 | 26 | 117 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 30 | 34 | 44 | 22 | 130 |
Game leaders
San Antonio Spurs
- Points
- 28 Devin Vassell
- Rebounds
- 7 Keldon Johnson
- Assists
- 9 De'Aaron Fox
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 28 Donovan Mitchell
- Rebounds
- 10 Evan Mobley
- Assists
- 8 Donovan Mitchell
Evan Mobley double-double (17 PTS, 10 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Champagnie starter | 34:38 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 0 | -22 |
| De'Aaron Fox starter | 32:47 | 25 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9-19 | 2-7 | 5-6 | 2 | -19 |
| Devin Vassell starter | 29:56 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8-16 | 7-13 | 5-6 | 4 | -1 |
| Harrison Barnes starter | 28:39 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -13 |
| Bismack Biyombo starter | 10:24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -10 |
| Jeremy Sochan bench | 24:52 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | -8 |
| Keldon Johnson bench | 24:46 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5-10 | 0-2 | 4-6 | 3 | +5 |
| Dylan Harper bench | 23:15 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-11 | 0-5 | 1-4 | 2 | +2 |
| David Jones bench | 9:55 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 2 | -2 |
| Carter Bryant bench | 9:04 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -3 |
| Lindy Waters III bench | 5:57 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -1 |
| Kelly Olynyk bench | 5:48 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | +7 |
Not available: Luke Kornet, Jordan McLaughlin, Stephon Castle, Victor Wembanyama
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylon Tyson starter | 32:52 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11-15 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 3 | +16 |
| Evan Mobley starter | 32:18 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | +9 |
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 31:45 | 28 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9-17 | 1-5 | 9-11 | 1 | +18 |
| De'Andre Hunter starter | 20:33 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | -7 |
| NaeQwan Tomlin starter | 18:21 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 2 | -7 |
| Dean Wade bench | 29:12 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 2 | +16 |
| Craig Porter bench | 23:54 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 3 | +20 |
| Lonzo Ball bench | 22:27 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +1 |
| Thomas Bryant bench | 15:42 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 2 | +4 |
| Luke Travers bench | 10:30 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Chris Livingston bench | 2:26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -4 |
Not available: Jarrett Allen, Max Strus, Larry Nance Jr., Sam Merrill, Darius Garland, Tyrese Proctor
| San Antonio Spurs | Stat | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|
| 18/26 (69%) | Free throws | 22/29 (75%) |
| 27/50 (54%) | 2 pointers | 42/60 (70%) |
| 15/43 (34%) | 3 pointers | 8/26 (30%) |
| 42/93 (45%) | Field goals | 50/86 (58%) |
| 38 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 27 | Defensive rebounds | 39 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 28 | Assists | 32 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 9 | Steals | 10 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 22 | Fouls | 22 |
| 6 | Max points in a row | 14 |
| 23:59 | Time spent in lead | 22:04 |
| 10 | Biggest lead | 20 |
Largest margin: 19 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 7
- Times tied
- 4
- Largest lead · San Antonio Spurs
- 10 Q1 4:17
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 20 Q3 0:47
- Longest run
- 14-0 Cleveland Cavaliers · Q3 7:18 to Q3 4:03
Scoring plays
Q1 · 35 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | San Antonio Spurs | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | San Antonio Spurs | Bismack Biyombo 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 11:03 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 3-pt field goal | 5 | 0 |
| 10:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NaeQwan Tomlin 2-pt field goal | 5 | 2 |
| 10:10 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 3-pt field goal | 8 | 2 |
| 10:10 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell Free throw | 9 | 2 |
| 9:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 9 | 4 |
| 9:08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 9 | 6 |
| 9:00 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 11 | 6 |
| 8:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NaeQwan Tomlin Free throw | 11 | 7 |
| 8:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 11 | 9 |
| 8:14 | San Antonio Spurs | Bismack Biyombo 2-pt field goal | 13 | 9 |
| 7:52 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox Free throw | 14 | 9 |
| 7:52 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox Free throw | 15 | 9 |
| 7:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 15 | 12 |
| 7:08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 15 | 14 |
| 6:46 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 3-pt field goal | 18 | 14 |
| 5:59 | San Antonio Spurs | Jeremy Sochan 2-pt field goal | 20 | 14 |
| 5:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 20 | 16 |
| 5:16 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 3-pt field goal | 23 | 16 |
| 4:31 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson 2-pt field goal | 25 | 16 |
| 4:17 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson Free throw | 26 | 16 |
| 3:28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter 2-pt field goal | 26 | 18 |
| 3:19 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson Free throw | 27 | 18 |
| 3:19 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson Free throw | 28 | 18 |
| 3:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 28 | 19 |
| 3:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 28 | 20 |
| 2:46 | San Antonio Spurs | Jeremy Sochan 2-pt field goal | 30 | 20 |
| 2:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant Free throw | 30 | 21 |
| 2:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant Free throw | 30 | 22 |
| 2:03 | San Antonio Spurs | Carter Bryant 2-pt field goal | 32 | 22 |
| 1:55 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 32 | 24 |
| 1:10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter 3-pt field goal | 32 | 27 |
| 0:57 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson 2-pt field goal | 34 | 27 |
| 0:38 | San Antonio Spurs | Dylan Harper Free throw | 35 | 27 |
| 0:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 35 | 30 |
Q2 · 36 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | San Antonio Spurs | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 35 | 32 |
| 11:23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 35 | 34 |
| 11:02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 35 | 36 |
| 10:44 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter 2-pt field goal | 35 | 38 |
| 10:22 | San Antonio Spurs | David Jones 3-pt field goal | 38 | 38 |
| 10:00 | San Antonio Spurs | Lindy Waters III 3-pt field goal | 41 | 38 |
| 9:46 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 41 | 40 |
| 9:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 41 | 41 |
| 9:08 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 43 | 41 |
| 8:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 43 | 43 |
| 8:18 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 45 | 43 |
| 7:57 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie Free throw | 46 | 43 |
| 7:50 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 48 | 43 |
| 7:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 48 | 45 |
| 7:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Luke Travers 2-pt field goal | 48 | 47 |
| 6:54 | San Antonio Spurs | Jeremy Sochan 2-pt field goal | 50 | 47 |
| 6:43 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter Free throw | 50 | 48 |
| 5:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 50 | 50 |
| 5:10 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 3-pt field goal | 53 | 50 |
| 4:45 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson 2-pt field goal | 55 | 50 |
| 4:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NaeQwan Tomlin 2-pt field goal | 55 | 52 |
| 3:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NaeQwan Tomlin Free throw | 55 | 53 |
| 3:42 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 3-pt field goal | 58 | 53 |
| 2:50 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell Free throw | 59 | 53 |
| 2:50 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell Free throw | 60 | 53 |
| 2:50 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell Free throw | 61 | 53 |
| 2:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 61 | 55 |
| 2:15 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 63 | 55 |
| 2:04 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 63 | 58 |
| 1:48 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 3-pt field goal | 66 | 58 |
| 1:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant 2-pt field goal | 66 | 60 |
| 1:15 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes 3-pt field goal | 69 | 60 |
| 1:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 69 | 62 |
| 0:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 69 | 63 |
| 0:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 69 | 64 |
| 0:06 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 3-pt field goal | 72 | 64 |
Q3 · 35 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | San Antonio Spurs | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 3-pt field goal | 72 | 67 |
| 11:24 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox Free throw | 73 | 67 |
| 11:24 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox Free throw | 74 | 67 |
| 11:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 74 | 69 |
| 10:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 2-pt field goal | 74 | 71 |
| 10:19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 74 | 73 |
| 9:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 74 | 75 |
| 9:36 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 76 | 75 |
| 9:36 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox Free throw | 77 | 75 |
| 9:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 3-pt field goal | 77 | 78 |
| 9:06 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 79 | 78 |
| 8:55 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 79 | 80 |
| 8:33 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 79 | 82 |
| 7:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 79 | 83 |
| 7:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 79 | 84 |
| 7:49 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell 2-pt field goal | 81 | 84 |
| 7:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter 2-pt field goal | 81 | 86 |
| 6:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 2-pt field goal | 81 | 88 |
| 6:04 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 81 | 90 |
| 5:43 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 81 | 92 |
| 5:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant 2-pt field goal | 81 | 94 |
| 4:26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 81 | 96 |
| 4:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NaeQwan Tomlin 2-pt field goal | 81 | 98 |
| 3:58 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson Free throw | 82 | 98 |
| 3:48 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant Free throw | 82 | 99 |
| 3:48 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant Free throw | 82 | 100 |
| 3:06 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson 2-pt field goal | 84 | 100 |
| 3:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 3-pt field goal | 84 | 103 |
| 2:16 | San Antonio Spurs | Jeremy Sochan 2-pt field goal | 86 | 103 |
| 1:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter Free throw | 86 | 104 |
| 1:23 | San Antonio Spurs | Jeremy Sochan 2-pt field goal | 88 | 104 |
| 0:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade Free throw | 88 | 105 |
| 0:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade Free throw | 88 | 106 |
| 0:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Lonzo Ball 2-pt field goal | 88 | 108 |
| 0:38 | San Antonio Spurs | David Jones 3-pt field goal | 91 | 108 |
Q4 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | San Antonio Spurs | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie 2-pt field goal | 93 | 108 |
| 11:15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NaeQwan Tomlin 2-pt field goal | 93 | 110 |
| 11:02 | San Antonio Spurs | Keldon Johnson 2-pt field goal | 95 | 110 |
| 10:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 95 | 111 |
| 10:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 95 | 112 |
| 10:07 | San Antonio Spurs | De'Aaron Fox 3-pt field goal | 98 | 112 |
| 9:36 | San Antonio Spurs | Devin Vassell Free throw | 99 | 112 |
| 9:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 99 | 114 |
| 9:01 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie 3-pt field goal | 102 | 114 |
| 8:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NaeQwan Tomlin 3-pt field goal | 102 | 117 |
| 6:49 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 102 | 119 |
| 6:02 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie 3-pt field goal | 105 | 119 |
| 5:35 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes 2-pt field goal | 107 | 119 |
| 5:10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 107 | 121 |
| 4:33 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 107 | 123 |
| 4:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 107 | 124 |
| 3:12 | San Antonio Spurs | Julian Champagnie 2-pt field goal | 109 | 124 |
| 3:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 109 | 126 |
| 2:39 | San Antonio Spurs | Harrison Barnes 2-pt field goal | 111 | 126 |
| 2:26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 111 | 127 |
| 2:26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 111 | 128 |
| 2:17 | San Antonio Spurs | Dylan Harper 2-pt field goal | 113 | 128 |
| 2:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Chris Livingston 2-pt field goal | 113 | 130 |
| 1:14 | San Antonio Spurs | David Jones 2-pt field goal | 115 | 130 |
| 1:14 | San Antonio Spurs | David Jones Free throw | 116 | 130 |
| 0:31 | San Antonio Spurs | Kelly Olynyk Free throw | 117 | 130 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Cleveland Cavaliers 1-0. Final series: Cleveland Cavaliers 2-0.
- Dec 5: San Antonio Spurs 117 at Cleveland Cavaliers 130 (this game)
- Dec 29: Cleveland Cavaliers 113 at San Antonio Spurs 101
Highlights
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