Cavs slide to second in East after loss to Spurs
NBA us having the No. 1 seed, the No. 2 seed, 3 or whatever the hell it is, we need to play better basketball. That’s what it comes down to.”
The Spurs have won five straight and eight of 10 after sweeping the season series with the Cavaliers. San Antonio led by as many as 33 to the delight of the sold-out crowd, and the Spurs’ bench outscored the Cavaliers’ reserves 49-24.
■ Thunder 92, Mavericks 91 — At Dallas, Russell Westbrook hit a pullup jumper with seven seconds left and Oklahoma City erased a 13-point deficit in the final four minutes. Westbrook scored 37 points with 13 rebounds and 10 assists for his third straight triple-double.
■ Jazz 108, Pelicans 100 — At Salt Lake City, Utah, Rudy Gobert had 20 points, 19 rebounds and five blocks to lead Utah to its third win in three games this season with New Orleans. Anthony Davis had 36 points and 17 rebounds for the Pelicans.
■ Raptors 131, Magic 112 — At Toronto, DeMar DeRozan scored 36 points and Cory Joseph had 15 points and 13 assists as Toronto earned its sixth straight victory. DeRozan set the pace early by scoring 18 in the first quarter.
■ Knicks 109, Pistons 95 — At New York, Derrick Rose scored 27 points, Kristaps Porzingis had 25 and New York snapped a five-game losing streak and avoided playoff elimination. Detroit dropped its fourth straight.
■ Kings 91, Grizzlies 90 — At Sacramento, Calif., Darren Collison sunk two free throws with 5.7 seconds remaining to finish with 23 points and give Sacramento the lead. The Kings won their second straight after a four-game losing streak.