San Antonio Spurs
Despite the recent defeat of Indiana, the Spurs continue to have the best home record in the league (19-3, Indiana stopping their series of 14 straight wins in San Antonio). The fact is, they score 9 points less per match compared to the Cavs, but their defense allows them 12 points less than Cleveland. The Cavs have had a lousy defense lately, which could be used by their hosts for their own benefit as they face injured players (the Spurs players lost 123 matches in the current season).
Questionable is also the appearance of Leonard, while Gay has been out of action for a long time. Ginobili is also questionable and Parker started the final match against Indiana on the bench, which could happen more often in the near future. The Spurs are fighting the Wolves for third place in the West, while the leading Warriors and the Rockets already have a solid lead. Coach Popovich still does not want to get the best out of his players, although he himself said that he does not want to hurry with the return of Leonard, as he needs him a lot more in the playoff.

Cleveland Cavaliers
LeBron James and his teammates are getting more and more nervous, especially after the catastrophic defeat of Oklahoma, where they have collected an unbelievable 148 counter points (negative team record balanced). The Cavs are third in the East with 27 wins and 18 defeats and in the fourteen final matches they lost ten. In addition, they have a negative record (11-12) in away matches this season and they are now playing away from the team that has won in most home matches. Due to poor results, many are wondering if Coach Lue will continue to fill the Cavs’ coaching bench, while more and more of them are talking about new players, especially for positions where they are weak.
Still, the eventual arrival of center player Jordan from the Clippers is current, as is Guard Hill’s from the Kings, but it is unclear who the Cavs can give. As far as individual players are concerned, the Cavs are perhaps the strongest in the league (but also the oldest), but they nevertheless have a miserable defense throughout the season. Regarding rebounds, they are among the worst teams in the league and coach Lue is still counting on almost a starting five without a real center player. In the last 15 days, the Cavs have suffered three defeats with 28, 34 and 24 points difference.
Expected lineup Cavs: Thomas, Smith, James, Crowder, Love

San Antonio Spurs – Cleveland Cavaliers TIP
In that match, James will most likely be the seventh player in history to score more than 30,000 points in his career (he lacks 7 points), but he and his players would rather win the Spurs. Depending on the setup of the Spurs, the chances of the guests for a victory are greater.

Our Prediction: Cleveland Cavaliers win @ 1.95