Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images So close, but no cigar against the number one team in the East. Coming off a win versus the Denver Nuggets, the Spurs took on the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Frost Bank Center. The Cavs dominated the first half by taking a 17-point lead, and the lead e ven grew to 23 at one point. However, the Spurs began to flip a switch in the third quarter, cutting the deficit to nine points heading into the fourth. Just when it looked like the Cavs were pulling away, the Spurs embarked on a 14-2 run to make it a one-possession game in the final seconds thanks to Harrison Barnes’ back-to-back clutch threes. In the final possession, Barnes missed a game-winning hook shot at the buzzer and the Cavs won 114-113. Devin Vassell dropped a team-high 24 points, four rebounds, four steals, and three assists. Dev shot 50% from the field, including 60% from three. His impact on both ends was prevalent throughout the contest. With performances like these, it would be hard to trade him. Corner pocket! Dev knocks down the corner three early in the first! D3VIN pic.twitter.com/SCH8LpWn4t— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) April 5, 2025 Silky smooth! Steph Castle finds Dev for the free-throw line jumper! .@StephonCastle ➡️ @Yvngdevo pic.twitter.com/w4FcDX4nD7— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) April 5, 2025 Harrison Barnes dropped 23 points and one assist. He shot 50% from the field and 50% from three. Two of his threes came in late in the fourth to cut the lead to one. Even though some fans are upset with his missed game-winner, the squad would not even have the chance to win without him. BACK-TO-BACK https://t.co/uRoi997BI1 pic.twitter.com/7SyoCE7IA7— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) April 5, 2025 Stephon Castle dropped a near triple-double: 22 points, 11 assists, nine rebounds. He also dropped a steal. He shot an efficient 50% from the field and made highlight plays the entire game. He is definitely playing like the ROTY. ISO! Steph handles Max Strus with the dribble moves and the fadeaway jumper! So smooth, Steph pic.twitter.com/Fp31E0Afbr— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) April 5, 2025 SPIN CYCLE! Steph hits the spin jumper over De’Andre Hunter! The Steph Spin pic.twitter.com/FhlUB1XUJv— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) April 5, 2025 Julian Champagnie dropped 15 points and six rebounds. After the Bismack Biyombo block, Julian finishes on the fastbreak over Darius Garland! The block ❌ The bucket pic.twitter.com/nkGIVXGZ3E— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) April 5, 2025 JUJU SLAM! After he gets double-teamed, HB finds a cutting Julian for the open slam! Making it look easy ‍ pic.twitter.com/bOeGKZubCq— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) April 5, 2025 Keldon Johnson dropped seven points, four rebounds, three assists, and a steal. KJ escapes after Steph corrals the rebound and it results in a KJ slam with two hands! Set up for the SLAM‼️ pic.twitter.com/DfdFzHzSbM— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) April 5, 2025 Sandro Mamukelashvili dropped five points and five rebounds. Mamu’s three was a bullseye from the top of the key! Mamu for pic.twitter.com/rLKXu3hEl5— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) April 5, 2025 After falling behind by 23, the fact that this squad even had a chance to win the game at the buzzer is nothing to scoff at. The Cavs are championship contenders, so just add Victor Wembanyama and De’Aaron Fox next season and things will get interesting. Great grit from the Silver and Black. Finally, here are the full game highlights. The Spurs take on the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday at 5:00 P.M. (CST) on FDSN-SW. ...read more read less