PREVIEW: The San Antonio Spurs (15-6) travel to Cleveland to face the Cavaliers (13-10) on Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Rocket Arena. The Spurs have captured two straight victories and won seven of their last nine games, while the Cavaliers have dropped four of their final five contests. San Antonio excels at limiting attacks at the rim with the second-best defensive ranking in that category, but struggles defending perimeter shots and ranks 24th in guarding three-pointers. The Spurs are averaging 118.8 points on 49 percent shooting while holding opponents to just 113.6 points on 45.9 percent. Cleveland ranks among the league's elite three-point shooting teams at second with nearly half their shot attempts from beyond the arc, paired with efficient scoring near the basket at third overall. The Cavaliers are putting up 119.6 points on 46.3 percent shooting but allowing 115.8 points on 46.7 percent from the opposition. San Antonio will be without Victor Wembanyama, Stephon Castle, and Jordan McLaughlin, while Cleveland is sidelined by multiple key rotation players including Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, and Max Strus. The Spurs have shown competence on the road at 6-4, while the Cavaliers stand at 8-5 at home but have struggled recently with notable losses to superior opponents.