It's been an ugly stretch for the Spurs, who have lost eight of their last nine games. They’ve been hurt by an outbreak of COVID-19 that has sidelined several players, although a few of them are back now. The problem is, Derrick White is still not ready to return after missing four straight games. He’s been a key contributor with averages of 14.5 points and 5.5 assists per game, so it’s not a huge surprise that they lost each of the previous four games that he was out. Look for the Cavaliers to exploit his absence in this matchup, as well.

Cleveland has one of the NBA's best road defenses and should be in a great spot to keep the score low in Friday's matchup against San Antonio. The Cavs are allowing just 102.6 points per game on the road. Only two of their 21 road games have totaled more than 221 points this season, and both those matchups featured a top-three scoring offense. The Spurs have enjoyed success on offense at home recently but don't have the same scoring upside as the Hornets and Grizzlies.