CLEVELAND (AP) – Kawhi Leonard scored a career-high 41 points, LaMarcus Aldridge had 16 points and 12 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 118-115 in overtime on Saturday night despite missing starters Tony Parker and Pau Gasol.
Leonard scored six in OT, including a game-sealing dunk with 4.9 seconds left, as the Spurs regrouped after a late collapse in regulation.
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It was Leonard's sixth straight game scoring 30 or more points for the Spurs.
David Lee, making a rare start in place of the injured Gasol, added 14 points as San Antonio improved to 18-4 on the road.
Rookie Dejounte Murray had another quality game for the Spurs, scoring 14 points in place of Tony Parker, who missed his second straight game because of injury.
LeBron James and Kyrie Irving scored 29 apiece for the Cavs, who had the last shot in regulation and had plenty of opportunities in the extra five minutes.
Cleveland still had a chance to tie it in the final second of overtime, but Kevin Love missed a 3-pointer.
The Spurs travel to Brooklyn to play the Nets Monday night.