San Antonio, TX (My Sportsbook) - The Cleveland Cavaliers hope to snap a six-game slide when they take on the San Antonio Spurs at the SBC Center on Monday. Monday's game marks the back end of a home-and-home set and the final meeting between the teams this season. The Spurs rolled to a 90-77 win on Saturday at Gund Arena. Tony Parker scored 13 points and dished out nine assists to pace San Antonio. Bruce Bowen scored a team-high 14 points, while David Robinson and Kevin Willis added 12 apiece. San Antonio stopped a two-game losing streak, despite All-Star Tim Duncan fouling out with just six points and seven rebounds. It was his first game with single-digit scoring since a February 21, 2002 game against Sacramento when Duncan had nine points. The Cavaliers were led by Ricky Davis' game-high 22 points. Jumaine Jones and Tyrone Hill added 11 points each and added 10 and 12 rebounds respectively. San Antonio welcomed Steve Smith back to the starting lineup. He had missed the previous eight games with a groin injury and finished with nine points. Before the game, Cleveland placed forward Darius Miles on the injured list with patellar tendinitis in his left knee. The team in turn activated rookie guard Dajuan Wagner, who had surgery on October 22 to remove a blood clot in his ureter. Wagner is about a week away from being cleared to play. The Spurs have won 15 of the last 18 meetings with Cleveland overall and 12 straight at San Antonio. The Cavs are 1-5 on the road this season and 2-4 against the Western Conference, while the Spurs are 3-1 in their new arena and 2-2 versus the East.
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