Spurs 122, Cavaliers 101: Danny Green led a balanced attack with a season high-tying 24 points as visiting San Antonio overcame a sluggish start to defeat Cleveland for the ninth straight time.

Green hit three 3-pointers, part of a 14-for-33 showing from beyond the arc for the Spurs. Kawhi Leonard had 18 points and Patty Mills and Boris Diaw collected 16 points apiece off the bench as San Antonio won its fourth consecutive game.

Dion Waiters scored 24 points in his return from a knee injury while Kyrie Irving matched him for the Cavaliers. Spencer Hawes finished with 20 points and 13 rebounds for Cleveland, which has dropped five of seven since a six-game winning streak.

The Spurs were 5-for-21 from the floor while falling behind 23-13 after one quarter but had a complete reversal in the second, storming ahead on the strength of a 12-0 burst and taking the lead for good on Mills' second 3-pointer of the period near the midway point. San Antonio went 6-for-9 beyond the arc in the second quarter, taking a 50-40 lead into the break.

Cleveland pulled within five points in the early part of the third before Green hit another triple to ignite a 9-0 surge. Mills and Diaw - who made all seven of his shots - hit two more 3-pointers in the final 30 seconds of the quarter to make it 85-68 and the advantage grew to as many as 28 in the final 12 minutes as the Spurs bumped their NBA-best road record to 23-8.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Cavaliers C Anderson Varejao (back) missed his 11th consecutive game and G C.J. Miles (ankle) sat for the seventh game in a row. ... Spurs F Tim Duncan had eight rebounds to pass Hall of Famer Wes Unseld and move into 11th place on the NBA's all-time list. ... G Manu Ginobili and G Marco Belinelli each scored 11 points in reserve roles as the San Antonio bench produced 60 points.